Ainsworth warns Gillingham against FA Cup upset by Barrow

Summarised from BBC Kent's report · Updated 4 Nov, 19:27 · Archive

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth has warned his team to avoid an FA Cup upset against lower-league Barrow.

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth has warned his team of the danger posed by National League side Barrow in their FA Cup first-round tie on Saturday. Ainsworth's Gills side sit eighth in League Two, while Barrow are ninth in the National League.

Ainsworth experienced a giant-killing as a player, when Wycombe Wanderers beat the second-tier Wimbledon side on penalties in an FA Cup fifth-round replay in 2001. He told BBC Radio Kent that the leagues are closer than they appear and that some National League teams are of high quality. 'The Conference [National League] and League Two are not too far apart. There's some fantastic teams in there,' he said. 'We'll have our work cut out, but I want to get into round two.'

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• Gills boss Ainsworth wary of FA Cup upsetGareth Ainsworth wants his Gillingham team to avoid the same FA Cup fate he suffered as a player, when they face Barrow.BBC Kent · 4 Nov, 18:53

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