Gillingham's FA Cup match winner Lewis Walker admitted they could have made it easier for themselves on Tuesday night.

A missed penalty by Scott Kashket and a failure to make their first half dominance count saw them lead by just a slender margin, Walker converting the only goal of the game after 43 minutes.

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“We made it a little bit more difficult than we needed to but we got the job done,” said the striker, who now has four goals to his name for the Gills after the 1-0 win.

“First half we created a few chances, I missed a few myself, we missed a penalty, we could have been three of four up but chances have been a bit hard to come by recently so some of us were hesitant about taking them. Luckily we got one in.”

Walker’s previous three goals have been in the EFL Trophy but whatever the occasion, he doesn’t change his approach.

“I approach every game the same,” said the 23-year-old. “Cup or league, we all do, it was probably easier to create chances (on Tuesday), the same as in the Papa John’s Trophy, as a team it is about creating more in the league now as well.

“I am up to speed now, I have no excuses, I have been up to speed for a while, sometimes if the game is harder I am fatigued by 90 minutes but it is part and parcel of it.”

The Gills are on the road in their next two games in League 2. Their two wins in the league so far have both come at Priestfield, against Rochdale and Sutton United. Harris' men are away to Newport on Saturday.

“We need that first away win to take the pressure off,” Walker said. “We have been training well and playing well at times, it is about putting it together and getting the win on Saturday.

“The feeling is good (after Tuesday), a win is a win, we need that confidence, winning breeds winning, cup or league, the win is always massive for us in the dressing room.

“We should have beaten them in the first game, they scored late on, we had control in first half in both games. (On Tuesday) it was a matter of learning from the first game, keeping the ball and keeping it out of our net to seal the victory.”

The home crowd were frustrated at times on Tuesday but Walker said: “We weren’t nervous, sometimes we have a game plan and the crowd never know what it is, for us, a 1-0 win is the second round of the FA Cup.

“I know they want to see goals and be excited, we do try, at crucial times we did what we wanted to do which was to get through. In cup football all you want is the result.”