Phil Parkinson reacts to another frustrating draw and Sunderland held by Gillingham

Sunderland AFC welcome Gillingham in the first round of the FA Cup – and we’ll be bringing you all the action from the Stadium of Light.

Phil Parkinson’s side will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Leicester City U21s in midweek, and a successful cup run could bolster his transfer kitty with the January window quickly approaching. We’ll have team news, match updates, analysis and reaction from the game throughout the afternoon – simply refresh the page and scroll down for the latest updates from the game:

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