Colchester United vs Gillingham. EFL Trophy Southern Area Second Round.
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Gillingham win 4-2 on penalties.
Wednesday 8 October 2014 10:18, UK
Gillingham progressed in the JPT after beating Colchester 4-2 on penalties, after the tie finished 3-3 after normal time.
Colchester took a 17th-minute lead through Drey Wright, whose magnificent 25-yard strike flew into the top corner of the net. But Gillingham levelled seven minutes later when Ben Dickenson latched onto Joe Martin's pass and finished coolly. Colchester regained their lead seven minutes before half-time through Sanchez Watt, who scored from the spot after Callum Davies had fouled Rhys Healey in the area. However, Gillingham equalised 10 minutes after the break through Bradley Dack, who stabbed in after Jermaine McGlashan had burst down the right and picked him out. And the visitors went ahead with 16 minutes remaining when Antonio German slotted in, after Amine Linganzi picked him out in the Colchester area. Substitute Freddie Sears converted Elliott Hewitt's low cross to equalise for Colchester. But Stuart Nelson saved penalties from George Moncur and Tom Eastman in the shoot-out and then scored himself to send the Gills through.
