Colchester United 2-2 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 23 March 2021

Result

Colchester United 2-2 Tranmere Rovers

League Two · Tuesday 23 March 2021, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Colchester United 2-2 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Colchester United drew with Tranmere Rovers 2-2 in the League Two on Tuesday 23 March 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

Harry Pell opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Colchester United's goals came from Harry Pell (30') and Brendan Wiredu (54'). Tranmere Rovers scored through Danny Lloyd (62', penalty) and J. Spearing (67').

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

Going into the game Colchester United were 22nd on 38 points from 36 and Tranmere Rovers 4th on 61 points from 35. Colchester United went on to finish that season 20th with 51 points, and Tranmere Rovers 7th with 74.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Tranmere Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to H. Pell of Colchester United (8.5), ahead of Courtney Senior (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 2 draws and 6 for Tranmere Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Yellow card · Harry PellColchester United
  • 30'Goal · Harry PellColchester United · 1-0
  • 50'Yellow card · Otis KhanTranmere Rovers
  • 54'Goal · Brendan WireduColchester United · 2-0
  • 62'Penalty goal · Danny LloydTranmere Rovers · 2-1
  • 65'Yellow card · Brendan WireduColchester United
  • 67'Goal · J. SpearingTranmere Rovers · 2-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 2, Tranmere Rovers 6.

Team news

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

Dean Gerken, Junior Tchamadeu, Tom Eastman, Tommy Smith, Ryan Clampin, H. Pell, Ben Stevenson, Courtney Senior, Brendan Wiredu, Frank Nouble, Jevani Brown

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

Scott Davies, Otis Khan, Peter Clarke, Manny Monthe, Liam Ridehalgh, Liam Feeney, Jay Spearing, Kieron Morris, Danny Lloyd, Paul Lewis, C. MacDonald