Black day for John and red for Fejiri

By Luke Baker

CAMERON JOHN may have scored two own goals, but Fejiri Okenabirhie’s dismissal was the biggest factor in Gillingham’s comefrom- behind win, felt assistant manager Paul Raynor.
Ben Sheaf had given Rovers the lead, but Okenabirhie saw red seven minutes before half-time for elbowing Barry Fuller, sparking the hosts’ turnaround at Priestfield.
John netted his first of two own-goals just before half-time and the second after 67 minutes to condemn the visitors, but Raynor believes it was Donny being reduced to 10 men that enabled his side to ext...

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