Colchester's on-loan keeper Sam Walker kept a clean sheet on Saturday Picture: Barry Goodwin
Man-of-the-match Leon Legge springs into action
Stephen Butcher (left) in League 1 action for Gillingham against Colchester Picture: Barry Goodwin
Matt Fish's afternoon lasted just three minutes after a knee injury ended his involvement. Picture: Barry Goodwin
The Gills started last season with a defeat against Colchester United Picture: Barry Goodwin
Charlie Lee takes on Ryan Dickson
Amine Linganzi takes the game to Colchester's Marcus Bean
Stephen Gregory on the stretch
Gills captain Adam Barrett gets in a cross
Gillingham's return to League 1 began in disappointment after Colchester United scored a late goal to grab all three points. KM Group photographer Barry Goodwin was at Priestfield to capture the action.