Colchester United vs Notts County, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two1 - 3
Notts County strike back in hunt for automatic promotion
Match Timeline
- 9': Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 0. Drey Wright (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.
- 51': Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 1. Jonathan Forte (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 2. Shola Ameobi (Notts County) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Notts County. Jon Stead replaces Shola Ameobi.
- 70': Substitution, Notts County. Michael O'Connor replaces Liam Noble.
- 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Courtney Senior replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe replaces Mikael Mandron.
- 76': Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 3. Richard Duffy (Notts County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Substitution, Colchester United. Sean Murray replaces Brandon Comley.
- 80': Substitution, Notts County. Ben Hall replaces Jorge Grant.
- 82': Jon Stead (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Elliott Hewitt (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 3,599
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | +6 | 28 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | +4 | 28 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Colchester United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Walker (GK) |
| 5 | Luke Prosser |
| 18 | Tom Eastman |
| 22 | Kane Vincent-Young |
| 2 | Ryan Jackson |
| 17 | Ben Stevenson |
| 14 | Brandon Comley |
| 15 | Olamide Shodipo |
| 7 | Drey Wright |
| 19 | Mikael Mandron |
| 10 | Sammie Szmodics |
Notts County (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Collin (GK) |
| 16 | Shaun Brisley |
| 5 | Richard Duffy |
| 23 | Daniel Jones |
| 2 | Matt Tootle |
| 4 | Elliott Hewitt  |
| 18 | Liam Noble |
| 10 | Jorge Grant |
| 6 | Matthew Virtue-Thick |
| 9 | Shola Ameobi |
| 14 | Jonathan Forte |
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