'Total pride' as Gillingham's unbeaten start continues
Left-back Cirino joined Gills on a short-term contract in July having come through the Blackburn Rovers academy.The 22-year-old never made an appaearance for Rovers in an injury-hit early part of his career."Some magical moments tonight. Lenni Cirino has suffered with injuries at Blackburn, he's probably been held on for for too long at Blackburn, he should have played 50 first-team games by now but he hasn't and that's his debut," Ainsworth said."What a way to cap your debut. There's still some learning for him and believe me I'll be going through that with him, because there's some stuff in there he needs to learn, but what a moment for him to go through like that."He's not known for his strength but he's holding off two defenders, slams it in the goal."And Marcus Wyllie. I've believed in that boy, he gives me everything. And that's all I need, so the goal's an extra."Gillingham next face Crewe Alexandra at Priestfield on Saturday.
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