Tranmere 0-1 Colchester — League Two, 6 Apr 2026
Colchester beat Tranmere 1-0 in the League Two on 6 April 2026 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. Jack Payne scored for Colchester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 0 and Colchester 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 28'Arthur ReadFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'Kane Vincent-Youngout: Robert Hunt
- 54'K. Lisbieout: Owura Edwards
- 54'out: F. Barbrook
- 63'out: C. Whitaker
- 68'Foul
- 0-175'
- 76'
- 76'
- 83'out: K. Dennis
- 83'
- 90+2'out: S. Kuffour
- 90+2'out: J. Williams
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Tranmere
- 7.7William TamenD
- 7.3Patrick BroughM
- 7.0Samuel FinleyM
- 7.0Jayden JosephM
- 6.9Nathan SmithD
- 6.9Aaron McGowanD
- 6.9Lee O'ConnorM
- 6.9Charlie WhitakerM
- 6.9Nohan KennehM
- 6.7Marko MarošiG
- 6.7Zech ObieroF
- 6.7Ryan WatsonM
- 6.7Joe IronsideF
- 6.6Omari PatrickF
- 6.5Kristian DennisF
- 6.5Kaiyne WooleryF
Colchester
- 8.7Matt MaceyG
- 7.7Jack TuckerD
- 7.5Arthur ReadM
- 7.2Jack PayneM
- 7.2Robert HuntD
- 7.2Owura EdwardsM
- 6.9Ellis IandoloD
- 6.9Frankie TerryD
- 6.7William GoodwinF
- 6.3Finley BarbrookM
- 6.3Kane Vincent-YoungD
- 6.3Teddy BishopM
- 6.2Harry AndersonM
- 6.2Kyreece LisbieM
Line-ups
Colchester4-2-3-1
Tranmere3-4-2-1
Substitutes
TranmerePete Wild
Substitutes
- 44R. Watson76'M6.7
- 41K. Woolery76'F6.5
- 9K. Dennis83'F6.5
- 23Ethan BristowD
- 7C. Whitaker63'M6.9
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. Kenneh83'M6.9
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 2Robert Hunt46'D7.2
- 21Owura Edwards54'M7.2
- 17J. Williams90+2'F
- 27Romeo AkachukwuM
- 25F. Barbrook54'M6.3
- 46H. Chamberlain
- 44S. Kuffour90+2'D
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.32Expected goals (xG)1.58
17Total shots16
6Shots on target5
6Shots off target7
5Blocked shots4
5Corners8
0Offsides1
13Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves6
292Total passes493
166Accurate passes342
57%Pass accuracy69%
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Tamen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Finley | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jayden Joseph | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron McGowan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lee O'Connor | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marko Maroši | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Zech Obiero | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Watson | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joe Ironside | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kristian Dennis | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kaiyne Woolery | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Arthur Read | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jack Payne | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Robert Hunt | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Owura Edwards | 36 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Ellis Iandolo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Frankie Terry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| William Goodwin | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Finley Barbrook | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Kane Vincent-Young | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Teddy Bishop | 54 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
TranmereLLLDL
- L03 Apr 26AShrewsbury0-1
- L21 Mar 26HSwindon Town0-1
- L17 Mar 26HHarrogate Town0-3
- D14 Mar 26AFleetwood Town0-0
- L07 Mar 26HOldham1-3
ColchesterLDLLD
- L03 Apr 26HOldham1-3
- D28 Mar 26HWalsall1-1
- L21 Mar 26ABromley0-1
- L18 Mar 26AMilton Keynes Dons0-1
- D13 Mar 26HCrawley Town0-0
Head-to-head
- 02 Aug 25Colchester1-1Tranmere
- 01 Feb 25Tranmere1-3Colchester
- 21 Sept 24Colchester3-0Tranmere
- 01 Apr 24Tranmere1-1Colchester
- 09 Sept 23Colchester2-0Tranmere
- 25 Mar 23Colchester1-1Tranmere
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oldham | 46 | +16 | 68 |
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Shrewsbury 1-0 Tranmere, 3 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Chesterfield 1-1 Tranmere, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
Colchester
- Previous: Colchester 1-3 Oldham, 3 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Colchester 3-0 Swindon Town, 10 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated