Gillingham sign Mansfield stopper on emergency loan, who starts against Luton in EFL Cup
08.08.26, 14:06 Updated 08.08.26, 14:07
Simon Head
Gillingham haven't kicked a ball in anger yet, and they've already had to take advantage of the emergency loan market.
With Ollie Wright seemingly not quite ready to start, and new signing Lennon MacLorg ruled out through injury, Gareth Ainsworth's only goalkeeping option was youngster Taite Holtam.
As a result, the club has drafted in Mansfield Town goalkeeper Owen Mason on an emergency loan basis, with the 22-year-old immediately named in the Gills' starting lineup for the first-round EFL Cup game with Luton Town at Priestfield.
Mason has spent much of his career on loan, with the young stopper enjoying stints at non-league Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Kettering Town, Wexford, Gateshead and Southend United.
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Simon Head is the founding editor of Gills 365. A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, he has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.