Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 11': Joseph Taylor
  • 87': Bradley Ihionvien
FT
2 - 0
Tranmere Rovers

    About

    Colchester United are hosting Tranmere Rovers at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 1': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 5': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Dan Pike.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Goal! Colchester United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Read with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 14': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 15': Connor Hall (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 17': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 17': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Noah Chilvers.
    • 23': Delay in match (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 27': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Arthur Read.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 29': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 29': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Read.
    • 30': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke McGee.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 31': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kieron Morris.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Hall.
    • 36': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Samuel Taylor.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
    • 38': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 38': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 42': Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 43': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United).
    • 44': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 44': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Colchester United. Arthur Read tries a through ball, but Samson Tovide is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Taylor.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Turnbull with a cross.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
    • 47': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Dan Pike (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 47': Dan Pike (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross.
    • 52': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
    • 55': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Charlie Jolley replaces Dan Pike.
    • 55': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Reece McAlear replaces Kristian Dennis.
    • 55': Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 57': Substitution, Colchester United. Jade Jay Mingi replaces Cameron McGeehan.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke McGee.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 62': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke McGee.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Taylor.
    • 64': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
    • 64': Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
    • 66': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Delay in match (Colchester United).
    • 66': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Connor Wood replaces Samuel Taylor.
    • 71': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes replaces Regan Hendry.
    • 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Mauro Bandeira replaces Arthur Read because of an injury.
    • 72': Foul by Mauro Bandeira (Colchester United).
    • 72': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Connor Hall.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 81': Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Samson Tovide.
    • 84': Substitution, Colchester United. William Greenidge replaces Al-Amin Kazeem.
    • 84': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Joseph Taylor.
    • 85': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Tom Davies.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Reece McAlear.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Mitchell.
    • 87': Goal! Colchester United 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 87': Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
    • 89': Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Rob Apter replaces Kieron Morris.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Mauro Bandeira (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
    • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
    • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross.
    • 90'+11': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Mandela Egbo.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
    Location: Colchester, England
    Attendance: 3,474

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Walsall 20 +11 39
    2 Notts County 20 +13 37
    3 Swindon Town 20 +9 37
    4 Bromley 20 +9 36
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Owen Goodman (GK)
    15 Zach Mitchell
    5 Connor Hall Yellow Card
    18 Mandela Egbo
    13 Cameron McGeehan
    10 Noah Chilvers
    16 Arthur Read
    30 Al-Amin Kazeem
    42 Jayden Fevrier
    9 Samson Tovide Yellow Card
    25 Joseph Taylor
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Bradley Ihionvien, Jade Jay Mingi, John Akinde, Donnell Thomas, Mauro Bandeira, William Greenidge, Tom Smith.

    TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luke McGee (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Jordan Turnbull
    5 Tom Davies Yellow Card
    7 Kieron Morris
    21 Josef Yarney
    18 Connor Jennings Yellow Card
    16 Christopher Merrie
    8 Regan Hendry Yellow Card
    24 Dan Pike Yellow Card
    14 Kristian Dennis
    20 Samuel Taylor
    Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
    Josh Hawkes, Joe Murphy, Connor Wood, Robert Apter, Reece McAlear, Charlie Jolley, Brad Walker.

    EFL League Two News

    Why are non-league clubs banning micro shin pads?
    Why are non-league clubs banning micro shin pads?

    A number of non-league football clubs have prohibited the use of micro shinpads after a serious injury saw a player airlifted to hospital last weekend.

    Ex-Man United star Nicky Butt's son nets twice on first Salford start
    Ex-Man United star Nicky Butt's son nets twice on first Salford start

    Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt's son, Ruben, scored twice on his first start for Class of '92-owned Salford City on Tuesday.

    Tom Lockyer rejoins Bristol Rovers two years after cardiac arrest
    Tom Lockyer rejoins Bristol Rovers two years after cardiac arrest

    Tom Lockyer plans to have "many more good memories in a football shirt" after rejoining Bristol Rovers nearly two years on from suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League game.

    Salford match halted by protest against co-owner Gary Neville
    Salford match halted by protest against co-owner Gary Neville

    Salford City's match against Oldham was briefly paused on Saturday after a group ran onto the pitch wearing "Gary Neville is a traitor" hoodies.

    The unique careers of soccer's greatest journeyman players
    The unique careers of soccer's greatest journeyman players

    Whether they change club 51 times, play past their 50th birthday, set world records or play on every continent, some players just want to keep going.