Match ends, Gillingham 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.
GillinghamGillingham1CreweCrewe Alexandra3
Chuks Aneke's brace helped pull Crewe out of the League One relegation zone for the first time in five games as they overcame Gillingham.
Aneke struck his first from close range before Amine Linganzi headed home his first Gillingham goal to level.
After the break, Aneke headed in Matt Tootle's delivery for his 16th goal of the season to put Crewe ahead.
Mathias Pogba sealed all three points for the Railwaymen late on with a cool flick from only six yards.
The win means Crewe jump three places to 19th and are now two points clear of the relegation zone.
Gillingham manager Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Kent:
"There didn't seem to be enough energy. I know there were a few things that didn't go our way but I'm not convinced we deserved them to today.
"I can't really understand it because at eight minutes to three, when the boys are ready to go, they look as if they are going to start well but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be."
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 29Hewitt
- 3Martin
- 12GregorySubstituted forLeeat 63'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 6Legge
- 26Barrett
- 23HarrimanSubstituted forDackat 63'minutes
- 4LinganziBooked at 69minsSubstituted forPigottat 81'minutes
- 10McDonald
- 8Akinfenwa
- 11Weston
Substitutes
- 5Davies
- 15Dack
- 18Lee
- 27Fagan
- 31Hessenthaler
- 32Pigott
- 35Baxter
Crewe
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Garratt
- 2Tootle
- 16Guthrie
- 42GrantBooked at 90mins
- 6Dugdale
- 5Ellis
- 9Pogba
- 22EvansSubstituted forOsmanat 77'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 26Aneke
- 30IkpeazuBooked at 10minsSubstituted forMellorat 90+4'minutes
- 14InmanBooked at 55mins
Substitutes
- 1Phillips
- 3Mellor
- 8Osman
- 10Leitch-Smith
- 11Moore
- 12Ray
- 31Park
- Referee:
- Steve Bratt
- Attendance:
- 5,767
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamCrewe
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away7
- Corners
- Home11
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.
Post update
Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Post update
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Elliott Hewitt.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Kelvin Mellor replaces Uche Ikpeazu.
Post update
Foul by Adam Barrett (Gillingham).
Post update
(Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ben Garratt.
Post update
Attempt saved. Cody McDonald (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Post update
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Abdul Osman.
Booking
Charlie Lee (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
Post update
Foul by Charlie Lee (Gillingham).
Post update
Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra).
Post update
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
Post update
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Leon Legge.
Booking
Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Post update
Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Post update
Foul by Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra).
