Gillingham striker John Akinde

Gillingham 2-0 Bristol Rovers: Awesome John Akinde gets applauded by Raynor

PAUL Raynor hailed the ‘unstoppable’ John Akinde after the striker scored two to fire Gillingham to a win over Bristol Rovers.
The 31-year-old made it three goals in four days and could have had a hattrick at Priestfield, but missed a penalty in the second-half.
And Gills assistant boss Raynor believes Akinde can fire his side back into the play-off race.
“I spoke to John yesterday and he said how much he’s enjoying his football right now,” he said.
“That comes from scoring goals, playing with a smile on his face and being in the limelight.
“We know he’s got goals in the locker. He’s a power...

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