Preston North End 2-3 Colchester United: result and report

League One · Saturday 6 August 2011

Result

Preston North End 2-3 Colchester United

League One · Saturday 6 August 2011, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Preston North End 2-3 Colchester United: match report

Preston North End were beaten by Colchester United 2-3 in the League One on Saturday 6 August 2011. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Anthony Wordsworth opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Preston North End's goals came from Neil Mellor (60') and Paul Coutts (70'). Colchester United scored through Anthony Wordsworth (12'), Ian Henderson (49'), Ian Henderson (65') and Kayode Odejayi (76').

Discipline: Preston North End received 4 yellow cards; Colchester United received 3 yellow cards.

Preston North End went on to finish that season 18th with 53 points, and Colchester United 10th with 59.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Preston North End win, 0 draws and 3 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Anthony WordsworthColchester United · 0-1
  • 24'Yellow card · Paul CouttsPreston North End
  • 34'Yellow card · Clarke CarlislePreston North End
  • 49'Goal · Ian HendersonColchester United · 0-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Ian HendersonColchester United
  • 60'Goal · Neil MellorPreston North End · 1-2
  • 63'Yellow card · Iain Edward HumePreston North End
  • 63'Yellow card · Magnus OkuonghaeColchester United
  • 65'Goal · Ian HendersonColchester United · 1-3
  • 70'Goal · Paul CouttsPreston North End · 2-3
  • 76'Goal · Kayode OdejayiColchester United · 2-4
  • 80'Yellow card · Neil MellorPreston North End
  • 88'Yellow card · Lloyd JamesColchester United

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Preston North End 1, draws 0, Colchester United 3.

Team news

Preston North End expected line-up

Iain Turner, Billy Jones, Craig Morgan, Bongani Khumalo, Ian Ashbee, Darren Carter, Keith Treacy, Iain Edward Hume, Eddie Johnson, Chris Brown, Barry Nicholson

Colchester United line-up

Mark Cousins, Michael Rose, Magnus Okuonghae, John-Joe O'Toole, Brian Wilson, Kemal Izzet, Anthony Wordsworth, Ian Henderson, Matt Heath, Ashley Vincent, Kayode Odejayi