Cheltenham Town 1 Gillingham 0

GILLINGHAM are a goal down to Cheltenham Town at half-time on the opening day of the League 1 season.

The home side started the better of the two teams and took the lead in the 24th minute.

Gillingham claimed offside to no avail as Steven Gillespie latched onto a pass from Jeremy Gil and beat keeper Simon Royce.

The goal had been coming as Cheltenham created the best chances.

Shane Duff powered a header just wide on 15 minutes after being found by Lee Ridley. Then Gillespie shot wide when clean through after a mistake by new signing Steve Lomas.

Gillingham: Royce, Southall, Sodje, Cox, Armstrong, Bentley, Lomas, Crofts, Brown, Facey, Graham.
Subs: Stillie, King, Stone, Cogan, Mulligan.

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