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Peterborough vs Colchester: match report

Peterborough United hosted Colchester United at London Road Stadium on Tuesday 22 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Sam Mulhall is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Peterborough 3-1 Colchester. Goals: Owura Edwards 28' for Peterborough; Harry Ashfield 31' for Peterborough; Harry Ashfield 42' for Peterborough; Ronnie Harvey 79' for Colchester. Attendance: 1,853.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 28' Goal: Owura Edwards (Peterborough)
  • 31' Goal: Harry Ashfield (Peterborough)
  • 42' Goal: Harry Ashfield (Peterborough)
  • 53' Yellow card: Adrian Akande (Colchester)
  • 66' Yellow card: Lucca Mendonça (Peterborough)
  • 75' Yellow card: Ronnie Harvey (Colchester)
  • 79' Goal: Ronnie Harvey (Colchester)
Match stats (contains the result)
62.6%Possession37.4%
20Shots7
7Shots on target1
3Corners1
13Fouls13
1Offsides1
0Saves4
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Peterborough 4-2-3-1

Coach: Robbie Savage

  1. 1 Alex Bass GK
  2. 2 Carl Johnston DEF
  3. 18 Lucca Mendonça DEF
  4. 12 Josh Feeney DEF
  5. 14 Harley Mills DEF
  6. 4 Liam Kelly MID
  7. 45 Harry Ashfield MID
  8. 19 Boluwatife Shofowoke FWD
  9. 16 Ben Woods MID
  10. 11 Owura Edwards FWD
  11. 9 Harry Leonard FWD

Bench

  • 23 Collin Ndi GK
  • 3 Evan Weir DEF
  • 7 Harrison Jones MID
  • 20 Christopher Conn-Clarke MID
  • 27 Danny Ormerod FWD
  • 35 Eddie Fox FWD
  • 10 Ethan Williams FWD

Colchester 4-2-3-1

Coach: Danny Cowley

  1. 1 Tom Smith GK
  2. 30 Kane Vincent-Young DEF
  3. 44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF
  4. 5 Jack Tucker DEF
  5. 24 Frankie Terry DEF
  6. 47 Ronnie Harvey MID
  7. 6 Paul Digby MID
  8. 23 Adrian Akande FWD
  9. 4 Ben Perry MID
  10. 17 Jaden Williams FWD
  11. 11 Leon Chiwome FWD

Bench

  • 22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala GK
  • 2 Rob Hunt DEF
  • 12 Moses Sesay MID
  • 42 Milton Oni MID
  • 10 Jack Payne MID
  • 39 Kien Connolly FWD
  • 27 Oscar Thorn FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 21 November 2023: Colchester United 1-0 Peterborough United
  • Saturday 16 April 2016: Colchester United 1-4 Peterborough United
  • Saturday 15 August 2015: Peterborough United 2-1 Colchester United
  • Saturday 10 January 2015: Peterborough United 0-2 Colchester United
  • Sunday 7 December 2014: Colchester United 1-0 Peterborough United