There was little time to celebrate a maiden win for Gillingham boss Ady Pennock.

Victory over Southend ended an 11-game winless run for the Gills and gave them breathing space in the League 1 relegation scrap.

Pennock enjoyed his Saturday night but was back the following day as he looks to mastermind a way of beating rivals Swindon.

The Gills travel to Swindon on Tuesday night for a relegation six-pointer.

Pennock said: “We have to look forward to Tuesday now because it is a big game.

“We deserved that win because we had been so close before. The whole squad has been fantastic.

“I certainly enjoyed the win but we have to move on now. I was back in on Sunday morning and preparing for Swindon.

“We have to build on this win. Swindon (who are third from bottom) won and others around us won on Saturday and that is why it was a big result for us.

“We are both fighting for our lives and it would be a massive six points for us.”

Saturday’s 2-1 success ended a long wait for Pennock to enjoy a victory as Gills boss, coming at the ninth time of asking.

As always, he had his family in the crowd to savour the win and he even took son Nathan with him to the post-match press conference.

He said: “I have believed in the players and I don’t feel any pressure. The family do because they live in Gillingham, and when my little one goes to school they say ‘have they won a game yet?’

“I don’t read the papers or listen to the radio or social media. I don’t let the family look, either. All we can do is give everything every day and minute, and get us prepared as well as we can.

“This is a family club and we are all in it together. I don’t bring the football home, but they do, they feel it and you have to enjoy the wins.”