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

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 9': Jayden Fevrier
FT
1 - 4
Doncaster Rovers
  • 14': Luke Molyneux
  • 22': Harrison Biggins
  • 76': Tom Anderson
  • 85': Joe Ironside

About

Colchester United are hosting Doncaster Rovers at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
  • 1': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 4': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 7': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 8': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 8': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Hopper.
  • 13': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 13': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Goal! Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 1. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Sterry following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jade Jay Mingi.
  • 16': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United).
  • 16': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 17': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 21': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 21': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 21': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 2. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 25': Attempt saved. John Akinde (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jade Jay Mingi with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 26': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 30': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
  • 32': Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 33': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 34': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Hakeeb Adelakun is caught offside.
  • 36': Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 40': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Maxwell.
  • 44': Foul by James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 44': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
  • 48': Hand ball by John Akinde (Colchester United).
  • 51': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 51': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
  • 53': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 57': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Colchester United. Cameron McGeehan is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
  • 64': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ironside with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 68': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 68': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
  • 70': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Connor Hall.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Anderson with a headed pass.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 73': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
  • 75': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Goal! Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 3. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Tommy Rowe replaces Matthew Craig.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
  • 79': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Maxwell.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces John Akinde.
  • 82': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Hakeeb Adelakun is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Luke Molyneux.
  • 85': Attempt saved. James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Hurst.
  • 85': Goal! Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 4. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Colchester United. Fiacre Kelleher replaces Jayden Fevrier.
  • 88': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 88': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Owen Bailey.
  • 90': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
  • 90': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Billy Waters replaces Joe Ironside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Hurst with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 4.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 1, Doncaster Rovers 4.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 4,041

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
4 Walsall 14 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COL Colchester United (4-4-2)

No. Name
29 Sam Hornby (GK)
5 Connor Hall
22 Riley Harbottle Yellow Card
3 Ellis Iandolo Yellow Card
20 Jade Jay Mingi
16 Arthur Read
13 Cameron McGeehan
10 Noah Chilvers
42 Jayden Fevrier
14 Tom Hopper
24 John Akinde
Colchester United Substitutes:
Fiacre Kelleher, Chay Cooper, Conor Wilkinson, Jayden Richardson, Matt Jay, Bradley Ihionvien, Owen Goodman.

DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
15 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
6 Richard Wood
4 Tom Anderson
3 James Maxwell
2 Jamie Sterry Yellow Card
14 Harrison Biggins
37 Matthew Craig
17 Owen Bailey
20 Joe Ironside Yellow Card
47 Hakeeb Adelakun
7 Luke Molyneux
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Zain Westbrooke, Louis Jones, George Broadbent, Tommy Rowe, Kyle Hurst, Joseph Olowu, Billy Waters.

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