Sheldon Kendall came off the bench to score two late goals as Gillingham registered a 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers at Priestfield Stadium.<\/p>\n
James Brophy opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half, firing home an effort from the edge of the box which caught goalkeeper Brad Young unsighted.<\/p>\n
Kendall then netted with his first touch, drilling in Nick Freeman’s cross five minutes from time, before adding a second with a minute left.<\/p>\n
It was the visitors who started the brighter and had chances through Bobby Kamwa and Shaq Forde which both missed the target.<\/p>\n
The hosts gradually worked their way into the game and were unlucky not to go in front when Ronan Hale’s drilled right-footed effort from Harry Waldock’s cross forced a brilliant stop by Young.<\/p>\n
Robbie McKenzie then went close for Gills either side of the break, a free header inside the six-yard box being guided over before he missed the target with a right-footed shot.<\/p>\n
Brophy netted his third goal of the season when he cut inside from the left and fired an effort towards goal which unsighted Young.<\/p>\n
Sub Kendall grabbed his first after latching on to Freeman’s cross from the right, before applying the finishing touch at the second attempt following a great ball from Will Goodwin.<\/p>\n
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