Gillingham v Wimbledon preview: Head coach Stephen Clemence looks ahead to midweek League 2 match at Priestfield

Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence has demanded a reaction from his players tonight.

Defeat on Saturday at Tranmere leaves the Gills sitting a place below their midweek visitors Wimbledon ahead of a meeting between the sides at Priestfield. Goal difference separates the two teams just outside the play-off places in League 2.

The Gills will be looking to put a 3-1 defeat behind them.

Clemence said: “The players know, they are not happy themselves, they are very disappointed like myself. It was a long way for our supporters to travel and (for the team) to perform like that, all of us as a team, me included, it wasn’t acceptable, we know that, we will try and react on Tuesday now.

“I have said to the boys, I need to see a reaction, the supporters will want to see a reaction and I will be demanding that as well.

“Far too many times this season we win a game and then we lose one, now we need to start finding a bit of consistency and we will but it will take time.

“Sometimes you get results which you don’t see coming and in that first half (at Tranmere) I didn’t see that coming, but we have another game and we will be looking to put it right.”

Gillingham haven’t come back for a positive result in the league this season once they have trailed. That was no different at the weekend.

The Gills had been relatively comfortable against Tranmere, without being much of a threat themselves, despite dominating with the ball. But a goal late in the opening half and two more shortly after the restart left Clemence’s men with too much to do.

Clemence said: “We made some poor judgments, some errors on their goals and we haven’t defended our box well enough.

“Yes, we had more control of the football, which is what I want us to continue to