Match ends, Gillingham 2, Swindon Town 0.
Gillingham 2-0 Swindon Town
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Gillingham scored a goal in each half to record an easy victory over Swindon Town in League One.
The visitors came closest to opening the scoring when Yaser Kasim fired straight at Gills goalkeeper Stuart Nelson from six yards out.
But Leon Legge grabbed the opener with his second goal of the season, heading in from Joe Martin's free-kick.
Martin also set up the home side's second late on, providing the cross from which Michael Harriman fired home.
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Gillingham manager Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Kent:
"Very good response, because we didn't look a team good enough last Saturday against Colchester.
"Today I thought we looked a team in every way and I think the players deserve so much credit.
"We got a good goal with Leon Legge, but people like Michael Harriman, his energy was all over the place - it was infectious.
"To be honest, I said to them in the week that it must be easier to keep a clean sheet than to score a goal, so for me the thing I'll accept is us being hard to play against."
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Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper told BBC Wiltshire:
"We only played for 20 minutes out of 90 and that's not good enough.
"First half we huffed and puffed without having too much up front. I thought we had a spell in the second half for 20 minutes where we played well, we had two or three really good chances and we need to score one of them.
"We're conceding too many and not scoring enough at the moment.
"They're young, they're learning. They're only going to learn by playing and making mistakes."
Line-ups
Gillingham
- 1Nelson
- 29Hewitt
- 3Martin
- 31Hessenthaler
- 6Legge
- 26Barrett
- 23Harriman
- 12Gregory
- 10McDonald
- 8AkinfenwaSubstituted forFaganat 76'minutes
- 11WestonSubstituted forDackat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Linganzi
- 5Davies
- 15Dack
- 19Smith
- 21Howard
- 24Marriott
- 27Fagan
Swindon
- 1Foderingham
- 2ThompsonSubstituted forByrneat 73'minutes
- 29Rossi BrancoBooked at 90mins
- 8MasonSubstituted forN'Guessanat 79'minutes
- 5HallSubstituted forBarkerat 53'minutes
- 22Ward
- 14McEveley
- 15Kasim
- 9Ranger
- 4Luongo
- 11PritchardBooked at 60mins
Substitutes
- 3Byrne
- 7Harley
- 12N'Guessan
- 19Thompson
- 20Storey
- 25Belford
- 33Barker
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 6,134
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamSwindon
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 2, Swindon Town 0.
Attempt missed. Nile Ranger (Swindon Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Michael Harriman (Gillingham).
Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elliott Hewitt (Gillingham).
Nile Ranger (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James McEveley.
Attempt missed. Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. George Barker (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Gillingham 2, Swindon Town 0. Michael Harriman (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Martin.
Michael Harriman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Dany N'Guessan replaces Ryan Mason.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James McEveley.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Craig Fagan replaces Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Elliott Hewitt (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by George Barker (Swindon Town).
Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham).
Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Nathan Byrne replaces Nathan Thompson.
Attempt missed. Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Leon Legge.
Attempt blocked. Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham).
Darren Ward (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elliott Hewitt (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nile Ranger (Swindon Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Bradley Dack replaces Myles Weston.
Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Foul by Leon Legge (Gillingham).
George Barker (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. George Barker (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town).
Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
Hand ball by Alex Pritchard (Swindon Town).