Shrewsbury Town 4-2 Colchester United

Sullay Kaikai's second half brace secured the win for Shrewsbury.

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."

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Line-ups

Shrewsbury

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 4, Colchester United 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 4, Colchester United 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 90'

Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town).

Booking

Posted at 89'

Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Marvin Sordell (Colchester United).

Posted at 89'

Dominic Smith (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 87'

Owen Garvan (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Owen Garvan (Colchester United).

Posted at 87'

Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Frankie Kent (Colchester United).

Posted at 83'

Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 81'

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.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Liam Lawrence replaces Ian Black.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Matt Tootle.

Posted at 76'

George Elokobi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 75'

Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Colchester United. Alex Gilbey replaces Joe Edwards.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces George Moncur.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).

Posted at 74'

Larnell Cole (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Shrewsbury Town 3, Colchester United 2. Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Larnell Cole.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Frankie Kent (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Frankie Kent (Colchester United).

Posted at 70'

Tyrone Barnett (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Dominic Smith.

Posted at 67'

George Moncur (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 65'

Dominic Smith (Shrewsbury Town) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by George Elokobi.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Owen Garvan (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Abu Ogogo.

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