Match ends, Gillingham 1, Lincoln City 0.
GillinghamGillingham1Lincoln CityLincoln City0
Mikael Mandron's first-half goal was enough for Gillingham to see off an out-of-form Lincoln at Priestfield.
French striker Mandron volleyed home from six yards with the game's first chance after the Imps defence failed to clear Mark Byrne's cross.
Midfielder Olly Lee almost doubled the hosts' advantage on the half-hour mark but fired high and wide from 18 yards after a surging run from captain Max Ehmer.
Mandron wasted a great opportunity to score his second of the game after 65 minutes when he headed over from Byrne's cross.
He came even closer to sealing the win for Steve Evans' side seven minutes later but his glancing header from Lee's delivery rebounded off the crossbar.
The visitors, who have now lost five of their last eight league games, failed to register a shot on goal until stoppage time when Tyler Walker's stoppage-time header forced Gills goalkeeper Jack Bonham into a crucial late save.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Gillingham
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Bonham
- 12Fuller
- 5EhmerBooked at 75mins
- 27Tucker
- 6Ogilvie
- 14Jones
- 18ByrneBooked at 70mins
- 4O'Keefe
- 22LeeSubstituted forCharles-Cookat 90'minutes
- 9Mandron
- 7HanlanSubstituted forJakubiakat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hodson
- 10Ndjoli
- 11Charles-Cook
- 16Cissé
- 19Marshall
- 21Walsh
- 23Jakubiak
Lincoln City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Vickers
- 23EardleyBooked at 34mins
- 20ConnollySubstituted forBolgerat 45'minutesBooked at 64mins
- 5Shackell
- 3Toffolo
- 7Pett
- 12Chapman
- 10PayneSubstituted forAndersonat 69'minutes
- 28HeskethSubstituted forAkindeat 45'minutes
- 11Carvalho Andrade
- 17Walker
Substitutes
- 6Bolger
- 8Frecklington
- 18Grant
- 21Smith
- 24Melbourne
- 26Anderson
- 29Akinde
- Referee:
- Christopher Pollard
- Attendance:
- 5,567
Match Stats
Home TeamGillinghamAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Lincoln City 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Alex Jakubiak replaces Brandon Hanlan.
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Max Ehmer (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jason Shackell (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jack Bonham.
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Attempt saved. Tyler Walker (Lincoln City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Andrade with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Gillingham. Regan Charles-Cook replaces Olly Lee.
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Attempt missed. John Akinde (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Eardley with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Brandon Hanlan (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jason Shackell (Lincoln City).
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Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Harry Anderson (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
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Olly Lee (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Pett (Lincoln City).
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Attempt missed. Alfie Jones (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Neal Eardley.
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Attempt blocked. Brandon Hanlan (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olly Lee.
