Gillingham beat Oldham Athletic 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in a contest that the hosts controlled for long stretches, though they needed a strong finish to make the scoreline convincing.
Calum Kavanagh put Gillingham ahead inside 11 minutes, forcing Oldham to chase the game earlier than they would have liked. Emmanuel Monthe was booked at 17 minutes as the visitors grew frustrated, and Jamie Robson followed into the referee's book at 36. Kavanagh then doubled the lead right on half-time, giving his side a commanding position heading into the break.
Oldham made an attempt to respond immediately after the restart. S. Palmer-Houlden pulled one back at 46 minutes, and Sam Gale reduced the arrears further at 50, making it 2-2 and briefly opening the match up. Gillingham responded with three substitutions at 66 minutes, sending on Josh Andrews, Robbie McKenzie and Cameron Antwi, which steadied their shape. Bradley Dack entered at 68 to add composure in the middle third.
Mike Fondop came on at 78 minutes and proved effective in the closing stages. Joe Garner scored at 90 minutes to restore the lead, and Kane Taylor immediately added a third, settling the result in Gillingham's favour. Kai Payne and Oliver Hammond were also introduced across the second half.
The double substitution at full-time sealed a 3-2 scoreline that reflected how competitive the second half had become, though Gillingham's quality in the final minutes proved decisive.
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