Jackson joined Gillingham from Rushden & Diamonds in January 2008

Simeon Jackson's second-half penalty earned promotion-chasing Gillingham a point at League Two leaders Brentford.

David Hunt put the home side ahead just before the interval with a fierce free-kick that flew past keeper Simon Royce.

Jackson then had a goal ruled out for a foul but he did level matters from the spot after the break when Karleigh Osborne felled Andy Barcham.

The Bees piled forward in search of a winner and both Sam Wood and Billy Clarke saw shots go narrowly over.

Worryingly for the home side leading scorer Charlie MacDonald was taken off on a stretcher late on with a shoulder injury.

Brentford:

Hamer, Osborne, Bennett, Phillips (Powell 86), Dickson, Clarke (Smith 74), Hunt, Bean, Wood, Sam Williams (Spencer 69), MacDonald.
Subs Not Used: Simon Brown, Halls.

Booked: Osborne, MacDonald.

Goals: Hunt 41.

Gillingham: Royce, Fuller, King, Bentley, Nutter, Southall (Oli 84), Miller, Weston, Barcham, McCammon, Jackson.
Subs Not Used: Julian, Lewis, Richards, Wright.

Booked: Jackson, McCammon.

Goals: Jackson 59 pen.

Att: 7,908.

Ref: Fred Graham (Essex).

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