The Football League have released the fixtures for the 2019/2020 season with Gillingham starting their campaign at the Keepmoat Stadium as they travel to Doncaster Rovers.

The Gills only picked up one point against Rovers all season last time out, drawing 3-3 away before losing 3-1 at Priestfield. Gillingham haven’t won at the South Yorkshire club since December 2014.

Other big dates include boxing day, when Steve Evans’ squad will make the trip to East Anglia to face recently relegated Ipswich and New Years Day, when they will host Portsmouth, who reached the playoff semi finals last season.

Easter Weekend will see the club host Coventry on Good Friday before they make the trip to Lancashire on Easter Monday to face Bolton Wanderers.

They will end the campaign against Bristol Rovers at home. The Gills lost the same fixture last season in March, with Bristol picking all up all three points in a 1-0 win.

 

The standout dates for the upcoming season are as follows:

Saturday August 3 – Doncaster Rovers vs Gillingham

Saturday August 10 – Gillingham vs Burton Albion

Saturday August 17 – Bury vs Gillingham

Saturday December 21 – Gillingham vs MK Dons

Thursday December 26 – Ipswich Town vs Gillingham

Wednesday January 1 – Gillingham vs Portsmouth

Saturday January 4 – Southend vs Gillingham

Saturday February 29 – Gillingham vs AFC Wimbledon

Friday April 10 – Gillingham vs Coventry City

Monday April 13 – Bolton Wanderers vs Gillingham

Sunday May 3 – Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers