Gills defenders have a point to prove
Published: 00:00, 13 March 2009
Gillingham v Shrewsbury
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson insists that his in-form defenders won’t need any reminding which players offer the biggest threat when they face Shrewsbury at Priestfield tomorrow (Saturday).
Gills will be out to avenge the 7-0 debacle in Shropshire last September and Stimson is confident they can claim a fourth successive home win and a fifth clean sheet in a row.
He said: “The defenders have worked hard and know who poses them the major threat. Grant Holt is a top player at this level.
“Shrewsbury paid big money for him, with wages to match, and Ben Davies takes all the set-pieces and scored two against us up there with great free-kicks.
“We have got to make sure we defend better against them this time and stop the supply to Holt, who is a powerful figure up front.
“That defeat wasn’t the lowest point of my time here – that’s still the FA Cup defeat at Barnet and relegation – but who would have thought we would be where we are now, after conceding seven there.
“It’s not a nice game to remember but it was just one of those things that happen.”
Mark Bentley is making a good recovery after being forced off with a stomach bug against Darlington.
Simon King is expected to shrug off a slight knock, and Andy Barcham will also be involved after impressing as substitute on Tuesday having missed two games with an ankle injury
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