Carabao Cup: Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham Town (4-5 pens)
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Vadaine Oliver's opener was his second goal in as many games for Gillingham
Cheltenham Town progressed to the third round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in their history as they beat Gillingham in a penalty shootout.
Vadaine Oliver's header gave the Gills the lead from Olly Lee's cross.
But Cheltenham were level four minutes later as Alfie May coolly slotted in left-footed.
Stuart O'Keefe was the only player to miss in the shootout as his effort, Gillingham's second penalty, was saved by Owen Evans.
Ben Reeves and Lee both had chances early in the second half for Gillingham, who made a host of changes for the tie.
At the other end Ellis Chapman and Lewis Freestone both had second-half efforts but failed to find the net.
Gillingham manager Steve Evans told BBC Radio Kent:
"We're disappointed in our own performance. I don't speak about the opposition, they've got nothing to do with me, but it just looked like two poor sides.
"I sat up above it for 70 minutes, the first 20 was good from us, they had their little spell for five or 10 after they got the goal.
"But I think really it's a poor cup tie, but cup ties are about getting through aren't they?"
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"I'm really pleased, it's another win, it's a different way of winning, but it keeps that mentality that we want to be hard to beat so I was pleased with the evening.
"It's another marker that this group have set, they've been smashing a few records in the last 12 months, so it's another one.
"I'm not sure anyone's going to remember that one, but it's another achievement for this group and they keep pushing and pushing and hopefully they can break a few more."
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