FA Cup draw: Mansfield Town to face Colchester United in second round

Mansfield Town have been drawn against Colchester United in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup.

Stags put their name into the mix following their first round win over Macclesfield on Saturday. The clash ended 3-0 at the One Call Stadium thanks to goals from Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Rhys Oates and Jordan Bowery.

A general view of JobServe Community Stadium prior to the Sky Bet League Two match between Colchester United and Northampton Town at JobServe Community Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Colchester, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

placeholder image — A general view of JobServe Community Stadium prior to the Sky Bet League Two match between Colchester United and Northampton Town at JobServe Community Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Colchester, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

The draw for the second round took place on Monday night and confirmed Mansfield will take on League Two side Colchester at the JobServe Community Stadium next month.

The U’s booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2021 with a 1-0 win over non-league side Worcester City. Danny Cowley’s side are currently 23rd in the League Two table, with just two wins on the board so far this season.

Stags have faced Colchester once before in the competition. The two met in the first round back in 2004, when the fixture required a replay after finishing 1-1 at Field Mill. The second clash, hosted at Layer Road, ended 4-1 to Colchester and knocked Mansfield out of the tournament.

The last time Stags faced Colchester was during their last season in League Two before promotion. Both games ended in 1-1 draws, with Davis Keillor-Dunn and Lewis Brunt scoring in the respective fixtures.

All 20 ties in the Emirates FA Cup second round fixtures will be played across the weekend of Saturday, 5 December.