Colchester United U21s will take on Walthamstow FC in the Fourth Round of the BBC Essex Senior Cup on Tuesday 19th December (KO 7:45pm).
The U’s will be making a one hour trip down the A12 to Wadham Lodge, the home of the Stow who play in the Isthmian League North Division.
Liam Bailey’s men made it through to the Fourth Round of the competition with a comfortable 4-0 win over Heybridge Swifts in the middle of November at the JobServe Community Stadium and will now face Walthamstow for a spot in the last eight.
Like the U’s, Walthamstow entered the competition in the Third Round and ensured their name would be in the hat with a penalty shoot-out win over Billericay Town last month; the match ended 2-2 after ninety minutes.
Last time out, Colchester succumbed to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Leeds United in the Premier League Cup. The U’s fought hard to keep their knock-out stage dreams alive but went down to ten men with fifteen minutes to go and eventually conceded in the ninety-sixth minute.
They will now aim to put that behind them, as they focus on their last game of the year.
When it comes to Walthamstow FC, they have made a decent start to the season and currently sit eighth in the Isthmian League North Division table.
So far in the campaign, they’ve played fifteen matches, winning seven, drawing four and losing four. This puts them just two points behind a play-off securing spot.
Last time out, the Stow ran out 3-1 winners over Stowmarket Town, with a brace from Olly Sotoyinbo and an effort from Jordan Watson securing the victory.
Liam Bailey will not be in charge of the U’s on Tuesday night with First Team Assistant Coach, Dave Huzzey, and Academy Coach, Paul Konchesky, overseeing the U21s. You can watch Paul’s preview interview at the top of the page.
U’s midfielder Ryan Lowe also sat down with us recently to share his thoughts ahead of the clash. You can see that below.
Match Info:
Tickets for the clash will be available to supporters at the gate. They are priced at £10 for adults, £5 for concessions, with Under-16s being able to attend for free.
A matchday programme will also be available to purchase and is priced at £3.
Venue:
Wadham Lodge Stadium, Matchday Centres, Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4LL
On the day:
The bar will be open from 6pm
The turnstiles will be open from 6:45pm
Parking:
Street parking is available around the ground in Kitchener Road and Brookscroft Road
Tickets:
Adults - £10
Concessions (65+, Students, NHS, 16-18) - £5
Under-16s - Free
