The League 2 play-off final trophy took pride of place at the front of Gillingham's official team photo for the new season on Tuesday.

The Gills, including new signings Rashid Yussuff, Chris Palmer and Jacob Erskine, lined up in their new kit as the countdown to the new campaign got under way.

Team line-up - Back-row: Luis Cumbers, Rashid Yussuff, Garry Richards, Mark Bentley, Mark McCammon, Kevin Maher, Dennis Oli, Adam Miller, Jacob Erskine.

Middle row: Mike Quarrington (director), Paul Smith (physio), Tom Wynter, Stuart Lewis, Curtis Weston, Simon Royce, Alan Julian, Simon King, John Nutter, Andy Barcham, Malcolm Stedman (kit-man), Michael Anderson.

Front row: Scott Barrett (assistant manager), Chris Palmer, Luke Rooney, Barry Fuller, Paul Scally (chairman), Mark Stimson (manager), Simeon Jackson, Jack Payne, Andy Pugh, Mark Robson (first team coach).

Picture: Grant Falvey

Don't miss this Friday's Medway Messenger for a special eight-page preview of the new League 1 season.