Stimson is happy to have been drawn at home in the FA Cup second round

Gillingham boss Mark Stimson says he is pleased to have been drawn at home in the second round of the FA Cup.

The Gills will face either Stockport County or Yeovil Town at Priestfield after winning 1-0 at Bury on Saturday.

Stimson told BBC Radio Kent: "Stockport haven't been beaten away so I'd possibly prefer Yeovil.

"But we will take whoever it is on the day and hopefully give them a game. I'm happy it's at home, we have done a lot of travelling of late."

He added: "It could have been kinder maybe, but with our supporters I still think it will be a good day."

Gary Liptrott, the chairman of the Gillingham Independent Supporters Club, said: "I agree. Yeovil, I think, would on paper be the better game."

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But Stimson was relieved to be in the hat after the Gills ended their hoodoo of being knocked out of the cup by teams beginning with the letter B.

Their victory at Gigg Lane ended a run which saw Gillingham beaten by Burscough in 2005, Bristol City in 2006 and Barnet in 2007.

Stimson added: "It was a great victory. Bury are a good side.

"I am led to believe that each team beginning with B has always knocked Gillingham out of the cup so it was good to get that out of the way."

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