Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers

League Two 29 Dec 2024, 15:00
Colchester United
Colchester United
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
🏟 JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex) 👤 J. Durkin Round 23

Match report

Colchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Doncaster Rovers in the League Two on 29 December 2024.

Doncaster Rovers had 12 shots to Colchester United's 10.

J. Gibson was sent off in the 80th minute.

The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex), with J. Durkin in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 10 - 12 On target 2 - 7 Corners 5 - 1 Fouls 12 - 17 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Jordan Gibson
Doncaster Rovers · 1 goal
8 Jordan Gibson 1 goal
8 Matt Macey 6 saves
7 Lyle Taylor 1 goal
7 Mandela Egbo captained the side
First half vs second half
Colchester United stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–7 8–5
Shots On Goal 0–4 2–3
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 4–0 1–1
Attacks 51–29 59–43
Match statistics
5 Corners 1
1 Substitution 4
110 Attacks 72
48 Dangerous Attacks 45
3 On Target 7
8 Off Target 5
10 Shots Total 12
2 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 17
5 Corners 1
3 Offsides 1
56% Ball Possession 44%
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
6 Saves 1
355 Passes Total 286
247 Passes Accurate 202
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colchester United · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
18 M. Egbo 6 T. Flanagan 25 A. Donnelly 3 E. Iandolo
15 J. McDonnell 8 T. Bishop
31 O. Thorn 10 J. Payne 21 O. Edwards
33 L. Taylor
Doncaster Rovers · 4-2-3-1
19 T. Sharman-Lowe
2 J. Sterry 5 J. Olowu 25 J. McGrath 3 J. Maxwell
17 O. Bailey 8 G. Broadbent
7 L. Molyneux 15 H. Clifton 11 J. Gibson
20 J. Ironside
Colchester United
Coach
D. Cowley
Substitutes
  • 11 John-Kymani Gordon
  • 12 Tom Smith
  • 5 Ben Goodliffe
  • 4 Fiacre Kelleher
  • 7 Harry Anderson
  • 14 Tom Hopper
  • 34 Hakeem Sandah
Doncaster Rovers
Coach
G. McCann
Substitutes
  • 14 Billy Sharp
  • 21 Kyle Hurst
  • 27 Brandon Fleming
  • 4 Tom Anderson
  • 1 Ian Lawlor
  • 33 Ben Close
  • 22 Patrick Kelly
Substitutions
  • 74' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ O. Thorn Colchester United
  • 76' ↑ B. Sharp ↓ J. Ironside Doncaster Rovers
  • 77' ↑ K. Hurst ↓ L. Molyneux Doncaster Rovers
  • 87' ↑ B. Fleming ↓ J. Maxwell Doncaster Rovers
  • 87' ↑ T. Anderson ↓ G. Broadbent Doncaster Rovers
Cards
  • 80' J. Gibson Doncaster Rovers
  • 32' J. Sterry Doncaster Rovers
  • 42' O. Bailey Doncaster Rovers
  • 45+1' L. Taylor Colchester United
  • 45+1' J. McDonnell Colchester United
  • 60' O. Thorn Colchester United
  • 69' J. Gibson Doncaster Rovers
  • 80' J. Gibson Doncaster Rovers
  • 90+1' E. Iandolo Colchester United
Head-to-head
Colchester United 0 1 draws 2 Doncaster Rovers
2025-04-21 Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United 3 - 0
2024-12-29 Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers 1 - 1
2023-11-28 Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United 3 - 1
Recent form
Colchester United D D D W L
Doncaster Rovers D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Colchester United drew 1-1 against Doncaster Rovers on 29 December 2024.
Who won Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers played?
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex).
Who had more possession in Colchester United vs Doncaster Rovers?
Colchester United had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.