Gills to play Brentford in Carabao Cup third round

Away tie for Gills in next round of the cup.

Gillingham will play Brentford away in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Neil Harris' men booked their place in the next round after defeating Exeter 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in normal time at Priestfield on Tuesday, and have been rewarded with an away tie at a Premier League side.

The Bees, under the management of Thomas Frank, finished 13th in the table last season and have started this season well, defeating Manchester United 4-0 at the Brentford Community Stadium earlier in the month.

 

The full draw is as follows:

 

Leicester v Newport County

West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

Wolves v Leeds United

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Bournemouth v Everton

Liverpool v Derby County

Burnley v Crawley

Bristol City v Lincoln

Manchester City v Chelsea

Stevenage v Charlton Athletic

MK Dons v Morecambe

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal v Brighton

Brentford v Gillingham

 

All ties will be played the week commencing November 7.

Ticket details will follow.