Despite suffering a fifth consecutive league defeat, Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler couldn’t hide his admiration as his side came within nine minutes of claiming all three points against Port Vale at Vale Park.
The hosts scored twice late on to condemn the Gills to defeat, one that Hessenthaler feels his side didn’t deserve. Speaking post-match Hessenthaler said: “We have lost the game but we were the better team, we didn’t deserve to lose.”In response to the Kent-based clubs recent dire defensive displays, The Gills boss fielded various youngsters, including former Dartford loanee Conor Essam, and the reaction has left Hessenthaler optimistic about the remainder of the campaign. He continued: “I asked for a performance, we changed it by putting some young ones in there and I thought they were outstanding, if they show that desire and commitment from now until the end of the season we will be ok.”
The defeat leaves the Gills 13th in the table but Hessenthaler is refusing to rule out the possibility of his side squeezing themselves back into the playoff picture. He concluded: “We are six points behind 7th with a game in hand. It’s not great but we still have to play Oxford and the other teams in there.” 
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