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Colchester vs Crewe: match report

Colchester United hosted Crewe Alexandra at JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 6). Stephen Parkinson is the referee, averaging 3.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Colchester 1-1 Crewe. Goals: Harry Anderson 27' for Colchester; Joshua Stephenson 90'+3' for Crewe. Attendance: 4,561.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 27' Goal: Harry Anderson (Colchester)
  • 46' Yellow card: Calum Agius (Crewe)
  • 90'+3' Goal: Joshua Stephenson (Crewe)
Match stats (contains the result)
46.6%Possession53.4%
16Shots9
5Shots on target1
1Corners3
12Fouls17
0Offsides3
0Saves4
0Yellow cards1
0Red 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

  • 6 Paul Digby MID
  • 9 Bradley Ihionvien FWD
  • 17 Jaden Williams MID
  • 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  • 30 Kane Vincent-Young DEF
  • 1 Tom Smith GK
  • 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF

Crewe 4-2-3-1

Coach: Lee Bell

  1. 1 Tom Booth GK
  2. 20 Calum Agius FWD
  3. 6 Luke Offord DEF
  4. 12 Josh Stephenson DEF
  5. 2 Lewis Billington DEF
  6. 17 Matús Holícek MID
  7. 10 Joe White MID
  8. 11 Joel Tabiner MID
  9. 7 Jack Lankester FWD
  10. 14 Jordan Gibson FWD
  11. 9 Josh March FWD

Bench

  • 29 Adrien Thibaut FWD
  • 23 Charlie McNeill MID
  • 4 Kyle Ure MID
  • 13 Ian Lawlor GK
  • 30 Stan Dancey DEF
  • 32 Luca Moore MID
  • 27 Patrick Mlynarski FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 31 January 2026: Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Colchester United
  • Saturday 6 September 2025: Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
  • Friday 18 April 2025: Colchester United 0-0 Crewe Alexandra
  • Friday 20 December 2024: Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Colchester United
  • Saturday 27 April 2024: Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra