Gillingham vs Newcastle match report – Alan Pardeww claimed after the match it was ‘respect’ that saw United through into round three.

United progress to round three of the Capital One Cup but still no Newcastle player has scored in four and a half hours of football this season.

Siem De Jong makes his first competitive start for Newcastle at Gillingham as one of six changes for Alan Pardew.

Attempting to predict the Newcastle United starting 11 vs Gillingham is a tricky one – but here goes.

Gillingham manager Peter Taylor has told his players to look their Newcastle opponents in the eye and tell them they’ll be inferior tonight.

Mike Williamson is suspended but how many of the other ten Newcastle first team players will be selected at Gillingham? Vote now.

As Newcastle United travel to Gillingham, writer John Martin believes it is the same empty words pouring out of Alan Pardew’s mouth.

Alan Pardew claims Newcastle United are simply paying the price for being too honest with their stated objective of not taking the Cups seriously.

Alan Pardew rarely fails to big up the opposition and true to form he has described Gillingham as a ‘Difficult place to go’.

While Newcastle fans wonder how seriously Ashley & Pardew will treat the cups, the latest cup draw will have put a smile on a few supporters’ faces.