Gillingham left Rotherham United with a clear 4-1 win in League Two, and the final scoreline was sealed in added time when Tom Eaves converted a penalty to make it 4-1.
The result gives Gillingham a decisive away victory and leaves the standings conversation shaped by a match that swung heavily in their favor late on. Rotherham United trailed before the closing stages and then conceded again in added time after Sonny Aljofree gave away a penalty for a foul in the box.
Late penalty finishes the job
Tom Eaves stepped up for Gillingham and converted from the spot, turning the score into Rotherham United 1, Gillingham 4. That goal was the last major moment in the match and confirmed a four-goal away win.
For Rotherham United, the late sequence will stand out because the penalty came after a foul in the area and added another difficult moment to an already one-sided finish. For Gillingham, it was a composed end to a match they controlled on the scoreboard.
What the result means
The headline is simple: Gillingham won 4-1 away from home. In a League Two fixture where the final margin matters, that kind of result can shape momentum as much as the standings themselves. Rotherham United and Gillingham now move on with the scoreline doing most of the talking.
