Colchester United v Sheffield United, 16 January 2016

Score2-1 to Sheffield United
RefereeBrendan Malone
CompetitionLeague One
VenueWeston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester
Attendance4,322

View Colchester United v Sheffield United head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Colchester United

2 Sheffield United

Goals:

Tom Eastman 59 G

Goals:

Billy Sharp 20 G
David Edgar 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jake Kean
Defender Richard Brindley
Defender Tom Eastman
Defender/Midfielder Matthew Briggs
Defender/Midfielder Alex Wynter
Midfielder Owen Garvan
Midfielder Alex Gilbey
Midfielder George Moncur
Forward Gavin Massey
Forward Chris Porter
Forward Marvin Sordell

Starting lineup:

George Long Goalkeeper
John Brayford Defender
David Edgar Defender
Jay McEveley Defender
Neill Collins Defender/Centre back
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Paul Coutts Midfielder
Dean Hammond Midfielder
Martyn Woolford Midfielder
Matt Done Midfielder/Forward
Billy Sharp Forward

Substitutions:

Darren Ambrose for Gavin Massey 85
Macauley Bonne for Richard Brindley 90

Substitutions:

Jose Baxter for Matt Done 64
Ryan Flynn for Paul Coutts 71
Conor Sammon for Billy Sharp 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Elliot Parish
Defender Frankie Kent
Defender Kane Vincent-Young
Defender/Midfielder Joe Edwards
Midfielder Darren Ambrose
Midfielder Drey Wright
Forward Macauley Bonne

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Howard
Midfielder Jamal Campbell-Ryce
Midfielder Ryan Flynn
Midfielder Louis Reed
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Jose Baxter
Forward Conor Sammon

Comments:

League position: 23rd

Comments:

League position: 7th The Football League's Dubious Goals Panel ruled that Sheffield United's second goal against Colchester United on Saturday 16th January 2016 was scored by David Edgar and has therefore not been credited to Chris Basham. [Input amendment 27.01.2016]

1 Colchester United

Goals:

Tom Eastman 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jake Kean
Defender Richard Brindley
Defender Tom Eastman
Defender/Midfielder Matthew Briggs
Defender/Midfielder Alex Wynter
Midfielder Owen Garvan
Midfielder Alex Gilbey
Midfielder George Moncur
Forward Gavin Massey
Forward Chris Porter
Forward Marvin Sordell

Substitutions:

Darren Ambrose for Gavin Massey 85
Macauley Bonne for Richard Brindley 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Elliot Parish
Defender Frankie Kent
Defender Kane Vincent-Young
Defender/Midfielder Joe Edwards
Midfielder Darren Ambrose
Midfielder Drey Wright
Forward Macauley Bonne

Comments:

League position: 23rd

2 Sheffield United

Goals:

Billy Sharp 20 G
David Edgar 90 G

Starting lineup:

George Long Goalkeeper
John Brayford Defender
David Edgar Defender
Jay McEveley Defender
Neill Collins Defender/Centre back
Chris Basham Defender/Midfielder
Paul Coutts Midfielder
Dean Hammond Midfielder
Martyn Woolford Midfielder
Matt Done Midfielder/Forward
Billy Sharp Forward

Substitutions:

Jose Baxter for Matt Done 64
Ryan Flynn for Paul Coutts 71
Conor Sammon for Billy Sharp 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Howard
Midfielder Jamal Campbell-Ryce
Midfielder Ryan Flynn
Midfielder Louis Reed
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Jose Baxter
Forward Conor Sammon

Comments:

League position: 7th The Football League's Dubious Goals Panel ruled that Sheffield United's second goal against Colchester United on Saturday 16th January 2016 was scored by David Edgar and has therefore not been credited to Chris Basham. [Input amendment 27.01.2016]