Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 2 May 2026

Result

Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 2 May 2026, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-3

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Cheltenham Town 1-4 Colchester United: match report

Cheltenham Town lost to Colchester United 1-4 in the League Two on Saturday 2 May 2026. The half-time score was 0-3.

Samson Tovide opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Cheltenham Town's goal came from G. Miller (55'). Colchester United scored through Samson Tovide (3'), Arthur Read (23'), Harry Anderson (31') and Finley Barbrook (90').

Discipline: Cheltenham Town received 1 yellow card; Colchester United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cheltenham Town were 17th on 52 points from 45 and Colchester United 13th on 63 points from 45. Cheltenham Town went on to finish that season 18th with 52 points, and Colchester United 12th with 66.

Cheltenham Town lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Colchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Arthur Read of Colchester United (7.7), level with Teddy Bishop (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cheltenham Town win, 0 draws and 2 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Samson TovideColchester United · 0-1
  • 5'Yellow card · L. YoungCheltenham Town
  • 23'Goal · Arthur ReadColchester United · 0-2
  • 31'Goal · Harry AndersonColchester United · 0-3
  • 55'Goal · G. MillerCheltenham Town · 1-3
  • 74'Yellow card · Owura EdwardsColchester United
  • 90'Goal · Finley BarbrookColchester United · 1-4

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cheltenham Town 1, draws 0, Colchester United 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Harvey AraujoColchester United · injury (Broken Cheekbone)
  • Micah MbickColchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
  • Tom SmithColchester United · injury (Torn Thigh Muscle)
  • Ellis IandoloColchester United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
  • Tom FlanaganColchester United · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)

Cheltenham Town line-up (4-1-4-1)

Joe Day, Jonathan Tomkinson, Sam Sherring, James Wilson, George Nurse, Ben Stevenson, Jordan Thomas, L. Young, Isaac Hutchinson, Jake Bickerstaff, George Miller

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

Matt Macey, Rob Hunt, Samuel Kuffour Jr., Jack Tucker, Frankie Terry, Arthur Read, Teddy Bishop, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Payne, Harry Anderson, Samson Tovide