Colchester United 2-1 Hartlepool United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 25 February 2017

Result

Colchester United 2-1 Hartlepool United

League Two · Saturday 25 February 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Colchester United 2-1 Hartlepool United: match report

Colchester United defeated Hartlepool United 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 25 February 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Kurtis Guthrie opened the scoring in the 63rd minute. Colchester United's goals came from Kurtis Guthrie (63') and Chris Porter (78', penalty). Hartlepool United scored through Nathan Thomas (82').

Discipline: Colchester United received 2 yellow cards; Hartlepool United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Colchester United were 7th on 47 points from 32 and Hartlepool United 22nd on 32 points from 32. Colchester United went on to finish that season 8th with 69 points, and Hartlepool United 23rd with 46.

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

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Brennan DickensonColchester United
  • 57'Yellow card · M. WoodsHartlepool United
  • 63'Goal · Kurtis GuthrieColchester United · 1-0
  • 78'Penalty goal · Chris PorterColchester United · 2-0
  • 82'Goal · Nathan ThomasHartlepool United · 2-1
  • 85'Yellow card · Drey WrightColchester United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 4, draws 4, Hartlepool United 2.

Team news

Colchester United line-up

Sam Walker, Richard Brindley, George Elokobi, Cameron James, Matthew Briggs, Tom Lapslie, Brennan Dickenson, Owen Garvan, Sean Murray, Chris Porter, Kurtis Guthrie

Hartlepool United line-up

Joe Fryer, Nicky Featherstone, Brad Walker, Michael Woods, Liam Donnelly, Kenton Richardson, Nathan Thomas, Padraig Amond, Rhys Oates, Lewis Alessandra, Scott Harrison