Ashley Miller netted his first senior goal at the weekend and Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler believes the striker is only just warming up.

"He can only get better with this and we are delighted he has got his goal," said Hessenthaler.

The 17-year-old netted to make the game 3-3 against Crewe at Priestfield and was a real handful all afternoon. It capped a display which confirmed to Hessenthaler that Miller needs to work with the senior squad.

Hessenthaler said: "He was terrific. I am delighted he scored and he put in a real big shift. He is good around the seniors and he needs to be around us now because he is ready. The last couple of weeks have shown he is ready and he is a good talent."

Miller made his Gills debut at home to Wycombe in November 2010, but did not feature again until last week’s win at Plymouth.