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The U’s beat Southern League Premier Central side Worcester City in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, courtesy of Jaden Williams’ first-half strike.
Colchester had opportunities to add to their lead, with Oscar Thorn hitting the crossbar and Williams, Jack Payne and Moses Sesay all denied by Worcester’s impressive young goalkeeper, Cristiano Dzialuk.
Jaden Williams' first half goal was the deciding factor as the U's progressed to the Second Round Proper of the FA Cup with a win over Worcester City this afternoon. Read the match report now ⤵️ ✍️ https://t.co/wVddoRc3hP #ColU #FACup https://t.co/ed739nAGjv
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) November 7, 2026
Here are all the details you need to know about the upcoming draw, including the ball number the U’s will be and the prize money available for both winning and losing teams.
The FA Cup second round draw takes place on Monday night (November 9).
Colchester are ball number 26 in the draw, which takes place live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Hosted by Jules Breach, the draw will be made by Karen Carney and Joel Ward.
The draw will take place live at Plymouth Parkway at approximately 6.45pm, just before Plymouth Parkway take on Berkhamsted at 7.30pm in the last of the first-round proper fixtures.
Prize money for second-round winners is £79,500, with £21,200 for the losers.
The U’s victory over Worcester City means it will be their first appearance in the second round since 2021.