Colchester United v Leyton Orient, 28 December 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Colchester United |
| Referee | Graham Scott |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Weston Homes Community Stadium |
| Attendance | 6,290 |
View Colchester United v Leyton Orient head to head
Goals:
| Steven Gillespie | penalty | 39 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Walker
Defender
Alan Maybury
Defender
Paul Reid
Defender
Marc Tierney
Defender/Centre back
Pat Baldwin
Midfielder
Dean Hammond
Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
David Perkins
Midfielder/Forward
Mark Yeates
Forward
Steven Gillespie
Forward
Scott Vernon
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Glenn Morris
Defender
Andrew Cave-Brown
Defender
Jason Demetriou
Defender/Midfielder
Adam Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Tamika Mkandawire
Defender/Midfielder
Steve Purches
Defender/Midfielder
Brian Saah
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Forward
Adam Boyd
Forward
Ryan Jarvis
Forward
Sam Parkin
Substitutions:
| Johnnie Jackson for Kem Izzet | 69 |
| Clive Platt for Steven Gillespie | 70 |
| John White for Mark Yeates | 75 |
Substitutions:
| Simon Dawkins for Sam Parkin | 65 |
| Dean Morgan for Adam Boyd | 65 |
| JJ Melligan for Ryan Jarvis | 73 |
Cards:
| Marc Tierney | 51 | Y |
| Kem Izzet | 58 | Y |
| Alan Maybury | 82 | Y |
Cards:
| Jason Demetriou | 12 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 41 | Y |
| Ryan Jarvis | 50 | Y |
| Adam Chambers | 78 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 82 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 82 | R |
| JJ Melligan | 86 | Y |
| Andrew Cave-Brown | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Gerken
Defender
John White
Midfielder
Johnnie Jackson
Midfielder
Anthony Wordsworth
Forward
Clive Platt
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Jones
Defender
Jordan Spence
Midfielder
JJ Melligan
Midfielder/Forward
Simon Dawkins
Forward
Dean Morgan
Comments:
League position:- 11th.Comments:
League position:- 21st.