Cambridge United 0 Gillingham 2, with the visitors asserting themselves almost immediately and never allowing the hosts to settle.
Dominic Ball put Gillingham ahead inside two minutes, converting early enough to place the entire afternoon's burden on Cambridge. The home side struggled to find any rhythm in response, and by the time Lenni Rae Cirino added a second on 28 minutes, the contest had effectively moved beyond them.
The closing stages of the first half brought further Gillingham activity on the teamsheet, with L. Appéré and Andy Smith featuring among the changes and additions, though the scoreline remained 2-0 at the interval.
Sam Vokes came on at the start of the second half, and Gillingham continued to manage proceedings without excessive alarm. Further substitutions followed in waves: Armani Little, Omar Beckles, and Bradley Dack all introduced around the hour mark, alongside Shayne Francis Lavery. B. Purrington and Korey Smith arrived on 66 minutes, while Garath McCleary came on at 76 and Kylian Kouassi at 80.
Cambridge's S. Raggett was introduced at 73 minutes, and Sullay Kaikai offered some presence up front, but the home side never manufactured a genuine threat to the Gillingham rearguard.
Bradley Dack rounded off the evening with a goal on 84 minutes, and Lavery added a third in stoppage time. The 3-0 final score reflected a controlled, professional away performance from Gillingham throughout.
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