Colchester United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024

Result

Colchester United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

League Two · Sunday 29 December 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Colchester United · Doncaster Rovers · League Two predictions

Colchester United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Colchester United drew with Doncaster Rovers 1-1 in the League Two on Sunday 29 December 2024. The half-time score was 0-1.

Jordan Gibson opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Colchester United's goal came from Lyle Taylor (51'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Jordan Gibson (40').

Discipline: Colchester United received 4 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Colchester United were 15th on 26 points from 21 and Doncaster Rovers 3rd on 36 points from 22. Colchester United went on to finish that season 9th with 69 points, and Doncaster Rovers 1st with 84.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Lyle Taylor of Colchester United (8.0), ahead of Matt Macey (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 1 draw and 7 for Doncaster Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Yellow card · Jamie SterryDoncaster Rovers
  • 32'Yellow cardDoncaster Rovers
  • 40'Goal · Jordan GibsonDoncaster Rovers · 0-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Owen BaileyDoncaster Rovers
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Jamie Carson McDonnellColchester United
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Lyle TaylorColchester United
  • 51'Goal · Lyle TaylorColchester United · 1-1
  • 60'Yellow card · Oscar ThornColchester United
  • 69'Yellow card · Jordan GibsonDoncaster Rovers
  • 80'Second yellow · Jordan GibsonDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Ellis IandoloColchester United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 7.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Samson TovideColchester United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
  • Arthur ReadColchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
  • Rob HuntColchester United · injury (Unknown Injury)

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

Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Tom Flanagan, Aaron Donnelly, Ellis Iandolo, Jamie McDonnell, Teddy Bishop, Oscar Thorn, Jack Payne, Owura Edwards, Lyle Taylor

Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Jamie Sterry, Joseph Olowu, Jay McGrath, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Harry Clifton, Jordan Gibson, Joe Ironside