Elliott List struck twice as the Gills beat Dartford in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday night.

List's double came early in the second half before Josh Parker added a third.

Gills boss Steve Lovell fielded two strong teams against Dartford.

A well-contested opening half saw Gills keeper Tom Hadler twice called into action in quick succession to deny Dartford’s big striker Alex Wall.

Dean Parrett was pulling the strings for the Gills and he had the best of the early chances, firing a shot at goal from 20 yards, an effort that home keeper Deren Ibrahim was equal to.

Liam Nash put another effort wide, Barry Fuller had a shot blocked and late in the half Josh Rees hit the outside of the far post, getting on the end of a Parrett corner. Ibrahim looked to have had it covered anyway.

Dartford included a number of their trialists, still looking to impress, with Billy Roast starting alongside Tom Bonner at the back.

A different Gillingham team took to the field in the second half.

Josh Parker had an early second half effort saved by Ibrahim but the Gills broke the deadlock moments later, Luke O’Neill picking List out with a deep cross and the forward headed home with in the 48th minutes.

Mark Onyemah was the first Dartford player to test Tomas Holy, the Gills keeper getting behind the shot.

List doubled Gills’ lead with 52 minutes gone, running one way after latching onto Bradley Stevenson’s through ball before cutting back the other way and sending a shot past Ibrahim.

Holy was called upon again, to save from Murphy and then Wall on the follow up, before the home side began to make their changes from the bench.

Billy Bingham was involved in a good move that led to Gills’ third, finished from the edge of the box by Parker with 72 minutes gone.

Alfie Cue used his strength to create a late chance for the Darts but Holy saved the shot. Stevenson tried his luck at the other end from distance but couldn't beat sub keeper Ryan Nicholls.

Dartford: Ibrahim (Nicholls 66mins), Hatton, Onyemah, Noble (Mensah 41mins), Roast (Gillies 73mins), Bonner (Saad 81mins), Greenhalgh (Sam-Yorke 58mins), Bradbrook, Wall (Cue 58mins), Oyenuga (Fisher 81mins), Murphy (Vint 58mins). Subs: Igahore, Fulton.

Gillingham: Hadler, Fuller, Simpson, Ehmer, Zakuani, Byrne, Charles-Cook, Rees, Parrett, Hanlan, Nash. Second half: Holy, O’Neill, Lacey, O’Mara, Garmston, Moussa, Bingham, Reilly, Stevenson, Parker, List.

Attendance: 673