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Colchester vs Cheltenham: match report

Colchester United hosted Cheltenham Town at JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 7). Alan Young is the referee, averaging 4.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Colchester 1-1 Cheltenham. Goals: Moses Sesay 66' for Colchester; Andreas Weimann 78' (pen) for Cheltenham. Attendance: 4,433.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 10' Yellow card: Shaun McWilliams (Cheltenham)
  • 18' Yellow card: Jake Evans (Cheltenham)
  • 28' Yellow card: Oscar Thorn (Colchester)
  • 66' Goal: Moses Sesay (Colchester)
  • 76' Yellow card: Harry Anderson (Colchester)
  • 78' Penalty: Andreas Weimann (Cheltenham)
  • 83' Red card: Jaden Williams (Colchester)
  • 84' Yellow card: Ellis Iandolo (Colchester)
  • 85' Yellow card: Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham)
  • 90'+2' Yellow card: Charlie Mccann (Cheltenham)
Match stats (contains the result)
45.4%Possession54.6%
8Shots12
2Shots on target2
3Corners9
14Fouls13
0Offsides3
1Saves1
3Yellow cards4
1Red cards0

Line-ups

Colchester 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Cowley

  1. 22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK
  2. 2 Rob Hunt DEF
  3. 5 Jack Tucker DEF
  4. 20 Sean Raggett DEF
  5. 3 Ellis Iandolo DEF
  6. 12 Moses Sesay DEF
  7. 26 Jay Williams MID
  8. 27 Oscar Thorn FWD
  9. 10 Jack Payne MID
  10. 7 Harry Anderson FWD
  11. 14 Kylian Kouassi FWD

Bench

  • 17 Jaden Williams FWD
  • 11 Leon Chiwome FWD
  • 1 Tom Smith GK
  • 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  • 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF
  • 6 Paul Digby MID
  • 9 Bradley Ihionvien FWD

Cheltenham 4-2-3-1

Coach: Steve Cotterill

  1. 23 Wyll Stanway GK
  2. 3 Jonathan Tomkinson DEF
  3. 5 Robbie Cundy DEF
  4. 25 Pierce Sweeney DEF
  5. 4 Joe Tomlinson DEF
  6. 17 Shaun McWilliams MID
  7. 7 Ben Stevenson MID
  8. 19 Jake Evans FWD
  9. 8 Charlie McCann MID
  10. 26 Jordan Shipley MID
  11. 18 Andreas Weimann FWD

Bench

  • 33 Freddy Willcox DEF
  • 14 Ryan Broom DEF
  • 9 Kirsten Otchere FWD
  • 1 Joe Day GK
  • 21 George Nurse DEF
  • 6 James Wilson DEF
  • 10 George Miller FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 2 May 2026: Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United
  • Saturday 29 November 2025: Colchester United 2-0 Cheltenham Town
  • Saturday 8 March 2025: Cheltenham Town 0-1 Colchester United
  • Tuesday 14 January 2025: Cheltenham Town 2-1 Colchester United
  • Saturday 19 October 2024: Colchester United 1-2 Cheltenham Town