We bring you all the team news ahead of Saturday's Coca-Cola League One match between Gillingham and Carlisle United at the KRBS Priestfield Stadium.

RECENT FORM

Mark Stimson's Gills are currently 21st in League One and go into the match off a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park on Bank Holiday Monday.  From their 19 home League One games this season, the Gills have won eight, drawn seven and lost four whilst scoring 22 goals and conceding 18.

John Ward's Carlisle, who are currently second in the league table, come into the match off a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town at the Brunton Park on Bank Holiday Monday.  From their 20 away games in the league, they have won six, drawn seven and lost seven and have scored 23 goals and conceded 24.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 43 previous fixtures between the two sides and the Gills have the honours with 19 wins.  The Cumbrians have won 16 matches and eight fixtures have ended in a draw.

LAST MATCH

The two sides have already met in League One this season when the Cumbrians beat the Gills 2-0, with an Ian Cox own goal and a goal from Simon Hackney, at Brunton Park on Saturday 20th October.

GILLINGHAM

TEAM NEWS

Gills Manager Mark Stimson welcomes Danny Cullip back into the squad for the visit of Carlisle.

Centre-half Cullip missed the defeat at Port Vale, as he played the full 90 minutes against Bournemouth after returning from a hamstring injury, and Stimson thought two games in three days would be too much of a risk.

Welsh international midfielder Andrew Crofts returns to the team after missing the defeat to Port Vale with illness.  The Gills captain travelled to Luxembourg with the Welsh international squad but was omitted from the team for the international friendly.

Goalkeeper Simon Royce is ruled out with the ankle injury sustained in training last week whilst defender Ian Cox is ruled out with a knee injury.

Midfielder Kevin Maher serves the final match of a three-match suspension for his red card for Serious Foul Play against Crewe Alexandra.

Striker Donovan Simmonds, who joined from Coventry City on-loan for the rest of the season earlier this week, misses the match due to serving the final match of a three-match suspension.

Striker Delroy Facey has joined Coca-Cola League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on a month's loan.

Centre-half Efe Sodje, who is currently into the second month of a loan spell at Coca-Cola League Two side Bury, is in the Shakers squad for their match against Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow.

Midfielders Stuart Thurgood and Barry Cogan are currently on a month's loan at Blue Square Premier side Grays Athletic and are in the Blues squad for their match against Crawley Town at the Recreation Ground.

SQUAD

Derek Stillie, Chris Kiely, Garry Richards, Danny Cullip, Simon King, Barry Fuller, Adam Bygrave, Sean Clohessy, Nicky Southall, Mark Bentley, Andrew Crofts, John Nutter, Craig Stone, Stuart Lewis, Charlie Howard, Adam Miller, Simeon Jackson, Dennis Oli, Leroy Griffiths, Luis Cumbers, Andy Pugh, Gary Mulligan.

KIT

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CARLISLE UNITED

TEAM NEWS

Cumbrians Manager John Ward welcomes new signing Paul Reid into the squad for the trip to Kent.

Defender Reid has joined from Championship side Barnsley on-loan until the end of the season.

Striker Joe Garner is a doubt with a knee injury but midfielder Paul Thirlwell is ruled out with an ankle injury.

SQUAD

Keiren Westwood, Adam Bradley, Chris Howarth, David Raven, Zigor Aranalde, Danny Livesey, Peter Murphy, Paul Arnison, Evan Horwood, Daren Campion, Dan Kirkup, Paul Reid, Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, Chris Lumsdon, Luke Joyce, Jeff Smith, Neale McDermott, Simon Hackney, Ged Dalton, Shaun Vipond, Grant Smith, Cleveland Taylor, Danny Graham, Danny Carlton, Joe Garner, Scott Dobie, Stephen Hindmarch, Gary Madine.

KIT

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OFFICIALS

Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
Assistant Referees: David Rock (Hertfordshire) and Eric Mackrell (Hampshire)
Fourth Official: David Buck (Kent)

GILLSBET ODDS

GILLINGHAM - 11/5
DRAW - 23/10

CARLISLE UNITED - 11/10

FIXTURES

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Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town - 19:45

Saturday 29th March

AFC Bournemouth v Millwall
Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town
Hartlepool United v Swansea City
Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra
Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town
Port Vale v Leyton Orient

Southend United v Walsall
Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are currently on-sale with availability in all areas of the KRBS Priestfield Stadium.

Kick-Off is at 15:00.

Match Preview by James Case.