Gillingham v Sheffield United

FA Cup Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 6th January

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home team, Gillingham

Manager: Stephen Clemence

Formation: 5 - 3 - 2

Number 25,
J. Turner
Number 22,
S. Ogie
Number 5,
M. Ehmer , Captain
Number 4,
C. Masterson
Number 13,
S. Malone
Number 2,
C. Alexander , substituted for J. Clarke at 60 minutes
Number 11,
D. Jefferies , substituted for G. Lapslie at 86 minutes
Number 18,
E. Coleman , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
Number 23,
C. Mahoney , substituted for T. Dieng at 86 minutes
Number 12,
O. Hawkins , substituted for M. Bonne at 86 minutes
Number 10,
A. Nadesan , substituted for T. Nichols at 60 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Gillingham

Number 45,
M. Bonne
Number 3,
M. Clark
Number 17,
J. Clarke
Number 38,
T. Dieng
Number 7,
G. Lapslie
Number 14,
R. McKenzie
Number 1,
G. Morris
Number 9,
T. Nichols
Number 6,
S. Williams

away team, Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Formation: 4 - 5 - 1

Number 18,
W. Foderingham
Number 14,
L. Thomas , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
Number 33,
R. Norrington-Davies , substituted for B. Osborn at 86 minutes
Number 19,
J. Robinson , Captain
Number 38,
F. Seriki
Number 10,
C. Archer , substituted for B. Brereton at 72 minutes
Number 35,
A. Brooks , substituted for Vinicius Souza at 77 minutes
Number 16,
O. Norwood
Number 8,
G. Hamer
Number 28,
J. McAtee
Number 32,
W. Osula , substituted for R. Brewster at 72 minutes

away team, Sheffield United

Number 11,
B. Brereton
Number 7,
R. Brewster
Number 40,
J. Buyabu
Number 17,
I. Coulibaly
Number 1,
A. Davies
Number 43,
E. Easton
Number 9,
O. McBurnie
Number 23,
B. Osborn
Number 21,
Vinicius Souza

Gillingham
Sheffield United

home team, Gillingham

Manager: Stephen Clemence

Formation: 5 - 3 - 2

Number 25,
J. Turner
Number 22,
S. Ogie
Number 5,
M. Ehmer , Captain
Number 4,
C. Masterson
Number 13,
S. Malone
Number 2,
C. Alexander , substituted for J. Clarke at 60 minutes
Number 11,
D. Jefferies , substituted for G. Lapslie at 86 minutes
Number 18,
E. Coleman , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
Number 23,
C. Mahoney , substituted for T. Dieng at 86 minutes
Number 12,
O. Hawkins , substituted for M. Bonne at 86 minutes
Number 10,
A. Nadesan , substituted for T. Nichols at 60 minutes

Substitutes

Number 45,
M. Bonne
Number 3,
M. Clark
Number 17,
J. Clarke
Number 38,
T. Dieng
Number 7,
G. Lapslie
Number 14,
R. McKenzie
Number 1,
G. Morris
Number 9,
T. Nichols
Number 6,
S. Williams

Referee:: Darren Bond
Assistant Referee 1:: Darren Cann
Assistant Referee 2:: Matt Wilkes
Fourth Official:: James Linington

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Match Facts

This is the first ever FA Cup meeting between Gillingham and Sheffield United, and first in any competition since a 2-2 draw in January 2017 in League One.
Gillingham have lost nine of their last 11 FA Cup ties against Premier League opponents, with the exceptions being a 3-2 win over Charlton in 2003-04 and a 1-0 win against Cardiff in 2018-19.
Sheffield United have progressed from 18 of their last 19 FA Cup ties against sides from a lower division than them, with the exception being a 1-0 loss to non-league Barnet in 2018-19.
Gillingham have lost six of their last seven FA Cup third round matches, with the exception being a 1-0 win against then Premier League side Cardiff in 2018-19.
Gillingham’s Tom Nichols has been involved in eight goals in his last seven FA Cup appearances, scoring five and assisting three. He’s also either scored (2) or assisted (1) a goal in three of his four appearances against Premier League sides in the competition.

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Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Match ends, Gillingham 0, Sheffield United 4.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 2
Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Sheffield United 4.
Postat 90 minutes
Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Postat 89 minutes
Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).
Postat 89 minutes
Tom Nichols (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 89 minutes
Attempt missed. George Lapslie (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
Goal!at 87 minutes
Goal! Gillingham 0, Sheffield United 4. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a corner.
Postat 87 minutes
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
Postat 87 minutes
Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Postat 87 minutes
Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 87 minutes
Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Gillingham. George Lapslie replaces Dom Jefferies.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne replaces Oliver Hawkins.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Gillingham. Timothee Dieng replaces Connor Mahoney.
Goal!at 83 minutes
Goal! Gillingham 0, Sheffield United 3. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a through ball.
Bookingat 82 minutes
Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 82 minutes
Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 82 minutes
Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
Postat 81 minutes
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jayden Clarke.

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