Gillingham 3-1 Bury

Gillingham are unbeaten at home after their first nine league matches this season

Dominic Samuel scored on his debut as Gillingham fought back to beat Bury and go top of the League One table.

Leon Clarke's header put the visitors ahead from a Danny Mayor cross, but on-loan Reading forward Samuel scored on the follow-up to level after John Ruddy saved Jake Hessenthaler's strike.

The Gills led 2-1 inside 10 minutes, Bradley Garmston's free-kick finding John Egan who fired the ball home.

And Emmanuel Osadabe's individual goal sealed the win with three minutes left.

Osadabe battled his way past several challenges and scored with a fine strike to ensure the Gills lead the table on goal difference from Coventry, who beat Colchester United.

But that scenario - and Gillingham's unbeaten home league record - was under threat when Clarke grabbed his 11th goal of the season after four minutes.

However, Samuel's cool finish and Egan's close-range effort completed a frenetic opening period and put the hosts in control.

Danny Rose had a header cleared off the line for the Shakers after the break but Gillingham, who have now won seven and drawn two of their nine home fixtures this season, capped their victory late on.

A minute's silence was observed prior to the match following the attacks in Paris on Friday

Gillingham defender and captain John Egan's strike was his fourth goal of the season

Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:

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Flitcroft on Gillingham v Bury

"We made a fantastic start. It's a difficult place to come and to score so early and get a grip on the game.

"It's important that you focus and heighten your senses at that point. You've just put a wound into an animal there and it awakened them. They then put two balls into our box.

"We've got a young keeper in today who did fantastically well. We didn't protect him enough, I wanted my players to stand up at 1-0 and we didn't, so it then becomes difficult.

"It's 2-1 and then you're chasing the game."

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Line-ups

Gillingham

• 1Nelson
• 2Jackson
• 4EganSubstituted forOshilajaat 90+8'minutes
• 26LennonBooked at 50mins
• 3Garmston
• 44WrightSubstituted forMorrisat 85'minutes
• 16Osadabe
• 8Hessenthaler
• 23DackBooked at 63mins
• 14SamuelSubstituted forMcDonaldat 85'minutes
• 17Donnelly

Substitutes

• 7Loft
• 10McDonald
• 11McGlashan
• 12Morris
• 15Morris
• 24Dickenson
• 50Oshilaja

Bury

• 34Ruddy
• 2RileyBooked at 44mins
• 5ClarkeBooked at 43mins
• 27Cameron
• 3Hussey
• 22PughSubstituted forRoseat 60'minutes
• 8MellisSubstituted forBrownat 79'minutes
• 19Soares
• 10Mayor
• 9Clarke
• 11Pope

Substitutes

• 12Sedgwick
• 20Burgess
• 32Rose
• 40Brown

Referee:

Keith Stroud

Attendance:

6,063

Match Stats

Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamBury

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home11

Away4

Shots on Target

Home6

Away1

Corners

Home4

Away7

Fouls

Home10

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Gillingham 3, Bury 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Bury 1.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+8'

Substitution, Gillingham. Adedeji Oshilaja replaces John Egan because of an injury.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Ryan Jackson.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Emmanuel Osadabe.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Harry Lennon.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Harry Lennon.

Goal!

Posted at 87'

Goal! Gillingham 3, Bury 1. Emmanuel Osadabe (Gillingham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Gillingham. Aaron Morris replaces Josh Wright.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Gillingham. Cody McDonald replaces Dominic Samuel.

Posted at 85'

Danny Mayor (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Reece Brown (Bury).

Posted at 84'

Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Chris Hussey (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Bury. Reece Brown replaces Jacob Mellis.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Chris Hussey.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Harry Lennon.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Bury) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Hand ball by Dominic Samuel (Gillingham).

Booking

Posted at 63'

Bradley Dack (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 63'

Tom Soares (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Bradley Dack (Gillingham).

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Bury) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Bradley Garmston.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Bury. Danny Rose replaces Danny Pugh.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Emmanuel Osadabe (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Tom Soares (Bury).

Posted at 59'

Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Peter Clarke.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Peter Clarke.

Booking

Posted at 50'

Harry Lennon (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 49'

Tom Pope (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Harry Lennon (Gillingham).

Posted at 49'

Attempt missed. Dominic Samuel (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 47'

Hand ball by Leon Clarke (Bury).

Posted at 46'

Attempt saved. Josh Wright (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Gillingham 2, Bury 1.

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