Gillingham slumped to their heaviest home defeat of the season as they were crushed by former Premier Leaguers Bradford City on Saturday.

Looking for the three points that would guarantee survival in the Nationwide League, Division 1 for a third season, the side suffered an almighty hangover after last week's FA heroics at Arsenal.

Mark Patterson's eighth minute own goal boosted struggling City's confidence and when Ashley Ward made it 2-0 in the 38th, they were in control.

Jamie Lawrence chipped goalkeeper Vince Bartram from 20 yards on the stroke of half time to make it three and when Danny Cadamarteri scored on his debut in the 68th minute it rounded off a depressing afternoon for Gillingham.

Attendance: 7,789.