Gillingham manager Neil Harris still wants new additions to his squad after they made it into the second round of the Carabao Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 win at AFC Wimbledon.

Two late goals from substitutes Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green settled the tie and Harris believes he needs even more options from the bench going forward.

The Gills boss was also keen to use the cup clash as an opportunity to experiment tactically.

“We’re still trying to add to the group,” Harris said. “We feel like we need options, we’ve really got to be mindful to get players in. I didn’t have an opportunity in pre-season to try a new shape.”

“I didn’t have the right numbers or the right personnel at that stage, so tonight it was really important for us to try a 3-5-2 going into Tranmere away on Saturday.”

Using Cheye Alexander and David Tutonda at wing backs, Harris was able to look at another way of playing and the introduction of Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green off the bench gave The Gills more cutting edge up front.

With new co-chairman Paul Fisher now at the helm and seemingly starting to pull some strings, Harris will be hoping his budget can be improved so he can make the additions he needs in the coming weeks.

A paper thin squad could easily be exposed in a long League Two season, so a few more loans could be the road to go down as Gillingham look to be more competitive in the weeks and months ahead.