Gills to play Cardiff at home in FA Cup third round

Premier League opposition to visit Priestfield in round three of the FA Cup.

Gillingham will play Cardiff City at The Medway Priestfield Stadium in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup.

The draw was made at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening with Gills boss Steve Lovell present at Chelsea Football Club where Mark Chapman conducted proceedings with Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince in charge of drawing the ties.

The Gills beat Slough Town 1-0 on Sunday to advance to the third round for the first since 2012.

Draw in full:

Bolton Wanderers v Walsall or Sunderland

Millwall v Hull City

Gillingham v Cardiff City

Brentford v Oxford

Sheff Weds v Luton

Man Utd v Reading

Everton v Lincoln City

Tranmere Rovers/Southport v Spurs

Preston v Doncaster Rovers

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town

Derby County v Southampton

Accrington Stanley v Ipswich Town

Bristol City v Huddersfield Town

Wrexham or Newport v Leicester City

Fulham v Oldham

Shrewsbury Town v Stoke City

Solihull Moors or Blackpool v Arsenal

Man City v Rotherham United

AFC Bournemouth v Brighton

West Ham v Birmingham City

Woking v Watford

Burnley v Barnsley

QPR v Leeds United

Sheffield United v Barnet

Norwich City v Portsmouth

Guiseley or Fleetwood v AFC Wimbledon

West Brom v Wigan

Middlesbrough v Peterborough or Bradford

Wolves v Liverpool

Aston Villa v Swansea

 

Ties will be played the week commencing January 4-7, 2019.