Yeovil Town 0 Gillingham 0
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by Andrew Gidley
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson praised his much changed side
after a 0-0 draw at Yeovil in League 1 on Saturday.
A battling display at Huish Park saw the Gills leave with
only their fourth away point of the season.
Stimson, who made six changes to the side, said: "It was a
spirited performance and one we should be proud of.
"It was new team and new formation. I think we did enough
to win it, but I will take a point. We can take heart from it,
I know the players will."
Asked if he thought this result which took Gillingham out of the
bottom four would take the pressure of him, Stimson said: "Who
knows? Pressure comes from within, but the people above have been
spot on with me and have been honest because they know I'm
honest."
In a low key opening 45 minutes Gillingham had plenty
of possession, but created very little apart from frustrating the
home crowd.
Twice they strung together moves involving 20 passes, but lacked
a cutting edge as hard as Curtis Weston and Danny Jackman worked in
midfield.
Dennis Oli saw his effort saved by Yeovil goalkeeper Alex
McCarthy after six minutes, but the game didn't really come to life
until first-half stoppage time when Weston's close-range
strike was tipped over the bar as Gillingham forced three quick
corners.
Weston also hit the post from the acutest of angles after
56 minutes while Yeovil had gone close a minute earlier when
Gills keeper Alan Julian tipped Nathan Smith's cross onto the bar
and John Nutter completed the clearance.
Jackman saw two second-half efforts go wide, while Oli and
substitute Simeon Jackson also went close as the action increased
after the break.
Gills were under pressure late on in the second half and an
excellent tackle by skipper Barry Fuller robbed Dean
Bowditch and averted the danger as the temperature continued
to drop like a stone on an already cold afternoon in Somerset.
Stimson also confirmed after the game he had spoken to
chairman Paul Scally about the possibility of bringing in a new
player on loan.
But he also revealed one of the substitutes at
Yeovil was injured in the warm-up at half-time. He refused to name
the player concerned, but hinted the problem may keep him out for a
few weeks.
Yeovil: McCarthy, Forbes, Stam (Alcock 46mins),
Caulker,Smith, Williams, Tudur Jones, Mason, MacDonald
Bowditch, Welsh.
Gillingham: Julian, Fuller, Richards, Dennehy,
Nutter, Miller (Barcham 86mins), Maher, Jackman, Weston, Oli,
Walker (Jackson 77mins).
Referee: Mr P Crossley (London)
Attendance: 3,853
Saturday, February 13 2010
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