Premier League Cup

Colchester comeback maintains unbeaten start

6 Dec 2016

Dion Sembie-Ferris and Cameron James score in 2-2 Group C draw against Derby County

Colchester United continued their unbeaten start to the Premier League Cup campaign with a 2-2 comeback draw against Derby County.

Visitors Derby were 2-0 up by the 36th minute at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, with two goals from Charles Vernam taking his tally to nine for the season.

Callum Guy had a penalty saved by Colchester goalkeeper Dillon Barnes with the score at 1-0 and the hosts fought back through Dion Sembie-Ferris and Cameron James to salvage a draw.

Here's our match report as #ColU U23s fight back to draw 2-2 with Derby County in the #PLCup: https://t.co/SRiRz5Cujt pic.twitter.com/Vqwf7Ztnjs
— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) December 5, 2016

See: Derby report

The result takes Colchester to four points from their two matches, two points behind Group C leaders Hull City with a match in hand. Derby are third ahead of Manchester City.

INTERVIEW: Craig Short says tonight's #PLCup game at @ColU_Official exposed #DCFCU23s to a real battling test: https://t.co/iZSFpNZYsG 📝 pic.twitter.com/NI6HEjFTqK
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) December 5, 2016