Gillingham drew yet another blank as they failed to land a glove on fellow League Two strugglers Hartlepool United on Saturday.
New Pools boss Keith Curle can count himself unlucky that his side did not score on an afternoon when the longest wait for a win in the English Football League continued.
Hartlepool, who drop to the foot of the table, are now 19 matches without a win, a run dating back to March.
Curle became the club’s fourth permanent manager inside the past 12 months and will be frustrated his team did not end that wait at the Suit Direct Stadium.
Gillingham, who have won just once in the league this season, failed to record a single shot on target and could easily have lost.
Hartlepool winger Wes McDonald created the best opening of the first half when his direct running was followed by him curling towards the inside of the far post, where Ryan Law headed off the line.
That was on the stroke of half-time and just after the hour Gills goalkeeper Glenn Morris was on hand to tip Mikael Ndjoli’s bullet header from Reghan Tumilty’s cross over the bar.
In the closing stages Morris denied Clarke Oduor with his feet and Mohammed Sylla clipped the post with a near-post flick as Gillingham rode their luck.
Despite failing to score yet again, Gillingham incredibly climbed two places to 20th in League Two as Hartlepool United slumped to the bottom of the table.
With ten games played and just two league goals scored all season, Gillingham fans could be forgiven for being frustrated with how things are going at their club.
Neil Harris now has a full week to prepare for the visit of Sutton United to Priestfield knowing anything less than a win will do.
Hartlepool United: Killip, Niang (Menayese 58), Murray, Lacey (Oduor 68), Ferguson, Tumilty, Sylla, Shelton, McDonald, Ndjoli (Hamilton 69), Umerah (Cooke 55).
Subs not used: Letheren, Hastie, Grey.
Booked: Umerah (45).
Gillingham: Morris, Adelakun (Green 79), McKenzie, Ehmer, Wright, Law, Williams, O’Keefe (Alexander 83), Reeves (MacDonald 70), Kashket, Mandron.
Subs: not used Turner, Mnoga, Gbode, Walker.
Booked: Wright (19), O’Keefe (36), Ehmer (89).
Referee: Neil Hair
Attendance: 4898 (223 Gills)
Picture supplied by Gillingham Football Club.