Gills to host AFC Wimbledon in Carabao Cup first round

Carabao

Gillingham will play AFC Wimbledon at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the first round of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup.

The draw took place on Thursday afternoon and it will see the teams clash just a few months after our league fixture in April which the Gills won at home 1-0 thanks to a second half strike from Joe Gbode.

Johnnie Jackson's men went on to achieve promotion to League One, beating Walsall in the play-off final at Wembley.

 

The full draw is as follows:

 

Accrington Stanley v Oldham (prelim)

Barnet v Newport County (prelim)

 

(north)

Barrow v Preston

Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury

Blackpool v Port Vale

Salford City v Rotherham

Harrogate Town v Lincoln City

Tranmere Rovers v Burton Albion 

Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra

Huddersfield Town v Leicester City

Wrexham v Hull City

Birmingham City v Sheffield United

Stoke City v Walsall

Accrington Stanley or Oldham v Peterborough United

Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City

Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers

West Brom v Derby County

Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday

Chesterfield v Mansfield Town

Barnsley v Fleetwood Town

Wigan Athletic v Notts County

 

 

(south)

Coventry v Luton Town

Bristol City v MK Dons

Bromley v Ipswich Town

Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United

Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers

Watford v Norwich City

Charlton Athletic v Stevenage

Oxford United v Colchester United

Barnet or Newport County v Millwall

Cardiff City v Swindon Town

Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon

Northampton v Southampton

Cheltenham v Exeter

Plymouth Argyle v QPR

Swansea City v Crawley Town

Portsmouth v Reading

 

Ties to be played week commencing August 11.