- All 8 of the Gills' home FA Cup Round 3 defeats have come 14 games against higher-league opposition. 31 goals had been conceded in those games and 5 games were won.
- This is the Gills 20th match at home in FA Cup Round 3. Their record against all opposition stands at 8 wins, 8 defeats, 30 goals scored and 37 goals conceded.
- After 6 season failing to reach Round 3, the Gills have reached the round in successive seasons. Last season's 4th round match was the first in 14 seasons.
- 6 of the Gills' last 7 FA Cup Round 3 ties have been against top-flight teams whilst only 1 (Accrington) has been against lower league sides: 2003/4 - Charlton (3-2), 2004/5 - Portsmouth (0-1), 2008/9 - Aston Villa (1-2), 2009/10 - Accrington (0-1), 2011/12 - Stoke (1-3), 2018/19 - Cardiff (1-0), 2019/20 - West Ham (?).
- The Gills have met West Ham only once in all cup competitions. The last saw the 2 sides meet in the FA Cup qualifying round in 1900/01 when a 1-1 draw saw the Gills exit 1-4 in the replay.
- The Gills last met West Ham in a competitive match in the 2004/5 season when West Ham ran out winners in both league matches. The season before saw the last win, a 2-0 home win in September 2003.
- West Ham's previous cup game was back in September when they travelled to another League 1 side - Oxford - and lost 4-0. It was the start of Manuel Pellegrini's final 14 matches in charge which delivered 2 wins and 10 defeats.
- 4 of West Ham's 7 wins this season have come away from home. Their last 3 wins have come in 7 games, including 1-0 wins at Southampton & Chelsea, and their last match was a 4-0 win at home to Bournemouth.
18.18 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
West Ham line up: Fabianski, Diop, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Rice, Fredericks (Zabaleta), Snodgrass (Fornals), Lanzini, Masuaku, Haller, Felipe Anderson (C. Sanchez).
18.29
The Gills manage their 4th corner already and are playing the better football.
19.06 Half time 0-0
19.21
The second half kicks off.
19.25
West Ham hit the post.
19.50
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 West Ham: Zabaletta
19.52
Hanlan blasts a shot off the underside of the bar but is offside.
20.10
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 West Ham: Fornals
20.12 FULL TIME 0-2
Attendance: 10,913
Referee: Andy Madley
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ozo-s-iso
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976235