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Gillingham 0-1 Barrow: Gills crash out of FA Cup after conceding in stoppage time

FA CUP: Gillingham's FA Cup run fell at the first hurdle as they were sucker-punched in stoppage time by a last-gasp Barrow goal.

07.11.26, 18:37 Updated 08.11.26, 23:06

Gareth Ainsworth's hopes of seeing his side's ball pulled from the hat for the Second Round of the FA Cup fell by the wayside after his side were knocked out at the First Round stage by National League side Barrow.

A 92nd-minute strike from Innes Cameron proved the difference between the two sides as Gillingham crashed out of the competition at the First Round stage for the third successive season.

Ainsworth made just two changes from the side that claimed an away win at Shrewsbury, with Conor McManus and Andy Smith coming out of the side, and Robbie McKenzie and Jack Daley coming in as the Gills boss kept a strong starting XI for the game.

Gillingham's best chances came in the first half, with Robbie McKenzie freeing Ronan Hale, whose effort went just wide of the post. Then McKenzie had a chance of his own after Lamin Sillah sent him through on goal. However, he wasn't able to find the finish as Barrow keeper Ben Winterbottom made the stop. Then, in the second half, Hale came closest to putting the Gills ahead, but his shot came back off the post.

Then, after failing to take their chances, Gillingham nodded off as they failed to react to a quickly taken corner, and Cameron's short-range finish settled the tie as the visitors, who were relegated from League Two last season, put their name into the hat for the Second Round, eliminating the Gills in the process.

It means the Gills are now out of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, with some of the fans inside Priestfield letting their feelings be heard as they vented their frustration at the manager and players after another disappointing result at home.

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Simon Head

A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, Simon has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.

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