COLCHESTER United have confirmed the dates of their group games in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

The U's have been placed in Southern Group E of this season's competition, where they will take on League Two rivals MK Dons, along with League One team Leyton Orient and Arsenal under-21s.

Colchester will kick-off this season's competition with a home game against MK Dons on September 17 (kick-off 7.45pm).

 

The game between the two sides comes exactly a month after the League Two meeting between the two sides, at the JobServe Community Stadium.

Colchester will follow that up with a trip to play League One outfit Leyton Orient, on October 8.

That game kicks off at the earlier time of 7pm.

The U's will then host Arsenal under-21s in their final group game in the competition on November 12 (kick-off 7.45pm).

Colchester say all ticketing details around these fixtures will be released in due course.