Gillingham have been drawn at home in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Steve Evans’ side will face relegated Southend United at Priestfield, with the tie due to be played on September 5.

It will be Gills’ first game of the 2020/21 season, with the League 1 campaign set to start the following weekend.

The Shrimpers are rebuilding after dropping into League 2, with high-profile boss Sol Campbell departing Roots Hall and replaced by Mark Molesley, the man who led Weymouth to victory over Dartford in the National South play-off final.

Gillingham bowed out in the first round last season, beaten 4-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw against Newport.

Southern section draw: Bristol City v Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers, Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic, Forest Green Rovers v Leyton Orient, MK Dons v Coventry City, Crawley Town v Millwall, Stevenage v Portsmouth, Peterborough United v Cheltenham Town, Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers, Northampton Town v Cardiff City, Luton Town v Norwich City, Birmingham City v Cambridge United, Newport County v Swansea City, Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon, Reading v Colchester United, Gillingham v Southend United, Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers

Northern section draw: Tranmere v Harrogate Town, Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City, Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale v Huddersfield Town, Preston North End v Mansfield Town, Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City, Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers, Stoke City v Blackpool, Fleetwood Town v Wigan Athletic, Grimsby Town v Morecambe, Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town, Derby County v Barrow, Scunthorpe United v Port Vale, Sunderland v Hull City, Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley, Salford City v Rotherham United, Barnsley v Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United.

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