Gillingham manager Neil Harris felt his side were worth their point against a strong Stockport County side on Saturday.

Will Collar’s 89th-minute strike rescued the visitors a point at Priestfield after George Lapslie had given the Gills the lead in the 54th minute.

Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchcliffe denied both Alex MacDonald and Tom Nichols during the first half-hour of the contest.

Myles Hippolyte forced Glenn Morris into a fingertip save after the break before Lapslie volleyed home Gillingham’s opener after Akil Wright’s clearance inadvertently hit Ryan Croasdale and deflected into his path.

But the Gills’ hopes of claiming a ninth home win in 10 games were denied when Collar rose the highest to loop a header over Morris late on.

Gillingham boss Neil Harris, whose side sit 18th and nine points clear of safety, said: “I thought we were excellent today (on Saturday)”

“We were very good with our press and in transition, then we scored a very good goal.”

“Stats will show that Stockport had a lot of possession – maybe 60 to 65 per cent – but they never really hurt us.”

“They went to a front five late on, but even then the only frustration is that we didn’t win the first contact for their goal.”

“The glass is definitely half full for me today. We equalled them on the pitch.”

“That’s the challenge we want right now – I can’t praise the players highly enough after that performance.”

“Since Christmas, Stockport have been the best team in the league, so it’s great for us to see how we measure up to them as we prepare for next season.”

Harris went on to confirm that Cheye Alexander has been offered a new contract having triggered a clause his current deal after clocking up enough appearances for the side.

Alexander will join Max Ehmer at Priestfield next season with another 3 or 4 offers already on the table as Harris looks to build a squad capable of pushing for promotion next season.

With Paul Fisher having left his position as Chief Operating Officer last week, Harris is having to work closer with former owner Paul Scally in preparations for the new campaign, much to the disappointment of some sections of the fanbase.