'Total pride' as Gillingham's unbeaten start continues

Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth reacted with "total pride" to his side's League Two win over Chesterfield.

Two Armani Little penalties, a debut goal from Lenni Cirino and a late strike from Marcus Wyllie secured a 4-1 victory over the Spireites on Tuesday.

The Gills are undefeated in the league after four games this season and Ainsworth said the club were taking "baby steps" towards where he wants to get them.

"[I'm feeling] Total, total pride. A real enjoyment of what I'm seeing, how I'm seeing this team develop," he told BBC Radio Kent.

"It was a really nice performance against a really strong Chesterfield side who are going to be there or thereabouts at the end of the season, no shadow of a doubt.

"They're a quality side so that makes it an even better win."

Gareth Ainsworth took over at Gillingham in March

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.