Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers

21 September 2024 · League Two · 2024/25 · Referee M Corlett

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Lyle Taylor 7’, 38’
  • Samson Tovide 78’

Match summary

Colchester United won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Tranmere Rovers. Colchester United led 2-0 at half-time.

Lyle Taylor put Colchester United ahead in the 7th minute, Taylor made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, and Samson Tovide made it 3-0 in the 78th minute.

Shots finished 14-11 to Tranmere Rovers, with 8 on target for Colchester United and 6 for Tranmere Rovers.

Match stats

Colchester United Tranmere Rovers
11 Shots 14
8 Shots on Target 6
2 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Colchester United Tranmere Rovers
Kick-off
Lyle Taylor1-0 (Colchester United)
7’
Lyle Taylor2-0 (Colchester United)
38’
Half-time2-0
Samson Tovide3-0 (Colchester United)
78’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Colchester United
  • Alex Woodyard
  • Owura Edwards
Tranmere Rovers
  • Zak Bradshaw
  • Connor Jennings
  • Saidou Khan
  • Lee O'Connor

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tranmere Rovers attacking Colchester United attacking 
7’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, goal 12’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 22’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), direct free kick, saved 23’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 25’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, off target 35’ Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 38’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, goal 44’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 48’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), open play, saved 48’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 49’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), set piece, off target 57’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), open play, saved 57’ Mandela Egbo (Colchester United), open play, saved 61’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 61’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 62’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, saved 70’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), direct free kick, hit the woodwork 78’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), open play, goal 82’ Saidou Khan (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 86’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 86’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90’ Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Christopher Merrie (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+4’ Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 7’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, goal 12’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 22’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), direct free kick, saved 23’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 25’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, off target 35’ Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 38’ Lyle Taylor (Colchester United), open play, goal 44’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 48’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), open play, saved 48’ Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 49’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), set piece, off target 57’ Teddy Bishop (Colchester United), open play, saved 57’ Mandela Egbo (Colchester United), open play, saved 61’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 61’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 62’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, saved 70’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), direct free kick, hit the woodwork 78’ Samson Tovide (Colchester United), open play, goal 82’ Saidou Khan (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 86’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 86’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90’ Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Christopher Merrie (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+4’ Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Mandela Egbo Taken off
80′ – – 1 – – – –
Tom Flanagan
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
Alex Woodyard
90′ – – – – – –
Teddy Bishop Taken off
80′ – – 2 – – – –
Owura Edwards Taken off
80′ – – – – – –
Lyle Taylor Taken off
67′ 2 – 3 – – – –
Samson Tovide Taken off
89′ 1 – 3 – – – –
Anthony Scully Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Rob Hunt Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Arthur Read Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
John-Kymani Gordon Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Aaron Donnelly Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Colchester United win 44% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Tranmere Rovers win 28% Avg odds 3.39

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.