Tranmere vs Colchester

League Two 6 Apr 2026, 14:00
Tranmere
Tranmere
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Colchester
Colchester
🏟 Prenton Park 👤 S. Oldham Round 42

Match report

Colchester edged past Tranmere 1-0 in the League Two on 6 April 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Colchester dominated possession with 87% of the ball and had 16 shots to Tranmere's 13.

The match was played at Prenton Park, with S. Oldham in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 13% - 87% Shots 13 - 16 On target 5 - 4 Corners 5 - 8 Fouls 13 - 8 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Matt Macey
Colchester · 6 saves
8 William Tamen captained the side
8 Jack Tucker 84 passes (71% accurate)
8 Arthur Read captained the side
7 Jack Payne 1 goal
First half vs second half
Colchester came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 5–11
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–3
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 2–2 3–6
Attacks 59–49 63–68
Match statistics
5 Corners 8
5 Substitution 5
122 Attacks 117
70 Dangerous Attacks 59
6 On Target 5
11 Off Target 11
13% Ball Possession 87%
13 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 5
10 Shots Inside Box 13
3 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 8
5 Corners 8
0 Offsides 1
39% Ball Possession 61%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 6
291 Passes Total 490
167 Passes Accurate 346
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere · 3-4-2-1
33 M. Maroši
30 A. McGowan 15 W. Tamen 5 N. Smith
14 J. Joseph 8 S. Finley 22 L. O'Connor 3 P. Brough
32 Z. Obiero 11 O. Patrick
29 J. Ironside
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
30 K. Vincent-Young 5 J. Tucker 40 F. Terry 3 E. Iandolo
16 A. Read 8 T. Bishop
14 K. Lisbie 10 J. Payne 7 H. Anderson
19 W. Goodwin
Tranmere
Coach
Pete Wild
Substitutes
  • 7 Charlie Whitaker
  • 44 Ryan Watson
  • 41 Kaiyne Woolery
  • 9 Kristian Dennis
  • 42 Nohan Kenneh
  • 12 Jack Barrett
  • 23 Ethan Bristow
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 2 Rob Hunt
  • 21 Owura Edwards
  • 25 Finley Barbrook
  • 17 Jaden Williams
  • 44 Samuel Kuffour
  • 27 Romeo Akachukwu
  • 46 Harrison Chamberlain
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Hunt ↓ K. Vincent-Young Colchester
  • 54' ↑ O. Edwards ↓ K. Lisbie Colchester
  • 54' ↑ F. Barbrook ↓ T. Bishop Colchester
  • 63' ↑ C. Whitaker ↓ J. Joseph Tranmere
  • 76' ↑ R. Watson ↓ S. Finley Tranmere
  • 76' ↑ K. Woolery ↓ J. Ironside Tranmere
  • 83' ↑ K. Dennis ↓ Z. Obiero Tranmere
  • 83' ↑ N. Kenneh ↓ L. O'Connor Tranmere
  • 90+2' ↑ S. Kuffour ↓ J. Payne Colchester
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Williams ↓ W. Goodwin Colchester
Cards
  • 28' A. Read Colchester
  • 68' W. Tamen Tranmere
Head-to-head
Tranmere 2 3 draws 5 Colchester
2026-04-06 Tranmere vs Colchester 0 - 1
2025-08-02 Colchester vs Tranmere 1 - 1
2025-02-01 Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United 1 - 3
2024-09-21 Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers 3 - 0
2023-09-09 Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers 2 - 0
2022-08-27 Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United 2 - 0
Recent form
Tranmere D D L L L
Colchester D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere vs Colchester?
Tranmere lost 0-1 against Colchester on 6 April 2026.
Who won Tranmere vs Colchester?
Colchester won the match 1-0.
Where was Tranmere vs Colchester played?
The match was played at Prenton Park.
Who had more possession in Tranmere vs Colchester?
Colchester had 87% of possession, compared to 13% for the other side.