Colchester host Worcester City in FA Cup first round

Colchester will host Worcester City on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time, in the first round of the 2026 FA Cup.

In their last five matches, Colchester have failed to register a win, losing 2-3 at home to Milton Keynes Dons on 2025-11-01, 1-2 away to Swindon Town on 2024-11-02, 2-3 away to Shrewsbury on 2023-11-04, 0-2 away to Newport County on 2022-11-05, and 1-2 at home to Wigan on 2021-12-05.

Worcester City, on the other hand, go into the match on the back of a positive run of results, having beaten Chorley 1-0 at home on 2026-10-20, drawn 1-1 away to them on 2026-10-17, beaten Kettering Town 3-1 away on 2026-10-03, beaten Stratford Town 2-1 at home on 2026-09-18, and beaten Nuneaton Borough 1-0 at home on 2026-09-08.

Both sides are looking to overcome the first-round hurdle and progress to the next round of the competition.