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Gillingham goalkeeper Aaron Chapman isn't worried about taking on Portsmouth and Rotherham United as they seek a win for survival

05:00, 20 April 2022

updated: 19:05, 20 April 2022

Rotherham, or Fleetwood, Portsmouth or home, Gills keeper Aaron Chapman isn’t fussed about where they play.

Gillingham have picked up unexpected results against top sides Wycombe and Sheffield Wednesday in recent weeks and now need to do the same against Portsmouth and Rotherham United in their final two games of the season.

Gillingham goalkeeper Aaron Chapman insists all games are the same. Picture: Andy Jones
Gillingham goalkeeper Aaron Chapman insists all games are the same. Picture: Andy Jones

Gillingham travel to Portsmouth on Saturday before Rotherham visit the weekend after.

Chapman, 31, has been doing his bit to keep their survival bid alive - with six clean sheets from his 14 games under manager Neil Harris.

It wasn’t his busiest game on Monday, as they drew 0-0 with Fleetwood, but he doesn’t like to take individual credit anyway.

He said: “It is always nice to get clean sheets, it is not just me that gets them though, it is the whole team. I am happy to play but I just want the team to win, if that is me helping then perfect, but if it is Pontus (Dahlberg) playing then I am behind him, we are a good unit.”

The Gills have drawn their last three matches and they sit just above the drop zone but it’s all about looking ahead to those big two games now.

Chapman said: “There is always disappointment when you are not winning games, but we have two massive games and we can get points out of them, we have to concentrate on that.

“The lads wanted to win the game (on Monday), it wasn’t through a lack of endeavour, we felt we were the only team that wanted to win the game.

“We are confident we can get points out of these two massive games now. We are positive and confident that we can go and get wins anywhere.

“We don’t fear them at all. A few of the boys have commented that we are better when nobody expects anything from us, hopefully we can go there (to Portsmouth on Saturday) and put a performance on like we have before.

“It’s Fratton Park, it’s Portsmouth, they are a massive team in this league, it won’t be easy but we are more than confident we can go there and upset them.

“It is the same wherever we play, there are still three points on the line, whether it’s your Portsmouths or Fleetwoods, it’s still three points, the boys get up for it equally. It’s a massive two weeks to go.”

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