- The Gills last appeared in the 3rd round of the League Cup in the 2016/17 season when they lost 5-0 to Tottenham. It is their only appearance in the round in the previous 14 seasons.
- The Gills last 5 appearances in the 3rd round of the League Cup have all been away from home. Away from home in Round 3 against higher league opposition, the Gills have lost 3 out of 5 and have won 1 - a second leg victory over Coventry in 1996/7.
- The Gills have played 12 matches in the 3rd round of the League Cup (some as 2-legged matches) and their record stands at W2, D3 and L7.
- The Gills and Stoke haven't met since an FA Cup match in January 2012. The Gills only victory at Stoke also came in the League Cup - a 2-0 win in September 2003.
- Both the Gills and Stoke have won 6 meetings each with a further 5 ending as draws. The Gills have won 3 of the last 6 meetings whilst Stoke have won 2.
- Stoke are unbeaten in 2 home matches against the Gills and have only won 2 of their last 7 home games against them.
- Avoiding defeat will equal a club record for successive away matches in all competitions without defeat.
19.00 Kick Off [ 4 - 3 - 3 ]
19.22
Akinde goes down inside the box but no foul is given.
19.37
GOAL! Stoke 1-0 Gillingham: Campbell
19.46 Half time 1-0
20.01
The second half kicks off.
20.06
Stoke hit the crossbar.
20.42
Stoke have a second goal ruled out for offside.
20.50 FULL TIME 1-0
Attendance: 0 (0)
Referee: David Webb
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ue0lFoKtv0
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54207250