Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United

6 April 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Scott Oldham

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack Payne 75’

Match summary

Colchester United beat Tranmere Rovers 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Payne put Colchester United ahead in the 75th minute.

Shots finished 17-16 to Tranmere Rovers, with 6 on target for Tranmere Rovers and 5 for Colchester United.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
17 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 8
293 Passes 492
57.3% Pass accuracy 69.7%
18 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Tranmere Rovers Colchester United
Kick-off
Omari PatrickShot on target
3’
28’
Arthur ReadFoul
Omari PatrickShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
46’
Rob HuntKane Vincent-Young
Second half underway
54’
Owura EdwardsKyreece Lisbie
54’
Finley BarbrookTeddy Bishop
Joe IronsideShot on target
55’
Charlie WhitakerJayden Joseph
62’
Zech ObieroShot on target
64’
William TamenFoul
68’
75’
Jack PayneLeft foot shot0-1 (Colchester United)
Ryan WatsonSam Finley
76’
Kaiyne WooleryJoe Ironside
76’
77’
Will GoodwinShot on target
77’
Owura EdwardsShot on target
78’
Will GoodwinShot on target
Kristian DennisZech Obiero
83’
Nohan KennehLee O'Connor
83’
Charlie WhitakerShot on target
88’
89’
Jack PayneShot on target
90+2’
Jaden WilliamsWill Goodwin
90+2’
Samuel KuffourJack Payne
Patrick BroughShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colchester United attacking Tranmere Rovers attacking 
3’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 5’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, off target 15’ Frankie Terry (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 16’ Jack Tucker (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 16’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 19’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 23’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 30’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 31’ William Tamen (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 34’ Jayden Joseph (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 41’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 44’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 55’ Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 56’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 64’ Zech Obiero (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 65’ Arthur Read (Colchester United), open play, hit the woodwork 66’ Owura Edwards (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 66’ Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 69’ Harry Anderson (Colchester United), set piece, off target 71’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, blocked 75’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, goal 77’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), open play, saved 77’ Owura Edwards (Colchester United), open play, saved 78’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), from a corner, saved 78’ Finley Barbrook (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 81’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 81’ Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 87’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), set piece, off target 88’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 89’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, saved 90+1’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+1’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+6’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 3’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 5’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, off target 15’ Frankie Terry (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 16’ Jack Tucker (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 16’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 19’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 23’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 30’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 31’ William Tamen (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 34’ Jayden Joseph (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 41’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, off target 44’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 55’ Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 56’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 64’ Zech Obiero (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 65’ Arthur Read (Colchester United), open play, hit the woodwork 66’ Owura Edwards (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 66’ Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United), from a corner, blocked 69’ Harry Anderson (Colchester United), set piece, off target 71’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, blocked 75’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, goal 77’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), open play, saved 77’ Owura Edwards (Colchester United), open play, saved 78’ Will Goodwin (Colchester United), from a corner, saved 78’ Finley Barbrook (Colchester United), from a corner, off target 81’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 81’ Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 87’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), set piece, off target 88’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 89’ Jack Payne (Colchester United), open play, saved 90+1’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 90+1’ Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 90+6’ Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Tranmere Rovers 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Maroši
McGowan
Tamen
Smith
Brough
Finley 76’
O'Connor 83’
Joseph 62’
Patrick
Obiero 83’
Ironside 76’
Colchester United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Macey
Iandolo
Tucker
Terry
Vincent-Young 46’
Read
Bishop 54’
Lisbie 54’
Payne 90’
Anderson
Goodwin 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marko Maroši
90′ 2 1 30 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Aaron McGowan
90′ 2 2 – 10 7 29 1 – – –
William Tamen
90′ 2 1 2 11 6 29 2 – –
Nathan James Smith
90′ – 1 2 3 3 25 2 – – –
Jayden Joseph Taken off
62′ 2 – – 3 1 20 – – – –
Patrick Brough
90′ 3 1 1 9 5 21 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Sam Finley Taken off
76′ – – 25 2 – 2 4 4 – – –
Lee O'Connor Taken off
83′ – – 25 – – 1 1 8 2 – –
Zech Obiero Taken off
83′ – – 14 2 – 3 – 4 2 – –
Omari Patrick
90′ – – 30 1 – 1 – 7 1 1 –
Ryan Watson Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 1 – – – 2 – – –
Nohan Kenneh Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Joe Ironside Taken off
76′ – – 1 1 – – 2 9 2 18 –
Charlie Whitaker Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 2 1 – – 2 4 – 10 –
Kaiyne Woolery Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
Kristian Dennis Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
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

Tranmere Rovers win 29% Avg odds 3.18
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Colchester United win 43% Avg odds 2.18

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

Form going into the game

Tranmere Rovers LDLLL
Colchester United DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colchester United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers, 02 Aug 25 All Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United meetings, next on 21 Nov 26

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