Match ends, Colchester United 2, Chesterfield 1.
Colchester United 2-1 Chesterfield
- From the section Football
Colchester extended their unbeaten league run after coming from behind to beat Chesterfield in League One.
Sam Clucas fired past Sam Walker from close range to put the visitors in front inside a minute.
Substitute Rhys Healey made an immediate impact when he equalised with a fine finish from Sanchez Watt's pass, as the U's looked to fight back.
Freddie Sears fired into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area to seal the win for the home side.
Line-ups
Colchester
- 1Walker
- 39Hewitt
- 26KentSubstituted forOkuonghaeat 5'minutes
- 18Eastman
- 20Clohessy
- 24MoncurSubstituted forHealeyat 45'minutes
- 38Fox
- 8GilbeyBooked at 34mins
- 21Massey
- 11Sears
- 7Sanchez Watt
Substitutes
- 3Gordon
- 4Okuonghae
- 6Eastmond
- 12Lewington
- 19Healey
- 27Bonne
- 28Szmodics
Chesterfield
- 1Lee
- 2Darikwa
- 23Evatt
- 29Margreitter
- 3Jones
- 8Ryan
- 5MorsyBooked at 74mins
- 10O'SheaSubstituted forGardnerat 88'minutes
- 24BanksSubstituted forJohnsonat 61'minutes
- 12Clucas
- 17Doyle
Substitutes
- 7Gardner
- 15Humphreys
- 16Raglan
- 18Boco
- 26Johnson
- 27Lamb
- 30Hunt
- Referee:
- Darren Sheldrake
- Attendance:
- 2,718
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away7
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away8
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Chesterfield 1.
Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Sam Walker.
Attempt saved. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Attempt saved. Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Daniel Jones (Chesterfield).
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Dan Gardner replaces Jay O'Shea.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 2, Chesterfield 1. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gavin Massey.
Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).
Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Magnus Okuonghae.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Freddie Sears (Colchester United) because of an injury.
Georg Margreitter (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rhys Healey (Colchester United).
Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Booking
Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.
Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Chesterfield).
Foul by Elliott Hewitt (Colchester United).
Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Georg Margreitter.
Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jay O'Shea.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Daniel Johnson replaces Oliver Banks.
Attempt missed. Rhys Healey (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 1, Chesterfield 1. Rhys Healey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sanchez Watt.
Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Chesterfield).
Second Half
Second Half begins Colchester United 0, Chesterfield 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Rhys Healey replaces George Moncur.
Half Time
First Half ends, Colchester United 0, Chesterfield 1.
Jimmy Ryan (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.