Colchester 2-0 Grimsby — League Two, 16 Apr 2024
Colchester beat Grimsby 2-0 in the League Two on 16 April 2024 at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex. T. Hopper and J. Akinde scored for Colchester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Colchester have won 3 and Grimsby 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·JobServe Community Stadium · Colchester, Essex·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Arthur Read
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 48'Simulation
- 66'
- 73'Sam HornbyTime wasting
- 75'Foul
- 78'out: Abobaker Eisa
- 2-079'J. Akinde
- 83'J. Akindeout: Riley-Jay Harbottle
- 90+2'Toby MullarkeyFoul
- 90+6'Tom DallisonFoul
- 90+7'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Colchester
- 8.2John AkindeF
- 7.9Sam HornbyG
- 7.9Jay MingiD
- 7.9Arthur ReadM
- 7.6Tom HopperF
- 7.2Connor HallD
- 7.0Tom DallisonD
- 6.9Alistair SmithM
- 6.5Ellis IandoloM
- 6.5Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.3Cameron McGeehanM
- 6.2Jayden FevrierM
- 6.2Noah ChilversM
Grimsby
- 8.2Douglas TharmeD
- 7.2Charles VernamM
- 7.0Kieran GreenM
- 6.9Justin ObikwuF
- 6.9Abo EisaF
- 6.9Donovan WilsonF
- 6.9Harry CliftonF
- 6.9Liam SmithM
- 6.9Toby MullarkeyD
- 6.6Harry WoodM
- 6.6Harvey RodgersD
- 6.6Curtis ThompsonM
- 6.5Jake EastwoodG
Line-ups
Grimsby3-4-1-2
Colchester3-5-2
Substitutes
ColchesterD. Cowley
Substitutes
- 10Noah Chilvers46'M6.2
- 7M. JayM
- 8C. WilkinsonF
- 26Jayden Richardson90+7'D
- 1Owen GoodmanG
- 22Riley-Jay Harbottle83'D6.5
- 48Bradley IhionvienF
GrimsbyD. Artell
Substitutes
- 7Abobaker Eisa78'F6.9
- 16C. AinleyM
- 31N. MaherD
- 33D. HumeD
- 18Harry Wood66'M6.6
- 19J. AndrewsM
- 41Sebastian AutonG
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
8Total shots15
3Shots on target4
2Shots off target5
3Blocked shots6
5Corners5
3Offsides1
12Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves0
318Total passes388
220Accurate passes283
69%Pass accuracy73%
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Akinde | 83 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Sam Hornby | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Jay Mingi | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Arthur Read | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Tom Hopper | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Connor Hall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Tom Dallison | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Alistair Smith | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ellis Iandolo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 89 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | 6.2 |
| Noah Chilvers | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Tharme | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 8.2 |
| Charles Vernam | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kieran Green | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Justin Obikwu | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Abo Eisa | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Donovan Wilson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Harry Clifton | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Smith | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Toby Mullarkey | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Harry Wood | 24 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Harvey Rodgers | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Curtis Thompson | 66 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
ColchesterWLLDW
- W13 Apr 24ACrawley Town3-2
- L09 Apr 24HStockport County1-2
- L06 Apr 24HWrexham1-2
- D01 Apr 24ATranmere1-1
- W29 Mar 24HNewport County2-1
Head-to-head
- 24 Oct 23Grimsby2-3Colchester
- 11 Feb 23Grimsby0-1Colchester
- 17 Sept 22Colchester0-1Grimsby
- 13 Mar 21Grimsby0-0Colchester
- 05 Dec 20Colchester2-1Grimsby
- 11 Feb 20Colchester2-3Grimsby
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | -6 | 54 |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | -16 | 51 |
| 21 | Grimsby | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Colchester | 46 | -21 | 45 |
| 23 | Sutton Utd | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 24 | Forest Green | 46 | -34 | 42 |
Before and after
Colchester
- Previous: Crawley Town 2-3 Colchester, 13 Apr 2024 · League Two
- Next: Notts County 1-0 Colchester, 20 Apr 2024 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Crewe 0-3 Grimsby, 13 Apr 2024 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 2-0 Swindon Town, 20 Apr 2024 · League Two
Data updated