Goal!at 39 minutes
Goal! Gillingham 0, Sheffield United 2. William Osula (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Manager: Stephen Clemence
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
Manager: Stephen Clemence
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Manager: Chris Wilder
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
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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.