Gills' victory at Wembley 2009
It was a day to tell to the grand-children in years to come -
the day Gillingham won at Wembley with a goal in the 90th
minute.
It is the stuff that footballing dreams are made of - and more
than 30,000 Gills fans were there to share in it.
Their opponents Shrewsbury stood defeated, and Gillingham won
instant promotion to League 1.
Now, with a stunning victory parade under their belt, Gillingham
are set for a new era.
Read below how the Kent team achieved the impossible, and
reclaimed their rightful place in League 1.
A rosy
future for Gills?
A Kent finance expert says Gillingham’s promotion will provide
an ‘enormous’ boost to the club’s finances.
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Royce to start contract talks
Gillingham keeper Simon Royce
will start contract talks with manager Mark Stimson on Tuesday.
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Role
reversal for dangerman Barcham
You would have got long odds on the
man Gillingham were looking to break down the Shrewsbury defence,
doing his best piece of work inside his own penalty area.
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Adam
Miller puts personal feelings aside to celebrate League 1
promotion
Unused substitute Adam Miller was the
last player off the Wembley pitch on Saturday as he put personal
feelings aside to celebrate a promotion-winning season.
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Gills
midfielder Mark Bentley experiences mixed emotions at
Wembley
Reliable midfielder Mark Bentley
admitted he had mixed emotions after being an unused substitute at
Wembley.
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Simon
King comes out on top in battle with prolific Grant Holt
Simon King had arguably the
hardest job at Wembley on Saturday as he attempted to keep League
2's leading scorer quiet.
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Nutter:
We got the win we deserved!
Gills defender John Nutter is celebrating Wembley success for
the second time in three seasons.
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Heroes'
welcome for triumphant Gills
The streets of Medway were awash with blue and white Gills
shirts and flags as fans gave a heroes’ welcome to their team.
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Stimson
already looking forward to next season
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson wasted no time in looking ahead
to next season after seeing the club promoted back to League 1.
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Jackson's
season is not over yet
Simeon Jackson had little time to
celebrate his promotion-winning goal on Saturday after his country
came calling.
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Stimson
confident of keeping Jackson
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is
confident of holding on to leading scorer Simeon Jackson.
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Stimson:
Play-off win my greatest achievement
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson admitted he took a great sense
of satisfaction at seeing the club make an immediate return to
League 1.
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Chairman
Paul Scally sets his sights on a return to the Championship
Chairman Paul Scally insisted
Gillingham should set their sights on a return to the Championship
after winning promotion on Saturday.
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Dream
comes true for Fuller
Barry Fuller got to play out a childhod dream after lifting the
League 2 play-off trophy at Wembley.
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Victory
parade for the mighty Gills
The mighty Gills will be given a heroes welcome in Medway
after securing promotion to League 1.
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Gills
fans' pictures
Gills fans were out in their thousands backing the club's
attempt to return to League 1.
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Gills v Shrewsbury - pictures from the second half and post
match
Match action from Gills v Shrewsbury - 2nd half and post match
celebrations
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Gillingham v Shrewsbury: match pictures
See all the pictures from the match of the season.
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Simeon Jackson scores a last minute winner in the play-off final at
Wembley
Simeon Jackson’s last-minute goal sent Gillingham back into
League 1 on Saturday.
The Gills striker rose highest to head home
Josh Wright’s corner in the play-off final at Wembley.
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Gills manager
hoping to beat Shrewsbury at third attempt
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is
hoping it will be third time lucky when his side meet Shrewsbury at
Wembley on Saturday.
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Garry Richards looks forward to Gillingham's big day at Wembley in
the League 2 play-off final
Garry Richards heads to Wembley on
Saturday hoping to end a frustrating wait to make an
appearance on the big stage.
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Gillingham
winger Oli looking forward to showing off his skills
Gillingham winger Dennis Oli is
relishing the opportunity to exploit the Wembley pitch.
Oli will be hoping to use his
pace to good effect on a surface that will be far removed from what
he’s been used to playing on this season in League 2.
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Barcham
looks to end season with League 2 promotion-winning medal
Andy Barcham has got more than he bargained for after joining
Gillingham this season.
The forward joined the Gills to gain first
team experience but he’ll end the season with a Wembley appearance,
a haul of goals and a player of the year runner-up award.
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Gills
striker aiming to make his goals count on Saturday
Gillingham’s leading scorer Simeon Jackson insists that without
a Wembley win on Saturday his goals will mean nothing to him.
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One Gills fan with good reason to be looking forward to Saturday
is the 10-year-old daughter of assistant manager Scott Barrett.
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Gillingham's on-loan midfielder Josh Wright is thrilled to be
part of the Wembely experience and doesn't mind being the unnoticed
figure in the team.
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Gills midfielder Curtis Weston will be stepping out at Wembley
for the first time on Saturday - but it won't be the biggest
occasion of his career.
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Gillingham's ticket allocation for Saturday's play-off final is
running out with just a few thousands remaining.
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There will be more Gills fans at Wembley on Saturday than for
the entire attendance at last year's League Two play-off final.
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Gills boss Mark Stimson is confident his players can
perform on the biggest stage.
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Barry Fuller has experienced Gillingham winning a play-off final
before and so knows all about the importance of togtherness,
whether it's as a fan or as a player of the club.
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Gillingham assistant manager Scott
Barrett remembers how good victory felt at Wembley two years ago
but he hasn't forgotten the look on the faces of the losing
side.
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Adam Miller is fighting fit and ready to gatecrash the League 2
play-off party on Saturday.
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Gillingham will receive a huge financial boost from the Wembley
play-off final – but chairman Paul Scally has revealed it is just
one of several cash bonuses this season.
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Gillingham will not be able to obtain any more tickets for the
play-off final at Wembley once they sell their allocation of
38,000.
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We look ahead to Gillingham's showdown against Shrewsbury at
Wembley next Saturday.
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After the mad dash for Wembley tickets on Friday, some order
seems to have been restored at Priestfield.
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We've got five pairs of tickets for Saturday's League 2 play-off
final up for grabs.
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Gillingham striker Simeon Jackson scored the crucial goals
during Sunday's play-off semi-final second leg against Rochdale but
is reluctant to take the limelight.
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Gillingham manager Mark Stimson believes the incentive of
playing big games in League 1 gives the club strong motivation to
win promotion from the play-offs.
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Gillingham player-of-the-year Simon King is already counting the
days to the League 2 play-off final.
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Having missed out on former club Stevenage's trip to Wembley two
years ago, Stuart Lewis wants to play an important role this
time.
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Are you following the Gills on the road to Wembley? Print off
our great poster to stick in your window.
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As tension mounts ahead of the
play-off final, Gillingham Football Club’s shirt sponsor is
preparing to stump up more cash if they triumph at Wembley.
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Ex-Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler watched the victory over
Rochdale on Sunday and now hopes his former club can finish the
job.
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See our photographer Barry Goodwin's
pictures from Gillingham's League 2 play-off second leg against
Rochdale.
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Gills fans salute a famous victory and look forward to a
trip to the home of football later in the month.
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Simeon Jackson's double fired Gillingham into the League 2
play-off final against Shrewsbury at Wembley.
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