Football: Andy's so gr-eightful; GILLINGHAM 0 BARNSLEY 0

GILLINGHAM player-boss Andy Hessenthaler was disappointed by his team's performance but at the same time pleased that they had extended their run to just one defeat in eight games.

He said: "We were too predictable in the first half and looked a bit leggy.

"We have had a tough week but I think the way we were playing made us feel even tireder.

"We had a chat at half-time and were better in the second half and we might have snatched a win with a little more luck."

Gillingham went nearest to breaking the deadlock when Mark Saunders' effort was deflected on to a post and away from danger.STAR MAN: Chris Hope.

Another confident performance at the heart of the home defence.

GILLINGHAM: Bartram 6, Patterson 7, Smith 7, Ashby 6, Southall 6 (Gooden 6), Hessenthaler 7, Asaba 6, (Onuora 6), Saunders 7, Pennock 7, HOPE 8, Thomson 6 (Shaw) 6.

BARNSLEY: Miller 6, Moses 8, Morgan 7, O'Callaghan 6, Barker 6, Appleby 7, Van Der Laan 6, McClare 6, Barnard 6, Shipperley 6, Dyer 6.

MANAGER RATINGS: Hessenthaler 7; Bassett 7.

REFEREE: K Hill 6.

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