Gillingham vs Colchester United. Sky Bet League One.
Priestfield StadiumAttendance7,109.
Monday 28 December 2015 23:01, UK
Dominic Samuel's second-half strike earned Gillingham a 1-0 victory over bottom club Colchester, who lost for the ninth league game in a row.
Loanee Samuel scored his third goal in as many games for the Gills on 70 minutes, slotting home from close range from John Egan's knock on.
Egan almost added a second five minutes later, but his 45-yard effort cannoned back off the bar.
The Gills, who have only lost once at home in Sky Bet League 1 this season, threatened early on when midfielder Jake Hessenthaler blazed over from close range latching onto Rory Donnelly's flick.
Tom Eastman's goal-bound strike was brilliantly blocked by Gills defender Max Ehmer, and midfielder George Moncur shot just over from a 40-yard free-kick.
Gills substitute Luke Norris volleyed into the side netting from 10 yards shortly after coming on at half-time, and also headed wide from Bradley Dack's free-kick.
U's striker Chris Porter came close to an opener for the out-of-form Essex club, heading against the bar on the hour mark, only for Samuel to win it 20 minutes from time.
