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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Colchester United Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Colchester's 2019/20 League Cup run included successive goalless draws against Premier League clubs, yet both took the U's into the next round. Penalties supplied the missing part of those results. Alongside the current fixtures above, this guide recalls the Tottenham shoot-out and follows the rest of the route to a quarter-final at Old Trafford.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Gerken's save and Lapslie's decisive penalty

Colchester held Tottenham to a 0–0 draw on 24 September 2019 and won the shoot-out 4–3. Dean Gerken saved Christian Eriksen's penalty, Lucas Moura hit the crossbar and Tom Lapslie converted the decisive kick for the U's.

The match itself had required disciplined defending. Kyle Walker-Peters struck the post for Spurs in the second half, but Colchester kept their clean sheet. The club report also describes the home side's attacking opportunities as the game moved towards its closing stages.

Lapslie's kick completed the victory, but it followed an uneven shoot-out rather than five straightforward Colchester conversions. Javani Brown's attempted chip had been saved earlier. For supporters revisiting the penalties, Gerken's opening save, Moura's miss and Lapslie's finish are the main turning points. The official report includes that sequence alongside the account of the goalless match.

Two goalless draws on the way to Old Trafford

Colchester began with a 3–0 home win over Swindon. The second round brought a goalless away draw against Crystal Palace and a 5–4 shoot-out victory. Tottenham then became the second Premier League club eliminated on penalties, this time at Colchester's ground.

A 3–1 away win over Crawley in round four secured the quarter-final place. Manchester United ended the campaign with a 3–0 victory at Old Trafford. The route therefore covered five opponents, with the two penalty successes sitting between wins over Swindon and Crawley.

The Palace and Tottenham scores are easy to confuse because both matches ended 0–0. The venue and shoot-out margin distinguish them: Palace away, 5–4 on penalties; Spurs at home, 4–3. Neither was a replay or a two-leg tie. Each drawn match was followed by penalties to decide who advanced.

Colchester's 2019 cup questions

Who took the winning penalty against Tottenham?

Tom Lapslie converted the decisive kick after Lucas Moura had struck the crossbar. Colchester won the shoot-out 4–3 following a goalless match.

Which other Premier League club lost to the U's on penalties?

Crystal Palace. Colchester won the second-round shoot-out 5–4 after a 0–0 draw away, before facing Tottenham in round three.

Did Colchester reach the quarter-finals that season?

Yes. They beat Crawley 3–1 in round four before losing 3–0 away to Manchester United in the quarter-final of the 2019/20 competition.

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