Match report

Notts County Secures Narrow Victory Over Colchester in League Two

Colchester
Colchester
0–1
FT
Notts County
Notts County
Apr 25, 2026

Notts County secured a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over Colchester in a closely contested League Two match. The only goal of the game came from N. Tsaroulla in the 47th minute, which proved decisive as Colchester struggled to find the equalizer despite numerous substitutions and a flurry of yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Colchester 0-1 Notts County
  • • Goal by Notts County: N. Tsaroulla (47')
  • • Yellow cards: Colchester (K. Vincent-Young, F. Barbrook, A. Read), Notts County (C. Grant, S. Robertson, N. Tsaroulla)
  • • Substitutions: Colchester made 5 subs, Notts County made 3 subs

Lineups

Colchester

Starting XI

  • 1 Matt Macey (G)
  • 2 Rob Hunt (D)
  • 5 Jack Tucker (D)
  • 40 Frankie Terry (D)
  • 30 Kane Vincent-Young (D)
  • 25 Finley Barbrook (M)
  • 16 Arthur Read (M)
  • 9 Samson Tovide (M)
  • 10 Jack Payne (M)
  • 21 Owura Edwards (M)
  • 19 Will Goodwin (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Kyreece Lisbie
  • 44 Samuel Kuffour
  • 7 Harry Anderson
  • 27 Romeo Akachukwu
  • 17 Jaden Williams
  • 46 Harrison Chamberlain
  • 15 Dominic Gape

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 28 Lewis Macari (D)
  • 3 Rod McDonald (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 25 Nick Tsaroulla (M)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (M)
  • 8 Ollie Norburn (M)
  • 10 Jodi Jones (M)
  • 16 Jayden Luker (F)
  • 11 Conor Grant (F)
  • 29 Alassana Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Lucas Ness
  • 20 Scott Robertson
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts
  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 26 Tyrese Hall
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu
  • 19 Matthew Dennis

Timeline

  1. Notts County
    38' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Macari · On: L. Ness
  2. Colchester
    45'+1 Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    K. Vincent-Young

    Foul

  3. Colchester
    46' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Edwards · On: Kyreece Lisbie
  4. Notts County
    47' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Tsaroulla · Assist: T. Iorpenda
  5. Colchester
    52' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    F. Barbrook

    Foul

  6. Colchester
    57' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Hunt · On: S. Kuffour
  7. Colchester
    58' Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Tovide · On: Harry Anderson
  8. Notts County
    61' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    C. Grant

    Foul

  9. Colchester
    66' Colchester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Barbrook · On: Romeo Akachukwu
  10. Notts County
    68' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Luker · On: S. Robertson
  11. Colchester
    70' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    A. Read

    Foul

  12. Colchester
    72' Colchester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Vincent-Young · On: J. Williams
  13. Notts County
    75' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    S. Robertson

    Time wasting

  14. Notts County
    76' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    N. Tsaroulla

    Argument

  15. Notts County
    82' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Norburn · On: K. Bennetts

Match Stats

Stat Colchester Notts County
Fouls 14 16
Pass Accuracy 74% 75%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 18
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 354 332
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 0 11
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 263 249
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 9 0
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match's momentum shifted in favor of Notts County when N. Tsaroulla scored the lone goal in the 47th minute, giving them the lead and control of the game.
  • ▸ Colchester's early yellow cards to K. Vincent-Young and F. Barbrook (45', 52') limited their attacking options and disrupted their rhythm.