Gillingham striker Macauley Bonne doing everything right as manager Neil Harris predicts goals will come soon

Manager Neil Harris is sure the goals are coming for Gillingham striker Macauley Bonne.

The Gills had to be patient with the frontman when he arrived in August, lagging behind the rest of the squad in terms of fitness, but he’s now starting to make his mark.

Harris felt Bonne should have had a goal in last weekend’s 2-1 win against Morecambe when his effort from a corner was chalked off after an infringement in the box was spotted by the referee.

“He deserved a goal and I thought he was excellent leading the line,” said Harris, who started with George Lapslie and Bonne up top instead of early-season picks Ashley Nadesan and Tom Nichols.

“If he keeps playing like that the [goals] won’t be far behind but we have to make sure we’re creating for him.

“He put in a strong performance, an unselfish performance, that I thought deserved a goal.

“His finishing in training is a joke. Macauley is just getting fitter and fitter and better, and he is adjusting into how I want him to play.

“We signed Macauley Bonne because I want him to be the No.9 that played at Leyton Orient, I don’t want him to be the No.9 that played in the Championship, back to goal, coming to the ball all the time, that is not his key attribute.

“Ultimately, he is a hustle, bustle, centre-forward that is a natural goalscorer and we have to get him in those positions.”

The Gills went into last weekend with five 1-0 wins behind them. Harris is aware they need more goals - they are top of the table but among the lowest scorers in the league - and Saturday’s performance deserved more.

They were more of a threat in the attacking third having done extra work on their offensive play in training.

Harris said: “It was nice to score two goals in a game, really vital. I’m