Colchester United v Preston North End, 12 February 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Colchester United |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Layer Road, Colchester |
| Attendance | 5,122 |
View Colchester United v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Scott Vernon | penalty | 68 |
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| Johnnie Jackson | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dean Gerken
Defender/Right back
Phil Ifil
Defender
John White
Defender/Centre back
Chris Coyne
Defender/Forward
Adam Virgo
Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
Johnnie Jackson
Midfielder
Kevin McLeod
Midfielder/Forward
Karl Duguid
Forward
Clive Platt
Forward
Teddy Sheringham
Substitutions:
| Scott Vernon for Teddy Sheringham | 62 |
| Luke Guttridge for Kevin McLeod | 84 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Mark Cousins, Danny Granville and Kevin WatsonGoals:
| Neil Mellor | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Liam Chilvers
Defender
Callum Davidson
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Simon Whaley
Midfielder
Chris Brown
Forward
Karl Hawley
Forward
Substitutions:
| Youl Mawene for Chris Sedgwick | 71 |
| Neil Mellor for Karl Hawley | 77 |
| Richard Chaplow for Simon Whaley | 78 |
Cards:
| Sean St Ledger-Hall | 68 | R |
| Chris Sedgwick | 70 | Y |
| Darren Carter | 76 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Mark Cousins, Danny Granville and Kevin WatsonComments:
League position: 21st Unused substitutes: Grzegorz Szamotulski and Brett Ormerod