Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler says automatic promotion will require winning run ahead of Lincoln City game
Published: 08:00, 08 April 2011
Gillingham take to the road this weekend knowing it is win or bust time as they chase an immediate return to League 1.
The Gills have slipped outside the play-off positions and are five points off the last automatic place in League 2 with an inferior goal difference.
Manager Andy Hessenthaler knows the only chance they have of winning an automatic promotion place is by collecting maximum points from now until the end of the season, starting at Lincoln on Saturday.
He said: "We will be ready to take the game to Lincoln and that’s what we have to do if we want three points.
"We need to try and win all our remaining games if we want any chance of getting into the top three. We need at least five wins out of six."
The Gills are 14 games unbeaten but nine of those games have ended all-square. After last weekend’s disappointing home draw with Hereford, Hessenthaler said that he would make changes this weekend.
Both Danny Spiller (pictured) and Josh Gowling could be handed starting roles. Tony Sinclair, Danny Jackman and Lance Cronin all came through a midweek reserve game unscathed and they will be vying for a return to the squad.
One player to miss out is Dennis Oli, who limped off in the reserves with knee ligament damage.
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