Morecambe 2 Gillingham 1
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Frank Nouble fires in a
late goal from the penalty spot in Gillingham's 2-1 defeat at
Morecambe
Picture: Barry Goodwin
by Luke Cawdell
Gillingham succumbed to a second straight
League 2 defeat on Saturday.
A goal in each half from Morecambe was enough
for the home side to take maximum points.
Clear goalscoring chances for the Gills were
sparse on a tricky afternoon for Andy Hessenthaler’s side.
A penalty in the fourth minute of injury time,
converted by Frank Nouble (pictured), was too little too late.
Gillingham, who started with an unchanged
eleven, were aiming to bounce back from a 2-0 midweek defeat at
Swindon.
Just one change was made to the matchday squad
with Joe Martin returning from suspension and replacing Dean Rance
on the Gills bench.
Gillingham went a goal behind after just eight
minutes through midfielder Garry Hunter. He struck from 20 yards
with a shot the looped over keeper Ross Flitney and bounced in off
the underside of the bar.
The Gills had been off the pace in the opening
stages but came alive in the latter stages of the half, with Luke
Rooney coming close, shooting a low shot into the arms of
goalkeeper Barry Roche. Rooney and Whelpdale had also put efforts
wide of the post.
With no change to the score by the hour mark
the Gills introduced leading scorer Danny Kedwell off the bench,
joining Jo Kuffour and Nouble in attack.
The home side doubled their lead on 68 minutes
when Matt Fish was beaten by wide-man Izak Reid. His pass found
Kevin Ellison and the substitute striker guided the ball in low
past keeper Flitney.
Gillingham were creating chances down the
right flank with Nouble but were unable to get someone on the end
of one of his crosses.
A clear sight at goal continued to elude the
Gills and Chris Whelpdale had to try his luck from distance late on
but keeper Roche was equal to it.
In second half injury time the Gills pulled a
goal back after Roche fouled Kuffour and Nouble tucked the penalty
away.
Gillingham: Flitney, Fish,
Jackman, Richards, Lawrence, Lee, Weston (Kedwell 58mins),
Whelpdale, Rooney (S Payne 79mins), Nouble, Kuffour. Subs:
Frampton, Martin, Gazzaniga
Morecambe: Roche, Haining
(Charnock 29mins), Wilson (Reid 49mins), McReady, Parrish,
Drummond, McDonald, Hunter, Carlton, Alessandra, Price (Ellison
62mins). Subs: Routledge, Flemming.
Attendance: 2,067
Two away defeats in a week for the Gills, tell us what
you make of the results by leaving a comment below.
Saturday, October 29 2011
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