Gillingham will meet Tottenham again in their EFL Trophy first round group.

Earlier this week the Gills were placed in a group containing Ipswich Town and Colchester United.

Groups were completed when the invited top-flight academy sides were drawn into each of the 16 groups.

The Gills didn't do well last season when they met Tottenham's youngsters, losing 4-0, in a match played at the Valley, home of Charlton.

They also lost 4-0 to eventual winners Portsmouth in last season's group stage, before ending their campaign with a meaningless 2-1 win over Crawley.

Gillingham's game against Tottenham's under-21s will be staged at Priestfield and fixture details of the other two group games will be announced soon.

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Opening group stage fixtures will be played week commencing Monday, September 2.

The top two teams qualify for the second round, with teams earning three points for a win and one for a draw. Drawn games will also be finished with a penalty shootout, enabling teams to earn an additional point.

Earlier this summer the Gills were handed a home tie against Newport County in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

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