Gillingham manager Mark Bonner hopes the midweek EFL Trophy defeat against Crystal Palace proved an eye-opener for their own young hopefuls. Visiting teenager Caleb Kporha was among the Crystal Palace players who proved a handful as Gillingham teenagers like Harry Webster and Alex Giles got more minutes alongside the senior pros in the Trophy game. Youth player Harry Waldock came off the bench for his senior debut with the Gills while Stanley Skipper made only his second first-team appearance and the first under current boss Bonner. “It’s good for our lads to see some really good players at Pr…
