Colchester to face Tottenham in Carabao Cup cracker
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Colchester United have been rewarded for their Carabao Cup exploits at Crystal Palace, drawing Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the competition.
The U’s saw off Palace via a penalty shootout following a goalless draw at Selhurst Park and now they face the Mauricio Pochettino’s men in a tie to be played at the Jobserve Community Stadium the week commencing September 23.
Elsewhere in the draw, West Ham United -who saw off Sky Bet League Two side, Newport County 2-0 at Rodney Parade – now face a trip to League One outfit, Oxford United.
The Carabao Cup third round draw in full is as follows:
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading
Oxford United v WEST HAM UNITED
Watford v Swansea City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Sheffield United v Sunderland
COLCHESTER UNITED v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Portsmouth v Southampton
Burton Albion v AFC Bournemouth
Preston North End v Manchester City
Milton Keynes Dons v Liverpool
Manchester United v Rochdale
Luton Town v Leicester City
Chelsea v Grimsby Town or Macclesfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Crawley Town v Stoke City
