Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.
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James Norwood scored his seventh goal in as many matches but it was only enough for a point as Tranmere were held to a draw by Colchester at Prenton Park.
Norwood drilled home three minutes before the break to give Rovers a half-time lead but a mistake by goalkeeper Scott Davies allowed the U's to draw level through Harry Pell.
Norwood thought he had scored early on when he headed home a Zoumana Bakayogo cross, but he was flagged offside.
A sloppy back-pass from Steve McNulty put Luke Norris in on goal for Colchester but Davies rushed out to deny him before Sammie Szmodics put the rebound wide.
Just before the break, Tranmere's greater endeavour paid off when Norwood collected the ball on the edge of the box and produced a clinical finish into the bottom corner.
But Colchester eventually equalised when Brennan Dickenson's corner was punched down by Davies into the path of Pell who was able to steer the ball home.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 14Caprice
- 5McNulty
- 6Monthe
- 24Bakayogo
- 18SmithSubstituted forMottley-Henryat 76'minutes
- 12McCulloughBooked at 71mins
- 28Banks
- 11Jennings
- 10Norwood
- 20StocktonSubstituted forMullinat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Harris
- 9Mullin
- 16Ellis
- 17Mottley-Henry
- 22Gilmour
- 23George
- 29Cole
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Barnes
- 2Jackson
- 18Eastman
- 6Kent
- 22Vincent-Young
- 8PellBooked at 90mins
- 16Wright
- 10Szmodics
- 9NorrisBooked at 84minsSubstituted forMandronat 85'minutes
- 11DickensonSubstituted forSeniorat 83'minutes
- 45Nouble
Substitutes
- 7Senior
- 19Mandron
- 23Gondoh
- 29Ross
- 35Kensdale
- 39Collins
- 44Clampin
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 5,885
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Colchester United 1.
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Foul by James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers).
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Ryan Jackson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dylan Mottley-Henry (Tranmere Rovers).
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Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Booking
Frankie Kent (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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(Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Frankie Kent (Colchester United).
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
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Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers).
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Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Zoumana Bakayogo (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Hand ball by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Mikael Mandron replaces Luke Norris.
Booking
Luke Norris (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Steve McNulty (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luke Norris (Colchester United).
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Foul by James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers).
