Preston North End v Colchester United, 18 August 2012
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Phil Gibbs |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 10,034 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thorsten Stuckman
Defender
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
Defender
Scott Laird
Defender/Centre back
Paul Huntington
Defender/Midfielder
David Buchanan
Defender/Midfielder
Keith Keane
Defender/Midfielder
Jack King
Defender/Midfielder
John Mousinho
Midfielder
Nicky Wroe
Midfielder/Forward
Jeffrey Monakana
Forward
Chris Beardsley
Substitutions:
| David Amoo for David Buchanan | 56 |
| John Welsh for John Mousinho | 61 |
| Andy Procter for Jack King | 70 |
Cards:
| Jeffrey Monakana | 24 | Y |
| John Mousinho | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Simonsen
Defender/Centre back
Chris Robertson
Midfielder
Andy Procter
Midfielder
John Welsh
Midfielder/Forward
David Amoo
Forward
Graham Cummins
Forward
Akpo Sodje
Starting lineup:
Mark Cousins
Goalkeeper
Brian Wilson
Defender
Matt Heath
Defender/Centre back
Magnus Okuonghae
Defender/Centre back
Michael Rose
Defender/Left back
Marcus Bean
Midfielder
John-Joe O'Toole
Midfielder
Anthony Wordsworth
Midfielder
Ian Henderson
Midfielder/Forward
Freddie Sears
Midfielder/Forward
Clinton Morrison
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tom Eastman for Matt Heath | 58 |
| Andy Bond for John-Joe O'Toole | 76 |
| John White for Clinton Morrison | 90 |
Cards:
| Marcus Bean | 14 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Carl Pentney
Defender
Tom Eastman
Defender
John White
Midfielder
Andy Bond
Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
Drey Wright
Midfielder/Forward
Karl Duguid