A silky Gillingham team smashed 5 second half goals against the Wings after the teams went in 0-0 at Half Time, Despite Gillingham having Barcelona type possession, passing and movement.

Gills scored 2 early goals in the second half and looked set to run riot until an excellent Josh Patrick header reduced the arrears. An excellent Wings break from a Gills corner just after should have seen Ryan Flack level but as the Wings broke 2 v 1 and Richard Jimoh's excellent burst and cross fell to Flack, the ball got stuck in his feet with only the keeper to beat and the keeper got the ball.

The Gills were rocking at this stage for the only time in the match but soon asserted after the Wings missed the chance to level, some lovely football saw 3 further goals as the Wings tired and Bradley Dack passed the ball about superbly for the home team and they over ran the Wings for the final quarter of the match.

Report on the officlal site later in the week and an audio interview with Under 18s manager Matt Horne.

You can see how players like Connor Essam and Jack Evans fitted in well in our league, some of the play from the Gills was superb and wouldnt mind one or two coming on loan next season.

Well played to our lads who for most of the game played 10 men behind the ball and yet still should have been level after 60 minutes after defending like heroes and digging in. Looked a crowd of about 200 at Priestfield including Welling United President Eric Brackstone and First Team Captain Jack Parkinson.

A good game of football at Priestfield and well worth people popping down to see the Under 18s when they can, especially in games like this.

Final Score

Gillingham U18s (0)5-1(0) Welling United U18s