Colchester vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 20 Sep 2025, 14:00
Colchester
Colchester
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Colchester Community Stadium Round 9

Match report

Colchester were held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol Rovers in the League Two on 20 September 2025.

Bristol Rovers dominated possession with 79% of the ball, while Colchester had 10 shots to Bristol Rovers' 10.

The match was played at Colchester Community Stadium.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 21% - 79% Shots 10 - 10 On target 4 - 1 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 7 - 17 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Jack Payne
Colchester · 1 assist
7 Micah Mbick 1 goal
7 Fabrizio Cavegn 1 goal
7 Kane Vincent-Young captained the side
7 Jack Tucker captained the side
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 4–7
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–0
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 4–1 0–1
Attacks 52–56 40–60
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
3 Substitution 4
92 Attacks 116
1 Attacks 6
1 Attacks 7
1 Attacks 7
1 Attacks 5
1 Attacks 6
1 Attacks 1
1 Attacks 1
52 Dangerous Attacks 30
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
4 On Target 1
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
7 Off Target 9
21% Ball Possession 79%
50% Ball Possession 50%
50% Ball Possession 50%
10 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 1
1 Shots Off Goal 5
5 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 9
1 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 17
5 Corners 2
3 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Saves 3
381 Passes Total 369
269 Passes Accurate 251
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
12 T. Smith
30 K. Vincent-Young 5 J. Tucker 24 H. Araujo 26 J. Powell
16 A. Read 8 T. Bishop
14 K. Lisbie 10 J. Payne 7 H. Anderson
33 M. Mbick
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
1 L. Southwood
23 M. Southam 35 K. Łopata 5 A. Kilgour 3 J. Sparkes
22 K. Conteh 20 J. McEachran 24 A. Chang
11 L. Thomas 29 F. Cavegn 9 P. Omochere
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 11 John-Kymani Gordon
  • 47 Ronnie Harvey
  • 9 Samson Tovide
  • 46 Harrison Chamberlain
  • 2 Rob Hunt
  • 15 Dominic Gape
  • 17 Jaden Williams
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 19 Ellis Harrison
  • 14 Joel Cotterill
  • 43 Ollie Dewsbury
  • 30 Frederick Issaka
  • 27 Bryant Akono Bilongo
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 2 Joel Senior
Substitutions
  • 43' ↑ E. Harrison ↓ P. Omochere Bristol Rovers
  • 55' ↑ J. Cotterill ↓ A. Chang Bristol Rovers
  • 55' ↑ O. Dewsbury ↓ F. Cavegn Bristol Rovers
  • 78' ↑ S. Tovide ↓ M. Mbick Colchester
  • 78' ↑ J. Gordon ↓ H. Anderson Colchester
  • 78' ↑ R. Harvey ↓ T. Bishop Colchester
  • 80' ↑ F. Issaka ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 21' T. Smith Colchester
  • 43' L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 45+3' E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 59' J. Cotterill Bristol Rovers
  • 79' A. Read Colchester
  • 79' K. Lopata Bristol Rovers
  • 83' J. McEachran Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Colchester 1 2 draws 1 Bristol Rovers
2026-01-17 Bristol Rovers vs Colchester 0 - 1
2025-09-20 Colchester vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
2022-03-15 Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United 1 - 0
2021-10-19 Colchester United vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Colchester D D D W L
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colchester vs Bristol Rovers?
Colchester drew 1-1 against Bristol Rovers on 20 September 2025.
Who won Colchester vs Bristol Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Colchester vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Colchester Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Colchester vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.