Martin Allen admitted his team’s start to Saturday’s game was too good.

With two early goals on the board the Gillingham manager had to drum into his players not to get complacent.

In the end they ran out 4-0 winners at Priestfield.

Allen (pictured) said: “We played well and got off to a fantastic start. The players applied themselves really early on and took their chances when they came.

“In a funny kind of way it’s difficult when we go ahead like that so early. We had the same thing last week against Barnet and you can get complacent if you ease off. You have to keep pushing for more.

“It was good to keep a clean sheet and score four goals and that can be worth an extra point, so that’s good news.”

Allen, who has changed personnel frequently in his starting XI, made just the one on Saturday, with the introduction of Crystal Palace loan man David Wright.

“We kept a clean sheet and David Wright is here to help us keep clean sheets,” said the Gills boss.

“He is wise, he’s a good lad and he is good in the dressing room. He is there to do an effective and efficient job. I don’t think he will win any man-of-the-matches but we need clean sheets and we got one. He did his job really well and I am pleased for him.”

The Gills finished the afternoon three points clear at the top of League 2.

“It could have been better had we beaten Chesterfield, which we should have, but that’s life,” said Allen.

“We are going to have slip ups when you get a draw but we’ll just keep going.

“This is a good club and a good team. We are right up and we are right on it.”

And for Allen, he now faces another challenge.

He said: “I am very happy and the only thing now is that I moved into Gillingham on Thursday and I have about 40 boxes which I need to go home and open to find out where my kettle is.

"I will have to go home and get a cup of tea, everyone loves one when they get home from work.

“I’ve got a mattress and some pillows. That was fine for the first night and I sorted some out for John Schofield and Carl Muggleton. That was fine. Nothing else works. It’s like living in the 40s. There was no television this morning and we had to talk to each other – which was old fashioned but nice, because we didn’t have anything else to do.”