Bradford City v Colchester United, 01 March 2016

Score2-1 to Colchester United
RefereeGraham Salisbury
CompetitionLeague One
VenueCoral Windows Stadium
Attendance16,786

View Bradford City v Colchester United head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm

1 Bradford City

2 Colchester United

Goals:

Wes Thomas 17 G

Goals:

Darren Ambrose 23 G
Darren Ambrose 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Williams
Defender/Right back Tony McMahon
Defender Nathan Clarke
Defender Stephen Darby
Defender/Centre back Rory McArdle
Defender/Left back James Meredith
Midfielder Josh Cullen
Midfielder Lee Evans
Midfielder Kyel Reid
Forward James Hanson
Forward Wes Thomas

Starting lineup:

Elliot Parish Goalkeeper
Leo Chambers Defender
Tom Eastman Defender
Kane Vincent-Young Defender
Joe Edwards Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
Darren Ambrose Midfielder
Owen Garvan Midfielder
George Moncur Midfielder
Gavin Massey Forward
Chris Porter Forward

Substitutions:

Billy Clarke for Josh Cullen 60
Mark Marshall for Wes Thomas 60
Jamie Proctor for Nathan Clarke 80

Substitutions:

Alex Gilbey for Kane Vincent-Young 33
Macauley Bonne for Darren Ambrose 81
Jamie Harney for George Moncur 89

Cards:

Wes Thomas 45 Y

Cards:

Gavin Massey 20 Y
Darren Ambrose 71 Y
Owen Garvan 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Cracknell
Defender Christopher Routis
Defender/Midfielder Greg Leigh
Midfielder Billy Knott
Midfielder Mark Marshall
Forward Billy Clarke
Forward Jamie Proctor

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dillon Barnes
Defender Jamie Harney
Midfielder Alex Gilbey
Midfielder Nathan Oduwa
Midfielder/Forward Femi Akinwande
Forward Macauley Bonne
Forward Elliot Lee

Comments:

League position: 9th

Comments:

League position: 24th Darren Ambrose's double helped struggling Colchester United come from behind to win 2-1 at Bradford City and end a 19-game League One winless run. The win was Colchester's first in League One since a 2-1 home success against Port Vale in October.

1 Bradford City

Goals:

Wes Thomas 17 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Williams
Defender/Right back Tony McMahon
Defender Nathan Clarke
Defender Stephen Darby
Defender/Centre back Rory McArdle
Defender/Left back James Meredith
Midfielder Josh Cullen
Midfielder Lee Evans
Midfielder Kyel Reid
Forward James Hanson
Forward Wes Thomas

Substitutions:

Billy Clarke for Josh Cullen 60
Mark Marshall for Wes Thomas 60
Jamie Proctor for Nathan Clarke 80

Cards:

Wes Thomas 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joe Cracknell
Defender Christopher Routis
Defender/Midfielder Greg Leigh
Midfielder Billy Knott
Midfielder Mark Marshall
Forward Billy Clarke
Forward Jamie Proctor

Comments:

League position: 9th

2 Colchester United

Goals:

Darren Ambrose 23 G
Darren Ambrose 57 G

Starting lineup:

Elliot Parish Goalkeeper
Leo Chambers Defender
Tom Eastman Defender
Kane Vincent-Young Defender
Joe Edwards Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Shorey Defender/Left back
Darren Ambrose Midfielder
Owen Garvan Midfielder
George Moncur Midfielder
Gavin Massey Forward
Chris Porter Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Gilbey for Kane Vincent-Young 33
Macauley Bonne for Darren Ambrose 81
Jamie Harney for George Moncur 89

Cards:

Gavin Massey 20 Y
Darren Ambrose 71 Y
Owen Garvan 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dillon Barnes
Defender Jamie Harney
Midfielder Alex Gilbey
Midfielder Nathan Oduwa
Midfielder/Forward Femi Akinwande
Forward Macauley Bonne
Forward Elliot Lee

Comments:

League position: 24th Darren Ambrose's double helped struggling Colchester United come from behind to win 2-1 at Bradford City and end a 19-game League One winless run. The win was Colchester's first in League One since a 2-1 home success against Port Vale in October.