Match summary
Peterborough United beat Colchester United 3-1 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
More details:
Peterborough United vs Colchester UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
- Edwards28'
- Ashfield31'
- Ashfield42'
- Harvey79'
Weston Homes Stadium
Peterborough United vs Colchester United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Peterborough United0W 3D 2L
Peterborough UnitedColchester United
3Pointsof 155
5Goals scored4
8Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row2
6Without a win4
4Conceded in a row4
Head to head14 meetings · Jan 2011 – Jul 2026
- Peterborough United wins
- 7
- Draws
- 2
- Colchester United wins
- 5
2.86goals per meeting
64%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
43%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPeterborough United 3W 1D 1L · 3.2 goals per game
Meetings
- Club Friendlies 3Colchester United2-3Peterborough United
- Club Friendlies 3Colchester United1-2Peterborough United
- EFL TrophyColchester United1-0Peterborough United
- Club Friendlies 3Colchester United1-1Peterborough United
- League OneColchester United1-4Peterborough United
Show all 14 meetings
- League OnePeterborough United2-1Colchester United
- League OnePeterborough United0-2Colchester United
- FA CupColchester United1-0Peterborough United
- League OneColchester United1-3Peterborough United
- League OnePeterborough United2-0Colchester United
- League OneColchester United1-0Peterborough United
- Carabao CupColchester United1-5Peterborough United
- League OnePeterborough United1-1Colchester United
- League OneColchester United2-1Peterborough United
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Peterborough UnitedColchester United
- 79'Goal · Colchester United · Ronnie Harvey3-1
- 75'Yellow Card · Colchester United · Ronnie Harvey
- Substitution · Peterborough United · Evan Weir · InOut: Liam Kelly74'
- Substitution · Peterborough United · Eddie Fox · InOut: Carl Johnston68'
- Substitution · Peterborough United · Ethan Williams · InOut: Bolu Shofowoke67'
- Yellow Card · Peterborough United · Lucca Mendonca66'
- 63'Substitution · Colchester United · Jack Payne · InOut: Jaden Williams
- 63'Substitution · Colchester United · Oscar Thorn · InOut: Kane Vincent-Young
- Substitution · Peterborough United · Chris Conn-Clarke · InOut: Harry Ashfield58'
- Substitution · Peterborough United · Danny Ormerod · InOut: Harry Leonard58'
- 53'Yellow Card · Colchester United · Adrian Akande
- 46'Substitution · Colchester United · Kien Connelly · InOut: Leon Chiwome
- 46'Substitution · Colchester United · Rob Hunt · InOut: Jack Tucker
- 46'Substitution · Colchester United · Milton Oni · InOut: Ben Perry
- Goal · Peterborough United · Harry Ashfield3-042'
- Goal · Peterborough United · Harry Ashfield2-031'
- Goal · Peterborough United · Owura Edwards1-028'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Peterborough UnitedColchester United
63%Ball Possession37%
20Shots Total7
7Shots On Target1
3Corners1
13Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
0Saves4
677Passes417
6Shots Off Target5
145Attacks71
80Dangerous Attacks17
14Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box4
3Goals1
13Free Kicks13
7Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
12Tackles17
3Assists0
608Accurate Passes337
25Total Crosses2
6Accurate Crosses0
11Interceptions8
45Duels Won53
3Big Chances Created0
3Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Luke Williams
Starting XI
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AB
Alex Bass6.3
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CJ
Carl Johnston6.4
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LM
Lucca Mendonca6.7
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JF
Josh Feeney7.2
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HM
Harley Mills7.5
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HA
Harry Ashfield8.3
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BS
Bolu Shofowoke6.4
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BW
Ben Woods7.3
Substitutes
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HJ
Harrison Jones-
CC
Chris Conn-Clarke6.7
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CA
Collin Andeng-Ndi-
DO
Danny Ormerod6.5
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EF
Eddie Fox6.6
Manager: Danny Cowley
Starting XI
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TS
Tom Smith6.4
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SJ
Samuel Kuffour Jr.6.8
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JT
Jack Tucker6.0
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FT
Frankie Terry6.0
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RH
Ronnie Harvey6.8
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AA
Adrian Akande6.4
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BP
Ben Perry6.4
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JW
Jaden Williams6.7
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LC
Leon Chiwome6.8
Substitutes
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RH
Rob Hunt6.7
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MS
Moses Sesay-
TL
Thimothée Lo-Tutala-
OT
Oscar Thorn6.7
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KC
Kien Connelly6.5
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MO
Milton Oni7.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 35(66%) | 2 | 8/14 | |
Harry Ashfield MF | 8.3 | 58' | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 29(97%) | 1 | 2/7 |
Harley Mills DF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 94(85%) | 1 | 3/6 |
Ben Woods MF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 71(92%) | 1 | 2/7 |
Josh Feeney DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 108(98%) | 2 | 6/9 |
| 6.8 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 78(96%) | - | 1/5 | |
Lucca Mendonca DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 96(89%) | 1 | 10/15 |
| 6.7 | 58' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
Chris Conn-Clarke MF | 6.7 | 32' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 15(80%) | - | 3/8 |
Eddie Fox FW | 6.6 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(95%) | 2 | 4/4 |
Danny Ormerod FW | 6.5 | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/3 |
| 6.5 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(91%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
Carl Johnston DF | 6.4 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(91%) | 1 | 1/5 |
Bolu Shofowoke MF | 6.4 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 18(78%) | - | 3/8 |
Alex Bass GK | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(86%) | - | 1/1 |
| 6.3 | 23' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(78%) | - | 0/3 |
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