Cambridge United 1-1 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 17 February 2026

Result

Cambridge United 1-1 Colchester United

League Two · Tuesday 17 February 2026, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Cambridge United 1-1 Colchester United: match report

Cambridge United drew with Colchester United 1-1 in the League Two on Tuesday 17 February 2026. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kelland Watts opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Cambridge United's goal came from Kelland Watts (3'). Colchester United scored through Jack Payne (30').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards; Colchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 2nd on 59 points from 31 and Colchester United 12th on 45 points from 30. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 4th with 82 points, and Colchester United 12th with 66.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Colchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kell Watts of Cambridge United (7.7), level with Jack Payne (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws and 0 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Kelland WattsCambridge United · 1-0
  • 22'Yellow card · Teddy BishopColchester United
  • 30'Goal · Jack PayneColchester United · 1-1
  • 43'Yellow card · B. PurringtonCambridge United
  • 84'Yellow card · James GibbonsCambridge United
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Arthur ReadColchester United

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Cambridge United 1, draws 0, Colchester United 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Ben PerryColchester United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • Harry AndersonColchester United · injury (Knee Medial Ligament Tear)
  • Ellis IandoloColchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
  • Micah MbickColchester United · injury (Hip Injury)

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

Jake Eastwood, James Gibbons, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Ben Purrington, Shane McLoughlin, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré

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

Matt Macey, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Harvey Araujo, Rob Hunt, Arthur Read, Teddy Bishop, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Payne, Owura Edwards, Samson Tovide