Match summary
Bristol Rovers beat Colchester United 2-0 in the League Two (England).
More details:
Bristol Rovers vs Colchester UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers2W 1D 2L
Bristol RoversColchester United
7Pointsof 157
11Goals scored5
9Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row3
3Unbeaten in a row3
Head to head9 meetings · Dec 2009 – Jan 2026
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 2
- Colchester United wins
- 4
2.11goals per meeting
56%both teams scored
33%3+ goals
44%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBristol Rovers 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 36 earlier results
Bristol RoversColchester United
#7Position#4
6Points3 v 3 games7
+3Goal difference+2
3Scored per gameleague avg 1.251.67
2Conceded per game1
#6Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversColchester United
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison2-090+3'
- 85'Substitution · Colchester United · Leon Chiwome · InOut: Rob Hunt
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Richard Smallwood79'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Jack Aitchison · InOut: Bobby Kamwa76'
- 69'Substitution · Colchester United · Bradley Ihionvien · InOut: Oscar Thorn
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison · InOut: Fabrizio Cavegn66'
- 61'Substitution · Colchester United · Kylian Kouassi · InOut: Jaden Williams
- 46'Substitution · Colchester United · Moses Sesay · InOut: Paul Digby
- 46'Substitution · Colchester United · Kane Vincent-Young · InOut: Frankie Terry
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Tommy Leigh45+1'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ciarán Kelly · InOut: Kofi Balmer43'
- 35'Yellow Card · Colchester United · Jack Tucker
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Tom James1-027'
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Tom James22'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversColchester 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
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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BY
Brad Young6.5
-
RH
Riley Harbottle7.6
-
SF
Shaq Forde6.9
-
TL
Tommy Leigh7.5
-
BK
Bobby Kamwa6.0
Substitutes
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RR
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny-
JQ
Joe Quigley-
PS
Philip Sanyaolu-
CB
Charlie BinnsManager: Danny Cowley
Starting XI
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TL
Thimothée Lo-Tutala7.3
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JT
Jack Tucker7.2
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FT
Frankie Terry6.3
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RH
Rob Hunt6.6
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EI
Ellis Iandolo6.6
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OT
Oscar Thorn6.7
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JW
Jaden Williams6.5
Substitutes
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TS
Tom Smith-
BI
Bradley Ihionvien6.7
-
LC
Leon Chiwome6.5
-
MS
Moses Sesay6.5
-
KK
Kylian Kouassi6.4
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SJ
Samuel Kuffour Jr.Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7.5 | 24' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 11(1%) | - | 5/7 | |
| 7.2 | 47' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 15(1%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 7.1 | 43' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(1%) | 1 | 3/3 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 48(1%) | 4 | 6/11 | |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(1%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(1%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
| 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 |
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