We will make history when we face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup fourth round at Emirates Stadium, as we bring up our 250th match in the competition's history.

Our first fixture was in September 1966, when Tommy Baldwin scored in a 1-1 draw with Gillingham, and since then we have won the trophy twice, in 1987 and 1993.

As we gear up for our 250th match, let's look back at some of the moments that have made this tournament special for us down the years:

our history

Having not entered the competition for the first six years, we made our debut in 1966/67, beating Gillingham following two replays before bowing out to West Ham United in the third round. 

We would go all the way to the final a year later, losing to Leeds United at Wembley. We suffered final heartbreak again one year on, losing 3-1 to Swindon Town.

We lifted the trophy for the first time in 1987 thanks to two goals from Charlie Nicholas in a 2-1 win over Liverpool. We hoisted the trophy aloft once again in 1993 with the same scoreline, this time coming against Sheffield Wednesday as goals from...