Hartlepool United 1-2 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 28 January 2023

Result

Hartlepool United 1-2 Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 28 January 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Hartlepool United · Colchester United · League Two predictions

Hartlepool United 1-2 Colchester United: match report

Hartlepool United were beaten by Colchester United 1-2 in the League Two on Saturday 28 January 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Fiacre Kelleher opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Hartlepool United's goal came from Jamie Sterry (82'). Colchester United scored through Fiacre Kelleher (5') and an own goal by Jamie Sterry (87').

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

Going into the game Hartlepool United were 22nd on 22 points from 27 and Colchester United 18th on 27 points from 28. Hartlepool United went on to finish that season 23rd with 43 points, and Colchester United 20th with 49.

Hartlepool United lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Colchester United in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Fiacre Kelleher of Colchester United (8.5), ahead of Ben Killip (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Hartlepool United wins, 1 draw and 0 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Fiacre KelleherColchester United · 0-1
  • 13'Yellow card · Edon PrutiHartlepool United
  • 79'Yellow card · Nicky FeatherstoneHartlepool United
  • 82'Goal · Jamie SterryHartlepool United · 1-1
  • 87'Own goal · Jamie SterryColchester United · 1-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Junior TchamadeuColchester United

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Ben Killip, Daniel Dodds, Peter Hartley, Edon Pruti, Jamie Sterry, Nicky Featherstone, Matty Dolan, David Ferguson, Tayt-Lemar Trusty, Josh Umerah, Jack Hamilton

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

Kieran O'Hara, Luke Chambers, Fiacre Kelleher, Connor Hall, Junior Tchamadeu, Cole Skuse, Arthur Read, Connor Wood, Noah Chilvers, Tom Hopper, Samson Tovide