Gillingham Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27
Gillingham's 2022/23 League Cup campaign included two successful shoot-outs, both won 6–5. The second came at Brentford after a substitute supplied the equaliser against Premier League opposition. The match list above covers the current Gills fixtures; this guide separates the two penalty victories and follows the run through to its fourth-round conclusion.
Gillingham: cup campaign
League Two · Eliminated
Gillingham 0–3 Luton Town. Full time. Luton Town go through. Gillingham are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.
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Mandron equalised before six successful penalties
Gillingham drew 1–1 at Brentford on 8 November 2022 and won the penalties 6–5. Ivan Toney had put Brentford ahead early, but substitute Mikael Mandron headed in Alex MacDonald's cross in the 75th minute to bring the Gills level.
Jake Turner made an important late save from Ethan Pinnock to help preserve the draw. In the shoot-out, Gillingham converted all six of their penalties. MacDonald's sixth went in off the underside of the crossbar, before Mikkel Damsgaard struck the bar with Brentford's reply.
The Gills' official report identifies the match as an away tie at the Gtech Community Stadium. It also shows how the result depended on contributions at different stages: Mandron's header, Turner's save and the successful penalties. The 1–1 score describes the match; the 6–5 tally records the shoot-out that secured progress.
Two shoot-outs on the way to round four
Gillingham opened the 2022/23 competition with a 2–0 away win over AFC Wimbledon. Exeter then visited for round two, and a goalless draw was followed by a 6–5 Gills penalty victory. Brentford provided another shoot-out with the same winning margin in round three.
Wolves ended the run with a 2–0 victory in round four. The campaign therefore contained four ties, with the Exeter and Brentford penalty decisions between the opening win and the final defeat. One drawn match was goalless; the other contained a goal for each side.
The next season began with a 3–1 home victory over Southampton, followed by a 3–2 away defeat at Luton. Those results belong to 2023/24. Keeping that season label visible prevents the Southampton success from being mistaken for an earlier round in the Brentford campaign.
Gillingham's penalty victories
Who scored Gillingham's equaliser at Brentford?
Mikael Mandron headed in Alex MacDonald's cross in the 75th minute on 8 November 2022. The game finished 1–1 before penalties.
Did the Gills miss any penalties in that shoot-out?
No. They scored all six. Brentford's sixth effort hit the crossbar, giving Gillingham a 6–5 victory.
Who were the other shoot-out opponents in the same run?
Exeter in round two. Gillingham won that shoot-out 6–5 after a 0–0 draw, then progressed past Brentford before losing to Wolves in round four.
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