Gillingham 1 Peterborough United 1

Match 91/17/1541 - Saturday, 10th February 2018 - League One

Gillingham (0) 1 Ehmer 90+3
Peterborough United (0) 1 Lloyd 67
Attendance: 7,154

Entrance: Season Ticket
Programme: £3
Mileage: 56/6,553

The curse of Manager of the Month, Big Crowd Syndrome or just that any unbeaten run has to come to an end, whatever it was, defeat was staring Gillingham in the face. But, a loose clearance saw central defender Max Ehmer race clear and finish with the aplomb of an accomplished striker. Ehmer's celebratory run to the corner of the Rainham End brought a little mayhem, some people were on the pitch, this was no World Cup win but it is some while since a draw has been greeted so rapturously at Priestfield. What it told me was that the never-say-die attitude on the pitch has duplicated itself on the terraces and the playing staff and its supporters are at one even if there remains a divide with the man at the top.

In the cold light of day, I think it will be considered a point that Gillingham just about deserved although for much of the game Peterborough looked the more accomplished of the two sides.

Arguments will rage as to whether the ball crossed the line when Josh Parker followed up his initial effort but the much-maligned linesman ruled that Jonathan Bond had smothered the ball on the line. From my seat in the Gordon Road Stand, I could not tell, but some of those around me seem to have x-ray eyes that can see through a throng of bodies and know conclusively that it was a goal. If only ...

After a first half in which the visitors held sway but didn't really threaten Tomas Holy's goal, the game came to life in the second period. Peterborough made the breakthrough after 67 minutes when a cross from the right was flicked on at the near post to the impressive Danny Lloyd who swept the ball home from close range.

But as I've made the point on this blog several times, Steve Lovell's team may be lacking in quality but not in heart and it is this steeliness that has taken them into the supporter's hearts.