Gillingham play against Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup hoping to avoid a massive defeat and give a good account of themselves.
Gillingham have progressed handily this season beating Stockport County in the second round by a 2-1 margin in the replay after the original game ended in a draw. Last season the club was dumped out in the first round by Barnet. For this game, Barry Fuller and Garry Richards are suspended, while Nicky Southall is cup-tied.
Aston Villa will be looking to extend their run in the FA Cup after losing to Manchester United in the fourth round last season.
Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill will not have John Carew, Martin Laursen and Carlos Cuellar as they are all out injured. Otherwise he is set to field his strongest available team for this game.
Live FA Cup
Gillingham v Aston Villa
Priestfield Stadium kick off 1330 hrs
