Tottenham Player Andrew Barcham Sets Up Dream Date for Gillingham

Gillingham has set up a dream date in the FA Cup Third Round, with two goals from on-loan forward Andrew Barcham being the difference between the Mighty Gills and Coca Cola League One side Stockport County.

The reward for Gillingham's fantastic 2-1 away win is a tie at home with Aston Villa, a game that will be broadcast live on national television.

For the third game in a row, Gillingham manager Mark Stimson named an unchanged side, with the same team starting that played Stockport County 10 days ago.

Stockport started better, created the game's first chances, and then scored. With 17 minutes of the game played, Stephen Gleeson put the home side ahead, beating experienced keeper Simon Royce at his near post.

Already thoughts of inevitable disaster were taking shape for the Gillingham fans. Much to their delight, these thoughts were wiped away seven minutes later.

Andrew Barcham, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, equalized for Gillingham after smashing home from 12 yards.

And 10 minutes later, the 149 visiting fans at Edgeley Park were sent into ecstasy, as Adam Miller ran the length of the pitch before feeding Barcham to slot home his second of the game, right in the far corner and out of reach of County's keeper Owain Fon Williams.

In the 42nd minute, Gillingham should've had their third of the night. After forcing his way into the box, Canadian international Simeon Jackson saw his low effort blocked off the line.

As the game wore on, there were some tense moments as Gillingham had some great chances to make it 1-3, and likewise Stockport had equally as good, if not better chances to make it 2-2.

But thankfully for the 1.7 million people living in the South Eastern county of Kent (in the UK), their only professional football team held on and secured a priceless victory, one that will forever live in the memories of all connected with Gillingham Football Club.