Gillingham’s managing director Joe Comper looks ahead to the weekend clash against Harrogate Town as fans look to pack Priestfield

Gillingham are in party mood ahead of their weekend clash against Harrogate Town.

The Gills sit top of League 2 and have just set a new record for league games unbeaten, a feat that the club feels is worthy of celebrating.

Managing director Joe Comper is enjoying the feel-good factor but insists the focus remains on the ‘end game’.

Speaking to kmfm this week, Comper said: “We're very happy. Obviously, being top of the league is always good, but we're also cautious. We're not getting carried away.

“Certainly no one inside the building is talking as though we've achieved what we want to achieve, because we haven't. But also, we are acknowledging we're on a good run, we're in a good moment.

“The way football is, there's more lows than there are highs. We're trying to enjoy it, but also, we're not enjoying it too much. We are very focused on the end game rather than just being top of the league at this moment.”

A fan-led campaign to pack Priestfield led the club to open the Town End this weekend, with tickets costing £5.

The open stand behind the goal has been rarely used in recent seasons, and structural engineers were brought in to ensure the bottom section was safe to fill.

With a few issues sorted, the Gills will now be cheered on from both ends of the pitch this weekend.

Comper said: “We're hoping for a bumper crowd and a good atmosphere to celebrate the unbeaten run that we've been on and show our appreciation to the team.

“We want to have a bit of a party, a feel-good factor, try and gee the boys on to carry on this run and also celebrate the run that they've achieved, because it's 132 years of this football club and they're the only group that have gone 21 league games unbeaten.

“We should acknowledge that and