Goal!at 21 minutes
Goal! Colchester United 2, Harrogate Town 1. Harry Anderson (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Payne.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 18th October
League Two Table
On Saturday 18th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Colchester United, Position 15, Points 17
- Harrogate Town, Position 18, Points 14
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
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| 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
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| 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 24 |
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| 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
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| 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
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| 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 22 |
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| 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
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| 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
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| 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
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| 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
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| 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 18 |
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| 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
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| 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 18 |
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| 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 17 |
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| 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
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| 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
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| 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 |
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| 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 12 |
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| 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
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| 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 11 |
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| 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 10 |
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| 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10 |
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| 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 8 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Colchester United
Manager: Danny Cowley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Macey, Goalkeeper
- 30, Vincent-Young, Defender5, Tucker, Defender24, Araujo, Defender3, Iandolo, Defender
- 16, Read, Defensive Midfielder8, Bishop, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Lisbie, Attacking Midfielder10, Payne, Attacking Midfielder7, Anderson, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Mbick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Macey
- Number 3, E. Iandolo
- Number 24, H. Araujo
- Number 5, J. Tucker , Captain
- Number 30, K. Vincent-Young
- Number 8, E. Bishop
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 7, H. Anderson
- Number 10, J. Payne
- Number 14, K. Lisbie
- Number 33, M. Mbick
Substitutes
home team, Colchester United
- Number 21, O. Edwards
- Number 2, R. Hunt
- Number 44, S. Kuffour
- Number 26, J. Powell
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 9, S. Tovide
- Number 17, J. Williams
away team, Harrogate Town
Manager: Simon Weaver
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 31, Belshaw, Goalkeeper
- 6, Burrell, Defender15, O'Connor, Defender20, Faulkner, Defender3, Slater, Defender
- 27, Fox, Defensive Midfielder4, Evans, Defensive Midfielder
- 11, Duke-McKenna, Attacking Midfielder14, McAleny, Attacking Midfielder22, Smith, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Muldoon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Belshaw
- Number 3, J. Slater
- Number 20, B. Faulkner
- Number 15, A. O'Connor
- Number 6, W. Burrell , Captain
- Number 4, J. Evans
- Number 27, B. Fox
- Number 22, R. Smith
- Number 14, C. McAleny
- Number 11, S. Duke-McKenna
- Number 18, J. Muldoon
away team, Harrogate Town
- Number 2, Z. Asare
- Number 5, T. Bradbury
- Number 25, T. Cursons
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 1, M. Oxley
- Number 17, L. Sutton
- Number 21, E. Taylor
home team, Colchester United
Manager: Danny Cowley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Macey, Goalkeeper
- 30, Vincent-Young, Defender5, Tucker, Defender24, Araujo, Defender3, Iandolo, Defender
- 16, Read, Defensive Midfielder8, Bishop, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Lisbie, Attacking Midfielder10, Payne, Attacking Midfielder7, Anderson, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Mbick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Macey
- Number 3, E. Iandolo
- Number 24, H. Araujo
- Number 5, J. Tucker , Captain
- Number 30, K. Vincent-Young
- Number 8, E. Bishop
- Number 16, A. Read
- Number 7, H. Anderson
- Number 10, J. Payne
- Number 14, K. Lisbie
- Number 33, M. Mbick
Substitutes
- Number 21, O. Edwards
- Number 2, R. Hunt
- Number 44, S. Kuffour
- Number 26, J. Powell
- Number 12, T. Smith
- Number 9, S. Tovide
- Number 17, J. Williams
away team, Harrogate Town
Manager: Simon Weaver
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 31, Belshaw, Goalkeeper
- 6, Burrell, Defender15, O'Connor, Defender20, Faulkner, Defender3, Slater, Defender
- 27, Fox, Defensive Midfielder4, Evans, Defensive Midfielder
- 11, Duke-McKenna, Attacking Midfielder14, McAleny, Attacking Midfielder22, Smith, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Muldoon, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Belshaw
- Number 3, J. Slater
- Number 20, B. Faulkner
- Number 15, A. O'Connor
- Number 6, W. Burrell , Captain
- Number 4, J. Evans
- Number 27, B. Fox
- Number 22, R. Smith
- Number 14, C. McAleny
- Number 11, S. Duke-McKenna
- Number 18, J. Muldoon
Substitutes
- Number 2, Z. Asare
- Number 5, T. Bradbury
- Number 25, T. Cursons
- Number 8, B. Morris
- Number 1, M. Oxley
- Number 17, L. Sutton
- Number 21, E. Taylor
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Bonneywell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Stephen Finch
- Fourth Official:
- Daniel England
Match Stats
Key, Colchester v HarrogateBasic Stats
Overall possession
Colchester United 58.5%Harrogate Town 41.5%
Shots
Colchester United 4Harrogate Town 1Shots on target
Colchester United 2Harrogate Town 1Total touches inside the opposition box
Colchester United 10Harrogate Town 1Goalkeeper saves
Colchester United 0Harrogate Town 0Fouls committed
Colchester United 5Harrogate Town 0Corners
Colchester United 1Harrogate Town 0In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Colchester United 4Harrogate Town 1Shots on target
Colchester United 2Harrogate Town 1Attempts out of box
Colchester United 1Harrogate Town 0Distribution
Total passes
Colchester United 132Harrogate Town 98Pass accuracy %
Colchester United 78Harrogate Town 68.4Backward passes
Colchester United 22Harrogate Town 19Forward passes
Colchester United 42Harrogate Town 37Total long balls
Colchester United 16Harrogate Town 24Successful final third passes
Colchester United 27Harrogate Town 3Total crosses
Colchester United 7Harrogate Town 2Defence
Total tackles
Colchester United 3Harrogate Town 4Won tackle %
Colchester United 66.7Harrogate Town 50Fouls committed
Colchester United 5Harrogate Town 0Total clearances
Colchester United 8Harrogate Town 11Season so far
League Two
Key, Colchester v Harrogate
League position, Colchester United 15th, Harrogate Town 18thTotal points, Colchester United 17, Harrogate Town 14
Goals scored
Colchester United 18Harrogate Town 14Form guide
All competitions
Colchester United won
v Grimsby Town
1
2
League Two
Harrogate Town lose
v Fleetwood Town
3
2
League Two
Colchester United won
v Gillingham
2
1
EFL Trophy
Harrogate Town lose
v Crewe Alexandra
1
2
League Two
Colchester United won
v Chesterfield
6
2
League Two
Harrogate Town won
v Huddersfield Town
1
0
EFL Trophy
Colchester United lose
v Fleetwood Town
4
2
League Two
Harrogate Town won
v Gillingham
0
1
League Two
Colchester United draw
v Bristol Rovers
1
1
League Two
Harrogate Town won
v Shrewsbury Town
2
0
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Colchester United and Harrogate TownColchester United Won 5Harrogate Town Won 4
Played 10
Draw 1
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Harrogate Town 0 , Colchester United 0 on the 21st of January 2025
Harrogate Town
Colchester United
21st of January 2025
Colchester United 0 , Harrogate Town 1 on the 24th of August 2024
Colchester United
Harrogate Town
24th of August 2024
Harrogate Town 1 , Colchester United 0 on the 10th of February 2024
Harrogate Town
Colchester United
10th of February 2024
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Match Facts
Colchester won their first three home league matches against Harrogate Town but they’ve lost their last two. All five games between the sides in Essex have been won by one goal.
After losing five of their first six league games against Colchester United between 2020 and 2023, Harrogate Town are since unbeaten across their last four (W3 D1), keeping a clean sheet in each of their last three.
Colchester United have scored eight League Two goals in October, the most of any side this month so far and only two fewer than they managed in 10 games across August and September this season combined (10).
The two sides who’ve dropped the most points from winning positions in League Two this season are Harrogate (11) and Colchester (10). Harrogate were 1-0 and 2-1 ahead in their 3-2 defeat to Fleetwood last weekend.