Colchester United 1-1 Cambridge United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2021

Result

Colchester United 1-1 Cambridge United

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Colchester United 1-1 Cambridge United: match report

Colchester United drew with Cambridge United 1-1 in the League Two on Saturday 16 January 2021. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Colchester United's goal came from an own goal by Greg Taylor (39'). Cambridge United scored through Harvey Knibbs (12').

Discipline: Colchester United received 2 yellow cards; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 13th on 29 points from 21 and Cambridge United 3rd on 37 points from 22. Colchester United went on to finish that season 20th with 51 points, and Cambridge United 3rd with 80.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cambridge United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ben Stevenson of Colchester United (7.5), ahead of Dimitar Mitov (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Colchester United wins, 2 draws and 4 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Harry DarlingCambridge United
  • 12'Goal · Harvey KnibbsCambridge United · 0-1
  • 37'Yellow card · Callum HarriottColchester United
  • 37'Yellow card · Paul MullinCambridge United
  • 39'Own goal · Greg TaylorColchester United · 1-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Harry PellColchester United

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Colchester United 3, draws 2, Cambridge United 4.

Team news

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Colchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dean Gerken, Tom Eastman, Omar Sowunmi, Tommy Smith, Cohen Bramall, Ben Stevenson, H. Pell, Kwame Poku, Noah Chilvers, Callum Harriott, Jevani Brown

Cambridge United line-up (4-4-2)

Dimitar Mitov, Kyle Knoyle, Harry Darling, Greg Taylor, Harrison Dunk, Luke Hannant, Adam May, Paul Digby, Wesley Hoolahan, Paul Mullin, Harvey Knibbs