Gillingham fans left Priestfield wondering if it was a point gained or two dropped as they were held to a goalless draw by Fleetwood Town.
Both sides ended the game with ten men after a dull affair that saw few chances in front of a bumper crowd that departed wondering if either side would be releated in the next few weeks.
The visitors, who have only won once since late January, started brightly and saw striker Ellis Harrison volley inches wide in the opening 10 minutes.
After a nervy start the hosts should have taken the lead after 34 minutes but Charlie Kelman miscued his header when unmarked four yards out.
Kelman’s cross was almost fired home by the Gills’ leading scorer Vadaine Oliver before Town captain Callum Camps saw a long-range drive deflect narrowly off-target just before the break.
Oliver tested Fleetwood goalkeeper Alex Cairns with a looping acrobatic effort on the hour and then sent a header into the side-netting.
Both sides were reduced to 10 men late on when Kelman and Paddy Lane were shown straight red cards after lunging into a 50-50 challenge.
The draw leaves Gillingham 20th, with Fleetwood – who have a game in hand – just one place and a point behind.
With Gillingham heading to Portsmouth on Saturday and then ending their season at home to Rotherham United the following weekend, some fans will be wondering if Easter Monday’s draw will be their last point gained in this campaign.
If that turns out to be the case, with Fleetwood having played a game less, it could all come down to the final day and nerves will be shattered in days and weeks ahead.
Gillingham: Chapman, Jackson, Ehmer, Tucker, Masterson (Phillips 93), McKenzie (Tutonda 71), Lee, O’Keefe (Reeves H/T), Thompson, Oliver, Kelman.
Subs not used: Dahlberg, Maghoma, Chambers, Dickson-Peters.
Booked: Lee (7), Ehmer (17), Tucker (96).
Sent Off: Kelman (79).
Fleetwood Town: Cairns, Jules, Harrop (Pilkington 75), Harrison, Camps, Batty (Boyle 94), Johnson, Lane, Nsiala, Hayes (Garner 101), McAdam.
Subs not used: O’Hara, Butterworth, Baggley, Bird.
Sent Off: Lane (79).
Referee: James Linington
Attendance: 8436 (69 Fleetwood)
Picture supplied by Gillingham Football Club.