Match report

Oldham Triumphs Over Colchester 3-1 in League Two Clash

Colchester
Colchester
1–3
FT
Oldham
Oldham
Apr 3, 2026

Oldham held off a spirited Colchester side to secure a 3-1 victory in their League Two match. David Daniels opened the scoring early on for Oldham, with Colchester's Kieran Lisbie equalizing before the half. However, Oldham's Keelan Taylor and Kyle Drummond found the back of the net in the second half to secure all three points for Oldham in a crucial League Two encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Oldham led early with a goal by David Daniels, assisted by J. Robson (8')
  • • Colchester equalized through Kieran Lisbie, with an assist from J. Payne (53')
  • • Keelan Taylor scored for Oldham, assisted by J. Robson (86')
  • • Kyle Drummond secured the win for Oldham in added time, assisted by Mike Fondop (90'+4')
  • • Colchester made four substitutions, with notable changes including J. Williams and Harry Anderson
  • • Oldham made four substitutions, with key changes including J. Hawkes and O. Hammond

Lineups

Colchester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Matt Macey (G)
  • 30 Kane Vincent-Young (D)
  • 5 Jack Tucker (D)
  • 40 Frankie Terry (D)
  • 3 Ellis Iandolo (D)
  • 16 Arthur Read (M)
  • 2 Rob Hunt (M)
  • 14 Kyreece Lisbie (M)
  • 10 Jack Payne (M)
  • 7 Harry Anderson (M)
  • 17 Jaden Williams (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Will Goodwin
  • 21 Owura Edwards
  • 27 Romeo Akachukwu
  • 8 Teddy Bishop
  • 22 Fin Back
  • 25 Finley Barbrook
  • 44 Samuel Kuffour

Oldham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Matthew Hudson (G)
  • 16 Will Sutton (D)
  • 5 Donervon Daniels (D)
  • 6 Emmanuel Monthe (D)
  • 24 Jamie Robson (D)
  • 4 Tom Pett (M)
  • 8 Ryan Woods (M)
  • 15 Kane Drummond (M)
  • 27 Oliver Hammond (M)
  • 21 Josh Hawkes (M)
  • 9 Mike Fondop (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Jake Leake
  • 7 Kane Taylor
  • 14 Joe Garner
  • 31 Tom Donaghy
  • 22 Fabio Jaló
  • 40 Dynel Simeu
  • 17 Calum Kavanagh

Timeline

  1. Oldham
    8' Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Daniels · Assist: J. Robson
  2. Oldham
    42' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Woods

    Foul

  3. Colchester
    46' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Williams · On: W. Goodwin
  4. Colchester
    53' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lisbie · Assist: J. Payne
  5. Oldham
    61' Oldham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Hawkes · On: J. Leake
  6. Oldham
    69' Oldham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Sutton · On: K. Taylor
  7. Colchester
    70' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Harry Anderson · On: O. Edwards
  8. Oldham
    79' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Leake

    Foul

  9. Oldham
    79' Oldham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Hammond · On: Joe Garner
  10. Colchester
    80' Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Payne · On: Romeo Akachukwu
  11. Oldham
    86' Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Taylor · Assist: J. Robson
  12. Colchester
    87' Colchester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Hunt · On: T. Bishop
  13. Colchester
    90'+2 Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    K. Lisbie

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  14. Oldham
    90'+4 Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Drummond · Assist: Mike Fondop

Match Stats

Stat Colchester Oldham
Fouls 15 11
Pass Accuracy 75% 58%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 452 284
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 3 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 338 166
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 4 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Oldham took an early lead through David Daniels, giving them a strong start in the match
  • ▸ Colchester's goal by Kieran Lisbie brought the game level and provided a boost to the home side's morale
  • ▸ Oldham's second goal by Keelan Taylor shifted momentum back in their favor, despite Colchester's efforts to respond