VINCE Bartram was the only injury concern for Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler after the keeper dislocated a finger in last night's 1-0 defeat at Ryman League side Kingstonian.

The Gills' No 1 stopper, who is facing tough competition for his place from youngster Jason Brown, injured his hand in an aerial challenge.

The 31-year-old had been a doubt with a calf strain, but he played out the first half after physio George Johnson popped his finger back into place.

Hessenthaler gave all his 22-man squad a run out, fielding two different teams in each half. New signing Rod Wallace started and came close to scoring a debut goal.

Greg Ball, the home side's top scorer last season, headed home the only goal of the match.

Gillingham: First half - Bartram, Edge, P Smith, Nosworthy, Hessenthaler, Shaw, Rose, Hope, Wallace, Osborn, Phillips. Second half - Brown, Patterson, Spiller, Butters, N Smith, Perpetuini, Saunders, Ipoua, James, Browning, Beckwith.