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Colchester vs Luton: match report

Colchester United hosted Luton Town at JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 3 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Dale Baines is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Colchester 1-1 Luton. Goals: Devante Cole 87' for Luton; Bradley Ihionvien 90' for Colchester. Attendance: 2,549.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 56' Yellow card: Ben Perry (Colchester)
  • 68' Yellow card: Frankie Terry (Colchester)
  • 76' Yellow card: Kien Connolly (Colchester)
  • 80' Yellow card: Ronnie Harvey (Colchester)
  • 87' Goal: Devante Cole (Luton)
  • 90' Goal: Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester)
Match stats (contains the result)
46.9%Possession53.1%
10Shots9
3Shots on target5
4Corners6
14Fouls8
3Offsides2
4Saves2
4Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Colchester 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Cowley

  1. 22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK
  2. 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF
  3. 6 Paul Digby DEF
  4. 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  5. 3 Ellis Iandolo DEF
  6. 47 Ronnie Harvey MID
  7. 4 Ben Perry MID
  8. 12 Moses Sesay DEF
  9. 27 Oscar Thorn FWD
  10. 15 Beryly Lubala FWD
  11. 14 Kylian Kouassi FWD

Bench

  • 31 Oscar Roberts GK
  • 5 Jack Tucker DEF
  • 2 Rob Hunt DEF
  • 39 Kien Connolly FWD
  • 11 Leon Chiwome FWD
  • 17 Jaden Williams FWD
  • 9 Bradley Ihionvien FWD

Luton 4-1-4-1

Coach: Jack Wilshere

  1. 1 James Shea GK
  2. 33 Harrison Ashby DEF
  3. 2 Hakeem Odoffin DEF
  4. 3 Kal Naismith DEF
  5. 22 Harry Fox DEF
  6. 8 Liam Walsh MID
  7. 17 Tudor Mendel-Idowu MID
  8. 18 Jordan Clark MID
  9. 7 Jake Richards MID
  10. 30 Gideon Kodua MID
  11. 44 Devante Cole FWD

Bench

  • 41 Lucas Thomas GK
  • 5 Mads Juel Andersen DEF
  • 6 George Johnston DEF
  • 48 Jack Lorentzen-Jones MID
  • 16 Daniel Gore MID
  • 11 Emilio Lawrence FWD
  • 49 Dawid Gawel FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 30 March 2018: Colchester United 2-1 Luton Town
  • Saturday 19 August 2017: Luton Town 3-0 Colchester United
  • Saturday 25 March 2017: Colchester United 2-1 Luton Town
  • Monday 26 December 2016: Luton Town 0-1 Colchester United
  • Tuesday 29 July 2014: Luton Town 2-2 Colchester United