All good things come to an end and Barnsley failed to continue their best run of form for 61 years as their seven match winning run ended with this defeat.
They also saw a four match winning streak on the road finish.
Barnsley were behind at half time for the first time in 2016 and the first time they have conceded a first half goal this calendar year. The 2-0 defeat to Wigan on the 19th December was the last time for both.
This ended a run of three successive league clean sheets on the road.
The Reds conceded as many as twice on the road for the first time in six games (at Colchester on the 12th December)
Barnsley have scored in each of their last 10 matches and have only failed to net in one of their last 18 in all competitions.
Sam Winnall is currently on a run of scoring in alternate matches within the last six, so he should be due one against Doncaster next weekend!
Conor Hourihane grabbed The Reds equaliser for his ninth strike of the season- six of them have come on the road.
For the first time in eight matches none of Marley Watkins, Winnall or Adam Hammill scored. At least one had in the past seven league outings.
This was not a game for testing goalkeepers. Gillingham managed only three shots on target, scoring two whilst the third was a parried effort that led to their second and Barnsley managed just two on target, scoring with one.
This was Gillingham’s first victory against Barnsley in seven attempts stretching back to 2001. The Reds had won each of the last six encounters.
Yesterday marked Kevin Long’s final appearance for Barnsley before he returns to Burnley. He made 13 appearances, of which Barnsley won eight.
Barnsley Team:
Adam Davies
James Bree
Kevin Long
Alfie Mawson
Aidy White
Lloyd Isgrove
Josh Brownhill
Conor Hourihane
Adam Hammill
Marley Watkins
Sam Winnall
Substitutes:
Ashley Fletcher (for Isgrove 61)
Josh Scowen (for Brownhill 61)
Otis Khan (for Watkins 85)
Unused Substitutes:
Nick Townsend, Marc Roberts, George Williams Shaun Tuton.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One results:
Saturday 13th February 2016:
Blackpool 2-3 Shrewsbury
Aldred 36 Knight-Percival 5, Whalley 7, Mangan 29
Philliskirk 54
Colchester 1-4 Swindon
Edwards 64 Ajose 36, 56, Doughty 58, 72
Coventry 6-0 Bury
Stokes 4
Cargill 12
Maddison 16
Fleck 43
Armstrong 68,70
Crewe 1-1 Walsall
Inman 49 Bradshaw 32 pen
Doncaster 0-1 Sheffield United
Adams 42
Gillingham 2-1 BARNSLEY
Samuel 25 Hourihane 62
Dack 63
Peterborough 0-4 Bradford
Hanson 45, 68, Reid 56, Davies 77
Port Vale 0-0 Fleetwood
Rochdale 0-1 Millwall
Gregory 54
Scunthorpe 1-0 Southend
Madden 11
Wigan 0-0 Oldham
Friday 12th February 2016:
Burton 1-0 Chesterfield
Butcher 45+1
Barnsley lie in 12th place in the Sky Bet League One with 42 points from 30 games.
We are 8 points off the Play-Offs, 16 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 21 points off First place and 12 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 14/2/16
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Thirty-One: Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers Saturday 20th February 2016. Kick-Off: 3pm.
Tickets:
Adult: £20
Over 65s: £14
Age 17-21: £10
Under 17: £5
Under 12: £1
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Thirty Two: Bury v Barnsley, Tuesday 23rd February 2016 Kick-Off 7:45pm.
Tickets:
Adults: £22
Over 65s: £16
Unemployed (with JSA): £16
Student (with valid NUS): £16
Under 23s: £16
Under 11s: £6
Family Ticket (1 adult and 1 child under 16): £22