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Deadline Day: Gillingham capture AFC Bournemouth pair Harry Cornick and Joe Quigley

Gillingham have signed Harry Cornick and Joe Quigley on loan from AFC Bournemouth.

The attacking pair have agreed deals with the Gills ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline, at 11pm. Both have signed until the end of the season.

Twenty-year-old striker Quigley was with the Gills earlier in the season but his loan was cut short after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage.

Joe Quigley Picture: Barry Goodwin
Joe Quigley Picture: Barry Goodwin

Quigley was only three games into a half-season loan.

The 6ft 4inch striker has just signed a new contract with the Cherries, extending his stay with them until the end of next season, and is back in full training following his injury.

He had been targeted by a number of clubs, with Wrexham, Woking, Aldershot, Torquay and Lincoln City among those keen on the big striker.

Joe Quigley Picture: Barry Goodwin
Joe Quigley Picture: Barry Goodwin

Also joining the Gills is 21-year-old winger Cornick, who spent the start of the season on loan at Leyton Orient.

Cornick played 13 games for League 2 Orient before returning to Bournemouth after picking up a groin injury. He has previously had loan spells at Yeovil, Havant, Aldershot and Welling.

Ryan Jackson takes on Harry Cornick during Gills' game against Yeovil in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Picture: Barry Goodwin
Ryan Jackson takes on Harry Cornick during Gills' game against Yeovil in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Picture: Barry Goodwin

He spent the whole of the 2015/16 season at Yeovil, making 42 appearances for the League 2 team, which included an appearance and a goal at Priestfield in the Football League Trophy.

Gills boss Ady Pennock said: "Harry has got great speed and technique and his ability to play on either side of the pitch gives us options. He’ll be an exciting player to watch.

“Joe adds something different to the squad and that can only be a good thing.

“I am confident they will both do well for the club.”

Pennock has now made four signings in the January transfer window, with the Bournemouth pair following keeper Tomas Holy and forward Josh Parker into the club.

Once the window closes the Gills will no longer be able to bring in contracted players but free agents can still be signed.

Non-league Maidstone earlier completed the loan signing of Bournemouth defender Jake McCarthy.

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