Walsall 2 Gillingham 0: Report from League 2 match at the Bescot Stadium with goals from Isaac Hutchinson and Conor Wilkinson
kentonline.co.ukA wicked deflection proved costly for Gillingham on Saturday as they left Walsall empty-handed. Isaac Hutchinson had luck on his side as a deflected effort put the hosts infront early in the second half and former Gills man Conor Wilkinson added a second in stoppage-time.
Aiden O’Brien replaced Alex MacDonald in the starting eleven as the Gills looked to maintain their safety push against a side without a win in 12 League 2 fixtures.
Michael Flynn - the Walsall manager - and Neil Harris were once team-mates at Priestfield and they were locking horns in a battle at the bottom end of the division.
Promotion hopes for the home side were derailed by the loss of their loan striker Danny Johnson in January, while for the Gills it’s been an upward surge since the turn of the year following their recruiting spree.
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