GILLS DRAW MIDDLESBROUGH IN CUP

Championship side to visit MEMS Priestfield

Gillingham will play Championship side Middlesbrough at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the second round of the Capital One Cup later this month.

The Gills overcame Bristol City 2-1 in their first round clash at Ashton Gate on Tuesday evening with Danny Kedwell and Ben Strevens getting the goals for the visitors.

Manager Martin Allen was delighted with the performance and will now be looking to book a place in the third round of the competition when the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United enter the draw.

All second round ties will be played the week commencing August 27.


Full draw for the second round of the Capital One Cup:


Preston v Crystal Palace

Watford v Bradford

Swansea v Barnsley

Yeovil v West Brom

Coventry v Birmingham

West Ham v Crewe

Doncaster v Hull

Carlisle v Ipswich

Reading v Peterborough

Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham

Leicester v Burton

Burnley v Plymouth

QPR v Walsall

Stevenage v Southampton

Nottingham Forest v Wigan

Stoke v Swindon

Aston Villa v Tranmere

Crawley v Bolton

GILLINGHAM v Middlesbrough

Northampton v Wolves

Everton v Leyton Orient

MK Dons v Blackburn

Leeds v Oxford

Sunderland v Morecambe

Norwich v Scunthorpe