Colchester United 2-1 Carlisle United: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 2 March 2021

Result

Colchester United 2-1 Carlisle United

League Two · Tuesday 2 March 2021, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Colchester United 2-1 Carlisle United: match report

Colchester United defeated Carlisle United 2-1 in the League Two on Tuesday 2 March 2021. The half-time score was 0-1.

Jon Mellish opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Colchester United's goals came from Callum Harriott (67', penalty) and Callum Harriott (74'). Carlisle United scored through Jon Mellish (29').

Discipline: Colchester United received 1 yellow card; Carlisle United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 21st on 33 points from 30 and Carlisle United 10th on 43 points from 27. Colchester United went on to finish that season 20th with 51 points, and Carlisle United 10th with 66.

Colchester United lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Carlisle United in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Callum Harriott of Colchester United (8.5), ahead of Brennan Dickenson (8.2).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Goal · Jon MellishCarlisle United · 0-1
  • 67'Penalty goal · Callum HarriottColchester United · 1-1
  • 74'Goal · Callum HarriottColchester United · 2-1
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Junior TchamadeuColchester United

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Colchester United 1, draws 0, Carlisle United 1.

Team news

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

Shamal George, Tom Eastman, Omar Sowunmi, Tommy Smith, Miles Welch-Hayes, Noah Chilvers, Brendan Wiredu, Junior Tchamadeu, Callum Harriott, Frank Nouble, Aramide Oteh

Carlisle United line-up (4-3-3)

Paul Farman, George Tanner, Aaron Hayden, Rhys Bennett, Nick Anderton, Jon Mellish, Dean Furman, Joe Riley, Gime Touré, Joshua Kayode, Brennan Dickenson