Gills draw Premiership side Newcastle United at home in the second round of the Capital One Cup
Gillingham have been handed a home tie against Premiership side Newcastle United in the second round of the Capital One Cup.Peter Taylor's side defeated ten man Yeovil on Tuesday night in a 2-1 win at Huish Park, and they now face Alan Pardew's men at the next hurdle who kick off their league season this weekend against Manchester City.
The tie will be played the week commencing August 25, with ticket information to follow on the website shortly.
Capital One Cup Second Round Draw:
Burton v QPR
Port Vale v Cardiff
Middlesbrough v Preston
Stoke v Portsmouth
Huddersfield v Nottingham Forest
Swansea v Rotherham
Watford v Doncaster
Millwall v Southampton
Bournemouth v Northampton
Brentford v Fulham
West Brom v Oxford
Scunthorpe v Reading
Derby v Charlton
West Ham v Sheffield United
Swindon Town v Brighton
Leicester v Shrewsbury
Crewe v Bolton
Birmingham v Sunderland
Gillingham v Newcastle
Norwich v Crawley
Bradford v Leeds
Aston Villa v Leyton Orient
Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday
Walsall v Crystal Palace
MK Dons v Manchester United