- This is the 33rd match the Gills will have played in Round 3 of the FA Cup. They have won 9 of them (the last coming against Charlton in 2003/4) and lost 19 (the last being the previous time in the Round against Stoke).
- The Gills have won 7 and lost 8 of their previous 18 home Round 3 ties and have won 4 and lost 8 against higher league opposition. They have met top flight sides at home 5 times as a Football League club, winning 1 and losing 4.
- The Gills last played Cardiff in April 2005 (a 1-1 draw) and last won a match against them in May 2000 (Southall and an Asaba hat-trick earning a home 4-1 win).
- The Gills have played Cardiff 40 times. Just 8 matches have ended level whilst the Gills and Cardiff have won 14 and 18 matches respectively.
- Cardiff are unbeaten in their last 4 meetings with the Gills, winning 3 of them. They have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 visits to Priestfield.
- Cardiff began the season winless in 9 (including 6 straight defeats) before winning 4 out of 8. They currently have 1 win in 5 and are unbeaten in their last 2 away games.
- Cardiff overcame a home draw with Mansfield last season before exiting to Man City in Round 4. Previous to that, they suffered successive home defeats in Round 3 to Fullham and Shrewsbury.
15.00 Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 ]
Cardiff have scored 2 goals in 4 games but the scorer of those goals, Victor Camarasa, is not selected for the match.
15.15
First Holy then a block on the line deny Cardiff two good scoring opportunities within a few seconds.
15.22
Tomas Holy pulls off a great point blank stop to deny a certain goal.
15.28
Cardiff win a free-kick right on the edge of the box after a risky foul by Lacey.
15.42
Garmston crosses into the box and Eaves misses by inches with a header.
15.47 Half time 0-0 (47:03)
The Gills have only won 1 of their last 16 matches at home when the score was 0-0 at half time. That match was a 4-0 win against Bradford but have since drawn 0-0 (Hartlepool) and lost 0-1 (Blackpool).
16.03
The second half kicks off.
16.14
Gills looking very lively and causing Cardiff problems. O'Neill drills in a shot that Eaves cannot connect to for a certain goal.
16.15
Gills drill a ball into the box that Parker sends over the crossbar from 3 yards out.
16.17
Cardiff attack, Zakuani taps the ball away and hits the post for a Cardiff corner.
16.27
Mendez-Liang (Cardiff) hits the crossbar!
16.39
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Cardiff City: List.
16.48
Callum Reilly hits the crossbar!
16.56 FULL TIME 1-0 (100:06)
Attendance: 7,090 (642)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM6hsbvDgOg
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46706986