Gillingham 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

Striker John Marquis scored his seventh goal in 10 games to earn Gillingham a well-earned point at home to Doncaster Rovers.

Substitute Harry Forrester put the visitors ahead, soon after coming on, with a wind-assisted shot.

Marquis put Gillingham level just before the break after he latched on to Doug Loft's free-kick to nod home.

Forrester came close to notching a winner in the second half but his half-volley was saved by Stuart Nelson.

Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Kent:

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Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh on draw with Doncaster

"Both teams were trying to play football, but as you can see when people were trying to pass it or run with it, it became a very difficult pitch to play on.

"It hurt last week to lose the game, but today more grit and determination to make sure that didn't happen again to us.

"I think the weather played it's part there, it caught Nelson out slightly - wind assisted, it picked up pace and flew into the back of the net"

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Line-ups

Gillingham

• 1Nelson
• 31Hoyte
• 4Egan
• 5Ehmer
• 3MartinBooked at 66mins
• 18PritchardSubstituted forMorrisat 25'minutes
• 7Loft
• 8Hessenthaler
• 23DackSubstituted forMcGlashanat 83'minutes
• 10McDonaldSubstituted forNorrisat 74'minutesBooked at 84mins
• 9Marquis

Substitutes

• 6Legge
• 11McGlashan
• 12Morris
• 13Galbraith
• 15Morris
• 19Norris
• 24Dickenson

Doncaster

• 43Bywater
• 22Wabara
• 12McCullough
• 16Butler
• 17Stevens
• 8RazakSubstituted forBennettat 58'minutes
• 4Furman
• 19Wellens
• 26CoppingerSubstituted forForresterat 34'minutes
• 11Main
• 14TysonSubstituted forRobinsonat 76'minutes

Substitutes

• 6McCombe
• 9Robinson
• 10Forrester
• 13Marosi
• 20Ikpeazu
• 23Bennett
• 29Middleton

Referee:

Keith Hill

Attendance:

5,909

Match Stats

Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamDoncaster

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home6

Away9

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home10

Away5

Fouls

Home13

Away7

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Gillingham 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Reece Wabara.

Posted at 88'

Luke Norris (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Luke McCullough (Doncaster Rovers).

Booking

Posted at 84'

Luke Norris (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 83'

Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Luke Norris (Gillingham).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Gillingham. Jermaine McGlashan replaces Bradley Dack.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Posted at 82'

Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Dean Furman.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke McCullough.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Andy Butler (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Stuart Nelson.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Theo Robinson replaces Nathan Tyson.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Gillingham. Luke Norris replaces Cody McDonald.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 66'

Joe Martin (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Joe Martin (Gillingham).

Posted at 66'

Reece Wabara (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Max Ehmer (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Curtis Main (Doncaster Rovers).

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Curtis Main (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 62'

Kyle Bennett (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Bennett replaces Abdul Razak.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).

Posted at 56'

Abdul Razak (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 55'

Doug Loft (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Abdul Razak (Doncaster Rovers).

Posted at 54'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Gavin Hoyte.

Posted at 53'

Attempt missed. John Egan (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.

Posted at 49'

John Egan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers).

Posted at 48'

Attempt missed. John Marquis (Gillingham) header from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.

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