JournalForGills

Lincoln v Gillingham - Player Ratings - Written by Lewis Browning Starting XI: Jack Bonham: 7 - Gets a seven for his match-saving stop from Anderson’s header, but his poor kicking is starting to become an issue. Was almost caught out when he booted the ball at the back of Hopper early on, however was saved by his centre halves. Put Ehmer under unnecessary pressure with a short pass not long after, too. Did what he had to do to keep the ball out of the net, however, and secured another good clean sheet. Barry Fuller: 5 - Looked a bit slow and his inability to get far forward down the right, perhaps due to age, can be frustrating. When compared to Eardley and Edun of Lincoln, he’s not as, let’s say, athletic. As always, however, he made light work of the Lincoln forwards, which we know we will get. Max Ehmer: 7 - Dealt with the tough conditions really well. Had to head plenty; he didn’t always get said headers right, but he did what he had to do. Kept the bal...

Southend v Gillingham - Player Ratings - Written by Lewis Browning Starting XI: Jack Bonham: 7 - It was another quiet game for our number one, but in a good way. Didn’t have a meaningful save to make; picked up a few pea rollers and kind of had to stop one effort from Kelman, but the Irishman picked up his 12 th clean sheet of the league season. In short, he stopped a few, caught a couple, and that’s about it. Barry Fuller: 7 - Solid as ever. Took a couple of whacks, and he may hurt in the morning after receiving a knee to the spine, but it’s all for the cause. Is never beaten defensively and was happy to get forward more than usual due to Southend’s defensive tactics. Sometimes his passing lacks quality, but the bloke is simply a hero. Max Ehmer: 7 - Marshalled the defence well but wasn’t given an easy night. Had to deal with the pace of Kelman and lost a battle on one occasion in particular, but it’s another clean sheet for the team and a job well done by M...

Gillingham v Doncaster - Player Ratings - Written by Lewis Browning Starting XI: Jack Bonham: 7 - Didn’t put a foot wrong but hardly had anything to do. Didn’t have a chance with the goal and made one good punch to stop a corner going directly in after the wind took it. Marshalled his box really well when Doncaster were coming as the game came to a close. Barry Fuller: 6 - A standard Barry Fuller performance. Defensively solid and his 35-year-old legs dealt with the pace of Doncaster’s wingers well. Doesn’t have much of an attacking threat which is a problem when the midfield is narrow, and he wants to hit the channels as much as possible, which can be frustrating. A solid showing from Barry, however. Max Ehmer: 6 - Got spun for Sheaf’s goal but it was perhaps more the attacker’s skill rather than the defender’s error. Didn’t have too much to do with Donny going one up top after the red, but swept up really well when he had to. Jack Tucker: 9 - Absolutely top class y...

Blackpool v Gillingham - Player Ratings - Written by Lewis Browning Starting XI: Jack Bonham: 6 - Didn’t have much to do and was fairly beaten for both goals. Caught the ball well in windy conditions, and he could maybe get away with using said conditions as an excuse for his kicking. A top ‘keeper. Barry Fuller: 4 - In a poor run of form right now, is our Barry. Got beat by Gnanduillet for the opener before allowing Delfounseo to run off him for the equaliser. Always gives 100%, but not great at Bloomfield Road. Max Ehmer: 6 - Doesn’t always enjoy the physical battles but handled himself well on the night. Is the clear leader in the team, now, which is good to see, and wasn’t afraid to give someone an earful when they needed it, whether it was a team mate, an opposition player, or an official - as he did when the flag didn’t go up after Delfounseo’s equaliser. J ack Tucker: 7 - The best defender on the pitch and he just gets better every week. Didn’t shy away from the ph...

Burton Albion v Gillingham - Player Ratings - Written by Lee Clifton Starting XI: Jack Bonham: 7 - Didn't have much to do, but what he did have to do he did exceptionally well, including saving a John Brayford header at the far post from a Colin Daniel in-swinging corner. Had to stop a dipping shot which flew just over Max Ehmer's head, too, which he must have seen late. Barry Fuller: 6 - Had to try and contain Lucas Akins, which is easier said than done, but, like the whole the back five, did his job to earn Gillingham another point away from home and help them keep another clean sheet. You know what you're getting with Fuller, and he stopped Akins from being a real threat in the match. Max Ehmer: 7 - Could have had an assist had John Akinde not miskicked a volley from his pull back. Like everyone else in the defence, played his part to help the Gills keep a clean sheet away from home. Jack Tucker: 7 - Made one fantastic interception in the second half to...