Several hundred fans turned out on Monday night as Gillingham took on Folkestone in a benefit game for Micky Dix.

Dix is the current Folkestone assistant manager and ran the club’s youth set-up for many years.

He has also managed both the reserves and the first team at various times since Invicta become a senior club in the early 1990s.

Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler named a strong team for the game at the Buzzlines Stadium and included on-loan QPR striker Rowan Vine.

Vine (pictured) netted twice for the visitors while Richard Atkins scored for Invicta in a game the League 2 side won 2-1.

Invicta boss Neil Cugley said: "He is a good to have about the club, especially with some hard times we’ve had here in the recent years. He has always got a smile on his face."

Hessenthaler, who played 25 minutes himself, said: "They play some fantastic football and move the ball around well. It made it a nice game of football. It was great for Micky in front of a good crowd."

The Gills also included first team coach Nicky Southall in the side, while ex-Gills player and coach Scott Lindsey also pulled on the shirt of his former club again, in the second half.

Folkestone named a strong side themselves and were captained by Simon Austin - who is due to depart for Herne Bay.