Gillingham manager Peter Taylor described Town loanee Elliott Hewitt’s performance as “superb” after the Gills beat Swindon 2-0 at home in League One this afternoon. The Wales U21 international was playing his first game since returning to the Priestfield Stadium, his initial spell having been curtailed by an ankle injury at the end of November.
"Elliott Hewitt was superb today in his first game since Stevenage. We worked hard as a team and we deserved it," Taylor said.
Town’s other player on loan at Gillingham, striker Jack Marriott, was an unused sub and is yet to make his debut for the Kent side. Hewitt has now made four appearances across his two spells.
Elsewhere, on-loan right-back Freddie Veseli played the full 90 minutes and picked up a booking in the final moments as Bury drew 0-0 with Burton Albion at Gigg Lane. The former Swiss U21 international has now made three appearances for the Shakers.
Academy second-year scholar Rory Thompson was in the Haverhill Rovers side which lost 1-0 at Gorleston in the Thurlow Nunn Premier DIvision. The defender started at right-back but moved further forward on the hour, before being subbed in the 80th minute.