Gillingham 1-3 Crewe Alexandra

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."

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Line-ups

Gillingham

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Gillingham 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Posted at 90'+6'

Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Elliott Hewitt.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+4'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Kelvin Mellor replaces Uche Ikpeazu.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Adam Barrett (Gillingham).

Posted at 90'+4'

(Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ben Garratt.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Cody McDonald (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Abdul Osman.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Charlie Lee (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Charlie Lee (Gillingham).

Posted at 90'+1'

Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Bradley Dack.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'

Second yellow card to Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 89'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Bradley Dack.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Booking

Posted at 88'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 88'

Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Chukwuemeka Aneke (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 87'

Foul by Adam Barrett (Gillingham).

Posted at 87'

Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Cody McDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Posted at 85'

Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Abdul Osman (Crewe Alexandra).

Booking

Posted at 85'

Abdul Osman (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Charlie Lee (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Abdul Osman (Crewe Alexandra).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham).

Posted at 84'

Mark Ellis (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 83'

Goal! Gillingham 1, Crewe Alexandra 3. Mathias Pogba (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Gillingham. Joe Pigott replaces Amine Linganzi.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Myles Weston (Gillingham).

Posted at 80'

Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Abdul Osman replaces George Evans.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Mark Ellis (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Adam Barrett.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Joe Martin (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ben Garratt.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Uche Ikpeazu (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

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