Match-winner Deon Burton takes the plaudits on Monday Pic: Barry Goodwin

by Luke Cawdell

Deon Burton scored the winning goal to sink his former club on Monday and felt Gillingham were "easy" winners.

Buton scored midway through the first-half but despite numerous other attempts at goal it proved to be the only one of the afternoon.

"We thought it was going to be a bit tougher but all fairness to our team and players, we battled and made it quite easy I think," said Burton.

"It was totally different to what it was up at their place. They dominated that game, they were at home, but we still got the victory.

"(On Monday) we were just in their faces 100% and I don’t think (goalkeeper) Nelson had much to do, he had a 30-yarder that he saved, but we could have had four or five so it was comfortable.

"It was a really important win with the way the results went in our favour, and it was a big win."

It was Burton’s 136th goal of his career and he won’t get too many easier ones, as Chris Whelpdale’s long throw was flicked on by Danny Kedwell. Burton headed home from close-range.

"It was great," he said. "Whelpdale’s long throw works a lot and I knew Danny was going to win (the flick-on). He had had been winning every header for the last two or three games, so I just gambled and it went in.

"I didn’t matter (it was against my former club) it was just about making sure we got the three points."

Rotherham boss Steve Evans (pictured), however, felt his side were unlucky to have lost.

He said: "Anybody who has watched the game and doesn’t think we deserve more is telling lies aren’t they?" Evans said.

"They (Gillingham) started better than us, they were in command, and we had a number of key players who didn’t make it happen, not through lack of effort but it just wasn’t their day. After that it was one-way traffic and their goalkeeper made a world class save."