Second-half double sees Southampton progress in Carabao Cup

Southampton won 2-0 at Colchester in the first round of the Carabao Cup in their first competitive fixture since last season’s Spygate saga erupted.League Two Colchester put up stubborn resistance but were undone by Cyle Larin’s close-range finish in the 72nd minute and a stoppage-time clincher from fellow substitute Romeo Akachukwu.The result was welcome news for head coach Tonda Eckert, who could soon be banned for his part in Southampton’s ejection from the play-offs just hours before they were due to contest the final.The German has been charged with three breaches of FA rules for authorising a club analyst to film rival clubs’ training sessions, including semi-final opponents Middlesbrough, who were reinstated.Southampton had goalkeeper Daniel Peretz to thank in Essex for a superb tri