GILLINGHAM FC will still be sponsored by SeaFrance next season - but only after the football club's chairman Paul Scally agreed to let supporters choose the colour of the home strip.

The cross-Channel operator ended days of uncertainty by confirming that it would honour its six-figure deal. Sales director of SeaFrance Bill Laidlaw confirmed that the company would continue to be the club’s main sponsor.

He said: “At the end of the day a solution has been reached and together with the positive support that SeaFrance has received from many fans, we will maintain our relationship with Gillingham Football Club, and continue to play a role in its success.”

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