Cambridge United 1-1 Colchester — League Two, 17 Feb 2026
Cambridge United and Colchester drew 1-1 in the League Two on 17 February 2026 at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Kelland Watts, Jack Payne got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cambridge United have won 4 and Colchester 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: Benjamin Knight
- 22'Foul
- 1-130'
- 43'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 63'
- 71'S. Tovideout: William Goodwin
- 71'out: F. Barbrook
- 72'out: K. Smith
- 72'
- 72'
- 84'Off the ball foul
- 90+5'Arthur ReadFoul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Cambridge United
- 8.0Kelland WattsD
- 7.2James GibbonsD
- 7.2Korey SmithM
- 6.9Shane McLoughlinM
- 6.9Pelly MpanzuM
- 6.6Benjamin KnightM
- 6.6Liam BennettD
- 6.5Jake EastwoodG
- 6.3James BrophyM
- 6.3Ben PurringtonD
- 6.3Sulaiman KaikaiM
- 6.3Shayne LaveryF
- 6.3Mamadou JobeD
- 5.6Louis AppéréF
Colchester
- 7.7Jack PayneM
- 7.3Harvey AraujoD
- 7.2Arthur ReadM
- 7.2Jack TuckerD
- 6.6Matt MaceyG
- 6.6Finley BarbrookM
- 6.6Robert HuntD
- 6.5Teddy BishopM
- 6.5William GoodwinF
- 6.3Kane Vincent-YoungD
- 6.3Owura EdwardsM
- 6.3Samson TovideF
- 6.3Romeo AkachukwuM
- 6.2Kyreece LisbieM
Line-ups
Colchester4-2-3-1
Cambridge United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Cambridge UnitedNeil Harris
Substitutes
- 8K. Smith72'M7.2
- 28Sean RaggettD
- 19Shayne Lavery72'F6.3
- 2Liam Bennett72'D6.6
- 24E. NevittF
- 27Glenn McConnellM
- 25B. Hughes
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 19William Goodwin71'F6.5
- 12Tom SmithG
- 40Frankie TerryD
- 22F. BackD
- 17J. WilliamsF
- 27Romeo Akachukwu63'M6.3
- 25F. Barbrook71'M6.6
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
14Total shots9
2Shots on target3
6Shots off target1
6Blocked shots5
5Corners3
2Offsides2
9Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves1
358Total passes483
233Accurate passes347
65%Pass accuracy72%
Cambridge United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelland Watts | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 8.0 |
| James Gibbons | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Korey Smith | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Knight | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Liam Bennett | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Eastwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Brophy | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ben Purrington | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Shayne Lavery | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mamadou Jobe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Appéré | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Payne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Harvey Araujo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Arthur Read | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Finley Barbrook | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Robert Hunt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Teddy Bishop | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| William Goodwin | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kane Vincent-Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Owura Edwards | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Samson Tovide | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Romeo Akachukwu | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Cambridge UnitedWWLWW
- W14 Feb 26HBristol Rovers3-1
- W10 Feb 26ACrawley Town3-0
- L07 Feb 26AHarrogate Town1-2
- W31 Jan 26AOldham3-0
- W27 Jan 26HShrewsbury1-0
ColchesterLWLLW
- L14 Feb 26ABarrow0-1
- W07 Feb 26HShrewsbury2-0
- L31 Jan 26ACrewe0-1
- L27 Jan 26HGrimsby0-1
- W24 Jan 26HFleetwood Town2-1
Head-to-head
- 19 Aug 25Colchester1-2Cambridge United
- 16 Jan 21Colchester1-1Cambridge United
- 15 Dec 20Cambridge United2-1Colchester
- 01 Feb 20Cambridge United2-1Colchester
- 17 Aug 19Colchester1-2Cambridge United
- 30 Mar 19Cambridge United0-1Colchester
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