Colchester United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 April 2014

Result

Colchester United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers

League One · Saturday 5 April 2014, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Colchester United 1-2 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Colchester United lost to Tranmere Rovers 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 5 April 2014. The half-time score was 1-1.

J. Akpa Akpro opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Colchester United's goal came from Freddie Sears (45'). Tranmere Rovers scored through J. Akpa Akpro (36') and Ryan Lowe (63').

Discipline: Colchester United received 1 yellow card; Tranmere Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 18th on 43 points from 40 and Tranmere Rovers 20th on 40 points from 39. Colchester United went on to finish that season 18th with 53 points, and Tranmere Rovers 21st with 47.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 3 draws and 5 for Tranmere Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · T. OlufemiColchester United
  • 36'Goal · J. Akpa AkproTranmere Rovers · 0-1
  • 45'Goal · Freddie SearsColchester United · 1-1
  • 49'Yellow card · Stephen ArthurworreyTranmere Rovers
  • 63'Goal · Ryan LoweTranmere Rovers · 1-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Max PowerTranmere Rovers
  • 90+1'Yellow card · D. HolmesTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 3, Tranmere Rovers 5.

Team news

Colchester United expected line-up

Sam Walker, Brian Wilson, Luke Garbutt, Magnus Okuonghae, Alex Gilbey, Craig Eastmond, Marcus Bean, Jeffrey Monakana, Freddie Sears, Matthew Taylor, Jabo Ibehre

Tranmere Rovers expected line-up

Owain Fôn Williams, Ian Goodison, Ash Taylor, Evan Horwood, Adam Dugdale, Liam Ridehalgh, Ryan Lowe, Chris Atkinson, Max Power, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro