GILLS suffered a dose of the Boxing Day blues as Brighton snatched the points with two goals in 11 minutes at the end of the match.

Andrew Crofts had given Gillingham a 34-minute lead with a header following Nicky Southall’s cross.

But former Gills star Richard Carpenter brought his side level on 79 minutes before makeshift striker Adam Virgo won the game two minutes from time with a shot from six yards.