Bristol Rovers vs Colchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2026/2027

Bristol Rovers

James27'

Harrison90+3'

-FT

Sep 01, 2026

Memorial Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Tom James

Bristol Rovers

Goals

7.6

Goal!

2-0

Ellis Harrison

90'+3·Bristol Rovers

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85'Substitution

Leon Chiwome· In

Rob Hunt· Out

Colchester United

79'Yellow Card

Richard Smallwood

Bristol Rovers

76'Substitution

Jack Aitchison· In

Bobby Kamwa· Out

Bristol Rovers

69'Substitution

Bradley Ihionvien· In

Oscar Thorn· Out

Colchester United

66'Substitution

Ellis Harrison· In

Fabrizio Cavegn· Out

Bristol Rovers

61'Substitution

Kylian Kouassi· In

Jaden Williams· Out

Colchester United

46'Substitution

Moses Sesay· In

Paul Digby· Out

Colchester United

46'Substitution

Kane Vincent-Young· In

Frankie Terry· Out

Colchester United

45'+1Yellow Card

Tommy Leigh

Bristol Rovers

43'Substitution

Ciarán Kelly· In

Kofi Balmer· Out

Bristol Rovers

35'Yellow Card

Jack Tucker

Colchester United

Goal!

1-0

Tom James

27'·Bristol Rovers

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22'Yellow Card

Tom James

Bristol Rovers

Statistics of the Game

Bristol Rovers

Colchester United

50%Ball Possession50%

25Shots Total13

8Shots On Target1

3Corners2

15Fouls7

3Yellow Cards1

0Offsides1

1Saves6

409Passes421

10Shots Off Target2

120Attacks76

64Dangerous Attacks27

18Shots Inside Box8

7Shots Outside Box5

2Goals0

9Free Kicks17

7Shots Blocked10

3Substitutions5

22Tackles14

1Assists0

309Accurate Passes332

21Total Crosses9

5Accurate Crosses1

4Interceptions10

52Duels Won55

2Big Chances Created0

1Big Chances Missed0

Bristol Rovers

Manager: Steve Evans

Starting XI

6.5

7.6

7.1

7.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.9

7.5

6.0

6.6

Substitutes

Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny

6.7

7.2

7.5

Manager: Danny Cowley

Starting XI

7.3

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.5

Substitutes

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.8

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Tom James DF	7.6	90'	1	0	1/1	40(1%)	-	2/4
Riley Harbottle DF	7.6	90'	0	0	-	34(1%)	7	13/18
Tommy Leigh MF	7.5	90'	0	1	1/6	53(1%)	1	6/17
Ellis Harrison FW	7.5	24'	1	0	2/4	11(1%)	-	5/7
Ciarán Kelly DF	7.2	47'	0	0	1/3	15(1%)	2	4/6
Kofi Balmer DF	7.1	43'	0	0	-	34(1%)	1	3/3
Richard Smallwood MF	7.0	90'	0	0	1/2	48(1%)	4	6/11
Clinton Mola MF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/2	52(1%)	4	5/11
Shaq Forde MF	6.9	90'	0	0	0/1	28(1%)	-	3/10
Jack Aitchison MF	6.7	14'	0	0	0/1	10(1%)	1	2/4
Ben Purrington DF	6.6	90'	0	0	-	27(1%)	1	2/5
Fabrizio Cavegn FW	6.6	66'	0	0	1/2	6(1%)	-	-
Brad Young GK	6.5	90'	0	0	-	35	-	-
Bobby Kamwa MF	6.0	76'	0	0	1/3	16(1%)	1	1/11

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Bristol Rovers	15	W1	3	0	4	0	7/15	11-9
Colchester United	15	W2	3	0	3	0	7/15	5-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Bristol Rovers — last 5 games

L0-1 vs Peterborough United2026-08-08
L2-3 @ York City2026-08-15
W5-3 vs Newport County2026-08-22
D2-2 vs Chelsea U212026-08-25
W2-0 @ Crawley Town2026-08-29

Colchester United — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Stevenage2026-08-01
L0-2 vs Southampton2026-08-08
D2-2 @ Accrington Stanley2026-08-15
W2-1 vs Oldham Athletic2026-08-22
W1-0 vs Rochdale2026-08-29

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 9
Period covered: 2009-12-05 – 2026-01-17
Bristol Rovers wins: 3
Draws: 2
Colchester United wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 2.11
Over 2.5 goals: 33%
Both teams scored: 56%
Home side won: 44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 2D 1L (Bristol Rovers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.8 vs 2.11

Aggregated from 9 finished meetings (2009-12-05 – 2026-01-17) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 9)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-01-17	Bristol Rovers	0-1	Colchester United
2025-09-20	Colchester United	1-1	Bristol Rovers
2022-11-23	Colchester United	1-2	Bristol Rovers
2022-03-15	Bristol Rovers	1-0	Colchester United
2021-10-19	Colchester United	1-1	Bristol Rovers

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Bristol Rovers	1	5	12	6	LWWWW	1	0
Colchester United	12	5	7	-2	DWWLL	10	+2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsBristol Rovers 12 · Colchester United 7
Positions: #1 vs #12
Goals per game: 2.4/1.2 vs 1.2/1.6scored/conceded per game · league average 1.33

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-01

Previous Meetings

Last 9 matches

Won 33%

(3/9)

Draw 22%

(2/9)

Won 44%

(4/9)

Goals

9-10

Total matches

Recent matches (5/9)

League Two•Jan 17, 2026

Bristol Rovers

0-1

Colchester United

League Two•Sep 20, 2025

Colchester United

1-1

Bristol Rovers

EFL Trophy•Nov 23, 2022

Colchester United

1-2

Bristol Rovers

League Two•Mar 15, 2022

Bristol Rovers

1-0

Colchester United

League Two•Oct 19, 2021

Colchester United

1-1

Bristol Rovers

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

Bristol Rovers wins

Draws

Colchester United wins

Goals Scored

9 - 10

Jan 17, 2026 • League Two

Bristol Rovers

0-1

Colchester United

Sep 20, 2025 • League Two

Colchester United

1-1

Bristol Rovers

Nov 23, 2022 • EFL Trophy

Colchester United

1-2

Bristol Rovers

Matchday 4 — League Two

Match Report

12 points for Bristol Rovers (1st), 7 for Colchester United (12th): a 5-point gap. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 2.4 scored and 1.2 conceded, Colchester United at 1.2 and 1.6.

9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bristol Rovers 3, draws 2, Colchester United 4, at 2.11 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.

Memorial Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Bristol Rovers: Tom James (27'), Ellis Harrison (90')

Key stats

Possession: Bristol Rovers 50% · Colchester United 50% · Total shots: 25-13 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 3-2

More details:

Bristol Rovers — live results and schedule Colchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United?

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Colchester United. League Two (England) match played on 1 Sept 2026.

What league is Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match was played at Memorial Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Colchester United?

In 9 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Bristol Rovers has 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Colchester United.

Where was Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United played?

The match was played at Memorial Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/9)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 9 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 4 — League Two

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions