Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 4, Colchester United 2.
ShrewsburyShrewsbury Town4ColchesterColchester United2
Shrewsbury Town came back from two goals down against Colchester to earn their second league win of the season.
The U's controlled the first half, with a Mark Ellis own goal and Tom Eastman's backheel giving them a 2-0 lead.
It was a different story in the second half as substitute Tyrone Barnett scored twice to equalise.
Fellow sub Sullay Kaikai, also on at the break, then raced through to fire past Jamie Jones before adding a fourth to round off a remarkable game.
Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
"I don't want to underestimate that comeback. It's hard enough to score four goals in this division at any time of the season.
"You have to keep measured in the changing room at half-time. We changed the shape, went more direct, increased the tempo and the goals came at the right time."
"The second-half performance overran Colchester. The performance of the substitutes was fantastic and I am really chuffed for all the players out there."
Line-ups
Shrewsbury
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Leutwiler
- 2Tootle
- 15EllisSubstituted forBarnettat 45'minutes
- 31Smith
- 20Knight-Percival
- 29Cole
- 17Ogogo
- 6BlackSubstituted forLawrenceat 80'minutes
- 12Brown
- 22ClarkSubstituted forKaikaiat 45'minutes
- 9CollinsBooked at 27mins
Substitutes
- 3Sadler
- 7Lawrence
- 10Whalley
- 11Kaikai
- 19McAlinden
- 23Barnett
- 33Rowley
Colchester
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 12Jones
- 14Olufemi
- 15KentBooked at 70mins
- 18Eastman
- 6Elokobi
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forGilbeyat 75'minutes
- 2GarvanBooked at 87mins
- 10MoncurSubstituted forBonneat 75'minutes
- 11Massey
- 31Harriott
- 45SordellBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 8Gilbey
- 9Porter
- 19Bonne
- 21Sembie-Ferris
- 26Harney
- 28Ambrose
- 33Parish
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 4,947
Match Stats
Home TeamShrewsburyAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 4, Colchester United 2.
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Attempt saved. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town).
Booking
Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Marvin Sordell (Colchester United).
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Dominic Smith (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Booking
Owen Garvan (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Owen Garvan (Colchester United).
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Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frankie Kent (Colchester United).
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Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 4, Colchester United 2. Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Lawrence.
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Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Liam Lawrence replaces Ian Black.
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Attempt saved. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Matt Tootle.
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George Elokobi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
