COLCHESTER United will travel to play League Two rivals Swindon Town in the FA Cup first round proper.

The U's will take on the Robins at the County Ground in the first weekend of November, following tonight's draw.

Colchester host Swindon in League Two, on December 3 with the two clubs currently side by side in the table, both with 11 points although Mark Kennedy's side have played a game more.

It will be a return to their former club for U's duo Ellis Iandolo and Mandela Egbo, while ex-Colchester youngster Will Wright currently plays for Swindon.

Colchester will be aiming to at least go one better than last season, where they were knocked out in the first round by League One side Shrewsbury Town following a 3-2 defeat.

 

The FA Cup holds special memories for U's first-team management duo Danny and Nicky Cowley.

In the 2016-17 season, they memorably helped Lincoln City become the first non-league club to reach the quarter-finals of the competition in more than a century, after knocking out Premier League side Burnley along with Ipswich Town and Brighton and Hove Albion before eventually bowing out to Arsenal.

Braintree Town, who beat Bishop's Stortford on Saturday, will visit either Hartlepool United or Brackley.

Ties are set to be played the weekend of Saturday November, 2.