Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Tranmere Rovers
  • 7': Kieron Morris
FT
1 - 1
Colchester United
  • 8': Alistair Smith

About

Tranmere Rovers are hosting Colchester United at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Connor Jennings is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
  • 7': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 0. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rob Apter with a cross following a fast break.
  • 8': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1. Alistair Smith (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 12': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Apter with a cross.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 25': Foul by Alistair Smith (Colchester United).
  • 25': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 26': Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
  • 27': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee O'Connor.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear.
  • 32': Foul by James Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 32': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
  • 35': Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Connor Hall (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United).
  • 39': Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
  • 41': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 41': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 43': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers replaces Bradley Ihionvien.
  • 46': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 46': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 49': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 50': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
  • 53': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Hopper with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 56': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 56': Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Goodman (Colchester United).
  • 59': Substitution, Colchester United. Tom Dallison-Lisbon replaces Jayden Fevrier.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 59': Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 60': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
  • 62': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Luke Norris.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 67': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 71': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 73': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes replaces Rob Apter.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a headed pass.
  • 75': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Alistair Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
  • 77': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 79': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
  • 82': James Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Cameron McGeehan.
  • 85': Substitution, Colchester United. Conor Wilkinson replaces Tom Hopper.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United).
  • 87': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Colchester United. Fiacre Kelleher replaces Jade Jay Mingi.
  • 89': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Alistair Smith.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Samuel Taylor replaces Kieron Morris because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 5,923

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Notts County 6 +8 14
2 Gillingham 6 +7 13
3 Barrow 6 +6 13
4 Walsall 6 +5 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
6 Jordan Turnbull
5 Tom Davies
26 James Norris
2 Lee O'Connor
8 Regan Hendry Yellow Card
23 Reece McAlear
7 Kieron Morris
25 Robert Apter
9 Luke Norris
18 Connor Jennings Yellow Card
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Conor Robson, Christopher Merrie, Harvey Saunders, Josh Hawkes, Jean Belehouan, Kristian Dennis, Samuel Taylor.

COL Colchester United (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Goodman (GK)
5 Connor Hall Yellow Card
3 Ellis Iandolo
20 Jade Jay Mingi Yellow Card
13 Cameron McGeehan Yellow Card
27 Alistair Smith
16 Arthur Read
42 Jayden Fevrier Yellow Card
17 Harry Anderson
48 Bradley Ihionvien
14 Tom Hopper
Colchester United Substitutes:
Noah Chilvers, Thomas Dallison-Lisbon, Fiacre Kelleher, Sam Hornby, John Akinde, Matt Jay, Conor Wilkinson.

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