GILLINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Garath McCleary scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give Gillingham a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town on Saturday in a League Two match at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Will Gray provided the assist and later received a yellow card in the 57th minute. Shrewsbury’s Taylor Perry was cautioned in the 31st minute and Ronan Hale in the 37th.

Gillingham improved to 13 wins, 19 losses and 11 draws in League Two, and 14-20-11 across all competitions. The Gills had lost four straight entering the match, including a 6-2 defeat at Barnet on April 25.

Shrewsbury dropped to 13-23-11 in league play and 14-26-11 overall. The Shrews had drawn 2-2 with Fleetwood Town on April 25 after consecutive scoreless draws at Crawley Town and at home against Oldham Athletic.

The win was Gillingham’s first home league victory since Feb. 7 against Tranmere Rovers. The sides had played to a 3-3 draw in their previous meeting Nov. 29, 2025.