Colchester United 4-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Friday 25 March 2016

Result

Colchester United 4-1 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Friday 25 March 2016, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Colchester United 4-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Colchester United defeated Doncaster Rovers 4-1 in the League One on Friday 25 March 2016. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Gary McSheffrey opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Colchester United's goals came from Chris Porter (62'), Elliot Lee (71'), Alex Gilbey (72') and Richard Brindley (87'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Gary McSheffrey (21').

Discipline: Colchester United received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 24th on 28 points from 37 and Doncaster Rovers 21st on 37 points from 37. Colchester United went on to finish that season 23rd with 40 points, and Doncaster Rovers 21st with 46.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Colchester United wins, 0 draws and 5 for Doncaster Rovers.

Going into the match Colchester United's last five read L-D-L-W-D and Doncaster Rovers's L-L-L-L-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Goal · Gary McSheffreyDoncaster Rovers · 0-1
  • 33'Yellow card · Joe EdwardsColchester United
  • 43'Yellow card · Owen GarvanColchester United
  • 62'Goal · Chris PorterColchester United · 1-1
  • 71'Goal · Elliot LeeColchester United · 2-1
  • 72'Goal · Alex GilbeyColchester United · 3-1
  • 87'Goal · Richard BrindleyColchester United · 4-1

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Colchester United 0, draws 0, Doncaster Rovers 5.

Team news

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Colchester United line-up

Elliot Parish, Tom Eastman, Nicky Shorey, Leo Chambers, Owen Garvan, Joe Edwards, Alex Gilbey, George Moncur, Gavin Massey, Elliot Lee, Chris Porter

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Remi Matthews, Cedric Evina, Andy Butler, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Tommy Rowe, Craig Alcock, James Coppinger, Cameron Stewart, Harry Middleton, Gary McSheffrey, Nathan Tyson