Gillingham 1-0 Bradford City

Bradford's play off hopes suffered a blow with John Marquis' second-half strike earning victory for Gillingham.

Gills keeper Glenn Morris made two close-range saves from Bradford strikers Jon Stead and James Hanson.

Gillingham took the lead after Marquis found space and curled the ball past visiting goalkeeper Ben Williams - his eighth goal for the club.

Bradford skipper Stephen Darby then cleared off the line late on to prevent Marquis from doubling his tally.

The victory was Gillingham's first home win since beating MK Dons on 14 February.

Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Kent:

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Edinburgh on Gillingham v Bradford

"We had to dig deep and defend against a lot of balls in the box and a fast-starting Bradford team with a lot of experience.

"Once we got in at half time and we were 0-0 I knew there was more to come from the team.

"We haven't won at home for a period of time, but we could have grabbed a couple more at the end.

"As the game grew on we started to impose ourselves and certainly stretched Bradford."

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Line-ups

Gillingham

• 12Morris
• 4Egan
• 5Ehmer
• 6LeggeBooked at 19mins
• 21BellSubstituted forDickensonat 71'minutes
• 8HessenthalerSubstituted forMarquisat 63'minutes
• 11McGlashan
• 7Loft
• 23Dack
• 19NorrisSubstituted forMorrisat 63'minutes
• 10McDonald

Substitutes

• 1Nelson
• 9Marquis
• 15Morris
• 16Muldoon
• 18Pritchard
• 24Dickenson
• 31Hoyte

Bradford

• 12Williams
• 2Darby
• 15MackenzieSubstituted forWebb-Fosterat 90'minutes
• 23McArdle
• 3Meredith
• 8LiddleSubstituted forYeatesat 79'minutes
• 20MoraisSubstituted forZokoat 79'minutes
• 11Knott
• 10Clarke
• 9HansonBooked at 23mins
• 16Stead

Substitutes

• 4Dolan
• 13Zoko
• 14Yeates
• 22Urwin
• 25Halliday
• 29McMahon
• 34Webb-Foster

Referee:

Paul Tierney

Attendance:

5,221

Match Stats

Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamBradford

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home9

Away10

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home3

Away9

Fouls

Home16

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Gillingham 1, Bradford City 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Bradford City 0.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Bradford City. Reece Webb-Foster replaces Gary Mackenzie.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Doug Loft (Gillingham) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 88'

Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by James Meredith (Bradford City).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).

Posted at 84'

James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).

Posted at 84'

Rory McArdle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Doug Loft (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Cody McDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Bradford City. Francois Zoko replaces Filipe Morais.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Bradford City. Mark Yeates replaces Gary Liddle.

Posted at 74'

Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).

Posted at 74'

Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Gillingham 1, Bradford City 0. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Morris.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. John Marquis (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Gillingham. Brennan Dickenson replaces Amari'i Bell.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Gary Liddle (Bradford City).

Posted at 71'

John Marquis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Cody McDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 66'

Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).

Posted at 66'

Stephen Darby (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Gary Mackenzie (Bradford City).

Posted at 64'

Leon Legge (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Gillingham. Aaron Morris replaces Luke Norris.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Gillingham. John Marquis replaces Jake Hessenthaler.

Posted at 62'

Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham).

Posted at 56'

Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).

Posted at 56'

Bradley Dack (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 55'

Stephen Darby (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Billy Knott (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

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