Cheltenham 1-4 Colchester — League Two, 2 May 2026
Colchester beat Cheltenham 4-1 in the League Two on 2 May 2026 at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham. S. Tovide, Arthur Read, Harry Anderson, George Miller got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cheltenham have won 2 and Colchester 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-13'S. Tovideassist: Frankie Terry
- 5'Luke YoungFoul
- 0-223'Arthur Readassist: T. Bishop
- 0-331'assist: K. Lisbie
- Half-time0-3
- 1-355'assist: L. Young
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'
- 67'K. Lisbieout: Owura Edwards
- 67'out: F. Barbrook
- 73'
- 74'Foul
- 76'S. Tovideout: J. Williams
- 76'
- 86'L. Youngout: H. Ashfield
- 1-490'
- 90+3'Arthur Readout: M. Jollife
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Cheltenham
- 7.7George MillerF
- 6.9James WilsonD
- 6.9Ben StevensonM
- 6.9Ryan BroomM
- 6.9Modou FaalF
- 6.7Josh MartinF
- 6.7Harry AshfieldM
- 6.7Luke YoungM
- 6.7Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.5Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.5Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.2Jake BickerstaffM
- 6.2George NurseD
- 6.0Sam SherringD
- 5.9Jordan ThomasM
- 5.9Joseph DayG
Colchester
- 7.7Harry AndersonM
- 7.6Arthur ReadM
- 7.5Samuel KuffourD
- 7.3Teddy BishopM
- 7.3Romeo AkachukwuM
- 7.2Robert HuntD
- 7.0Samson TovideF
- 6.9Jack TuckerD
- 6.9Finley BarbrookM
- 6.6Kyreece LisbieM
- 6.3Frankie TerryD
- 6.3Matt MaceyG
- 6.3Jaden WilliamsF
- 6.3Jack PayneM
- 6.2Owura EdwardsM
Line-ups
Colchester4-2-3-1
Cheltenham4-1-4-1
Substitutes
CheltenhamSteve Cotterill
Substitutes
- 14Ryan Broom63'M6.9
- 16J. Martin62'F6.7
- 9Joshua DavisonF
- 22Modou Faal62'F6.9
- 2A. Jude-Boyd73'D6.5
- 4H. Ashfield86'M6.7
- 41M. Diallo
ColchesterDanny Cowley
Substitutes
- 21Owura Edwards74'67'M6.2
- 17J. Williams76'F6.3
- 27Romeo Akachukwu76'M7.3
- 25F. Barbrook90'67'M6.9
- 47Ronnie HarveyM
- 46H. Chamberlain
- 41M. Jollife90+3'
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
1.73Expected goals (xG)1.29
16Total shots11
4Shots on target8
5Shots off target3
7Blocked shots0
9Corners1
1Offsides2
11Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves3
410Total passes394
341Accurate passes303
83%Pass accuracy77%
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Miller | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Broom | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Modou Faal | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Martin | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Harry Ashfield | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Young | 86 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| George Nurse | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Sam Sherring | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jordan Thomas | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Colchester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Arthur Read | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Samuel Kuffour | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Teddy Bishop | 67 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Romeo Akachukwu | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Robert Hunt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Samson Tovide | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Tucker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Finley Barbrook | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 67 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Frankie Terry | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Macey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jaden Williams | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Payne | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Owura Edwards | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
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