Match Report
22 points separated the sides: Gillingham 17th on 58, Morecambe 24th on 36. The last five rounds placed Gillingham 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Gillingham were scoring 0.89 and conceding 1, Morecambe 0.87 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
13 games without a win framed Gillingham's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 6 Gillingham wins, 1 for Morecambe, 4 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 82% of the meetings.
Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham, Kent) hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gillingham: Robbie McKenzie (79')