Colchester United vs Brentford LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Colchester United face Brentford in the EFL cup.

Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.

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Colchester United FC 0 - 1 Brentford FC

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:44

Match ends, Colchester United 0, Brentford 1.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:42

Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Brentford 1.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:42

Offside, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:40

Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:40

Samson Tovide (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:40

Yunus Konak (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:40

Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:38

Offside, Colchester United. Samson Tovide is caught offside.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:36

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Yunus Konak.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:36

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:36

Substitution, Brentford. Yunus Konak replaces Frank Onyeka.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:36

Ryan Trevitt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:34

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:34

Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:34

Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:32

Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:30

Substitution, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Fábio Carvalho.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:30

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:30

Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:30

Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:28

Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Penalty saved. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot saved.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Penalty conceded by Frank Onyeka (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:26

Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samson Tovide.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:46

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:24

Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Vitaly Janelt.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:22

Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Kevin Schade.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:20

Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:18

Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:18

Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:16

Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:18

Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:16

Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:12

Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:12

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:12

Substitution, Colchester United. Samson Tovide replaces Milton Oni because of an injury.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:10

Delay in match because of an injury Milton Oni (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:10

Substitution, Colchester United. Owura Edwards replaces Harry Anderson.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:10

Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:10

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:08

Delay in match because of an injury Milton Oni (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

21:02

Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:58

Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:56

Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:54

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:54

Attempt missed. Ryan Trevitt (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:50

Second Half begins Colchester United 0, Brentford 1.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:50

Substitution, Colchester United. Mandela Egbo replaces Rob Hunt.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:36

First Half ends, Colchester United 0, Brentford 1.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:36

Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:36

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:32

Goal! Colchester United 0, Brentford 1. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Schade.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:32

Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:30

Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:28

Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:36

Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:34

Foul by Alex Woodyard (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:26

Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt is caught offside.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:24

Offside, Colchester United. Harry Anderson is caught offside.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:22

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:20

Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Trevitt with a cross following a corner.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:18

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Goodliffe.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:18

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:18

Delay in match because of an injury Ben Mee (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:14

Ryan Trevitt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:10

Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:08

Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved.

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:02

Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

20:00

Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:58

Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:56

Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho with a cross following a corner.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:56

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alex Woodyard.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:54

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:52

Delay in match because of an injury Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:52

Attempt saved. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:48

Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:48

Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:46

First Half begins.

Colchester United vs Brentford

19:16

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Colchester United vs Brentford

17:45

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