Match report

Notts County Defeats Colchester 1-0 in League Two Clash

Notts County
Notts County
1–0
FT
Colchester
Colchester
Apr 20, 2024

Notts County held on to defeat Colchester United in a tightly fought League Two encounter at Meadow Lane. The decisive moment came when Mark Langstaff scored the only goal of the match, securing three crucial points for Notts County.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County 1–0 Colchester United
  • • Mark Langstaff scored at minute 54.
  • • Colchester’s JJ Mingi received a yellow card for time wasting at minute 53.
  • • Notts County's Jim O'Brien substituted on at minute 84.

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-2-4-1

Starting XI

  • 31 L. Ashby-Hammond (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 15 A. Baldwin (D)
  • 4 K. Cameron (D)
  • 20 S. Robertson (M)
  • 6 J. O'Brien (M)
  • 11 A. Nemane (F)
  • 7 D. Crowley (M)
  • 8 S. Austin (M)
  • 10 J. Jones (F)
  • 9 M. Langstaff (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 C. Scott
  • 17 D. McGoldrick
  • 2 R. Brindley
  • 44 C. Colkett
  • 25 L. Mahovo
  • 1 S. Slocombe
  • 14 W. Randall-Hurren

Colchester

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 29 S. Hornby (G)
  • 20 J. Mingi (D)
  • 22 R. Harbottle (D)
  • 5 C. Hall (D)
  • 3 E. Iandolo (D)
  • 42 J. Fevrier (M)
  • 16 A. Read (M)
  • 10 N. Chilvers (M)
  • 26 J. Richardson (M)
  • 14 T. Hopper (F)
  • 13 C. McGeehan (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 J. Akinde
  • 8 C. Wilkinson
  • 1 O. Goodman
  • 47 O. Thorn
  • 4 F. Kelleher
  • 48 B. Ihionvien
  • 37 C. Cooper

Timeline

  1. Colchester
    53' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    J. J. Mingi

    Time wasting

  2. Notts County
    54' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Langstaff
  3. Colchester
    61' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hopper · On: J. Akinde
  4. Colchester
    68' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Richardson · On: C. Wilkinson
  5. Notts County
    71' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Langstaff · On: C. Scott
  6. Notts County
    84' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jim O'Brien · On: D. McGoldrick
  7. Notts County
    89' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jones

    Foul

  8. Colchester
    90'+2 Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    Noah Chilvers

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Colchester
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 91% 80%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 10
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 673 310
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 6 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 613 247
Shots Inside Box 13 5
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mark Langstaff's goal at the 54th minute shifted momentum decisively in favor of Notts County, breaking Colchester’s resistance.
  • ▸ Colchester made two substitutions in quick succession (T. Hopper and J. Richardson) to try and regain control but were unable to break down the Notts defense.