Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Tranmere Rovers
  • 54': Josh Hawkes
  • 71': Peter Clarke
FT
2 - 0
Colchester United

    About

    Tranmere Rovers are hosting Colchester United at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Peter Clarke tries a through ball, but Callum McManaman is caught offside.
    • 5': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 7': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 7': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Alan Judge (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Foul by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 9': Sam Foley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 10': Thomas Eastman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Freddie Sears (Colchester United).
    • 11': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Dacres-Cogley tries a through ball, but Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Alan Judge (Colchester United).
    • 13': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Ryan Clampin (Colchester United).
    • 14': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Ryan Clampin (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Hawkes.
    • 15': Foul by Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 15': Ryan Clampin (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).
    • 17': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Colchester United. Cole Skuse tries a through ball, but Luke Hannant is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Freddie Sears (Colchester United).
    • 19': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 20': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Sam Foley (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 20': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).
    • 23': Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
    • 26': Foul by Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 26': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Hannant tries a through ball, but Freddie Sears is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Cole Skuse.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).
    • 30': Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Frank Nouble (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 34': Ryan Clampin (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Hannant.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Jay Spearing tries a through ball, but Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 42': Frank Nouble (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
    • 45': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Calum MacDonald.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Luke Chambers (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Spearing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
    • 46': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Clampin.
    • 46': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Alan Judge.
    • 47': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Frank Nouble.
    • 49': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 49': Frank Nouble (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
    • 50': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
    • 51': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Cole Skuse (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 52': Foul by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 52': Sam Foley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Frank Nouble (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 54': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 0. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Spearing.
    • 56': Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
    • 56': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Shamal George.
    • 58': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 58': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
    • 63': Hand ball by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
    • 65': Foul by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 65': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Colchester United. Sylvester Jasper replaces Luke Hannant.
    • 66': Substitution, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers replaces Alan Judge.
    • 69': Offside, Colchester United. Sylvester Jasper tries a through ball, but Frank Nouble is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper.
    • 70': Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
    • 71': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Colchester United 0. Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum McManaman with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper with a through ball.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Hawkes.
    • 75': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Coxe.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Foley.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Cole Skuse (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron Coxe with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Sylvester Jasper (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Sylvester Jasper (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
    • 82': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Liam Feeney replaces Callum McManaman.
    • 82': Substitution, Colchester United. Samson Tovide replaces Frank Nouble.
    • 84': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Ryan Watson replaces Kieron Morris.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Sylvester Jasper (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
    • 88': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 88': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
    • 90'+2': Sylvester Jasper (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Chris Merrie replaces Josh Hawkes because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Colchester United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Colchester United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Prenton Park
    Location: Birkenhead, England
    Attendance: 7,324

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 46 +25 87
    2 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +41 86
    3 Cambridge United 46 +33 82
    4 Salford City 46 +10 81
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    25 Ross Doohan (GK)
    26 Peter Clarke
    5 Tom Davies
    3 Calum MacDonald
    2 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
    17 Sam Foley
    7 Kieron Morris
    8 Jay Spearing
    15 Josh Hawkes
    14 Callum McManaman
    20 Elliott Nevitt
    Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
    Ryan Watson, Mark Duffy, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Christopher Merrie, Nicky Maynard, Liam Feeney, Joe Murphy.

    COL Colchester United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    29 Shamal George (GK)
    18 Tom Eastman
    4 Luke Chambers
    3 Ryan Clampin Yellow Card
    27 Cameron Coxe
    10 Alan Judge
    8 Cole Skuse
    6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
    9 Frank Nouble Yellow Card
    11 Freddie Sears
    7 Luke Hannant
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Samson Tovide, Sylvester Jasper, Chay Cooper, Noah Chilvers, Jake Turner, Gene Kennedy, Junior Tchamadeu.

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