COLCHESTER United's under-18s will host Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup third round after an excellent win at Swindon Town.
Liam Bailey's side ran out 2-0 winners at the County Ground in their second-round tie, to progress in the competition.
Colchester scored two late goals to claim victory.
Goals in the final few minutes from Kaan Bennett and a Ryan Lowe penalty sealed the U's their passage into the next round, where they will face the Gunners at the JobServe Community Stadium.
Full time and the lads are through to face Arsenal in round 3! Late goals from Kaan Bennett and a Ryan Lowe penalty. Well done to all involved #ColU #FAYouthCup pic.twitter.com/pUABOGDYap
— Colchester United FC Academy (@ColU_Academy) November 18, 2021
It was Bennett's 15th competitive goal this season.
Colchester's FA Youth Cup third-round tie against Arsenal will see a repeat of the clubs' meeting in the same competition in March, 2018, when the Gunners ran out 4-1 winners.
It just had to be some Neil Diamond! #ColU #FAYouthCup pic.twitter.com/mN5JFMfCBh
— Colchester United FC Academy (@ColU_Academy) November 18, 2021
U's under-18s: Johnson, Sullivan, Chakawa, Terry, Price, Lowe, Parish, Drakes-Thomas, Brown, Bennett, Redgrave.
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