Hereford manager Simon Davey has no fresh injury concerns following Saturday's 1-0 win at Crewe.Jamaica international O'Neil Thompson will continue in defence following his loan move from Barnsley.

Colchester are still without goalkeeper Ben Williams who is recovering from an ankle injury.

New signing Ben Coker is also on the sidelines with an ankle injury while John-Joe O'Toole and Morten Knudsen are long term absentees.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This is the 44th meeting between these clubs. Hereford have won 15 of the previous 43 matches, Colchester 14, with 14 ending in draws.

• The Essex club have won their last two visits to Edgar Street; 2-0 in League One in April 2009, and 1-0 in the FA Cup in November 2009.

• The pair have never been drawn together in the League Cup previously.

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Hereford

• In the four seasons since returning to the Football League, Hereford have failed to reach the second round just once.

• The Bulls' best League Cup performance occurred in only their third appearance in it, when they reached the third round in 1974/75.

• This match marks Simon Davey's home debut as Hereford manager.

• The Bulls are chasing a third successive home win in the League Cup.

Colchester

• They have lost in the first round in four of the last five years.

• The Essex club's best run in the competition was in 1974/75, when they reached the quarter-finals.

• This is John Ward's first League Cup tie as manager of Colchester.

Source: BBC Sport