Match report

Colchester Defeats Fleetwood Town 2-1 in League Two Clash

Colchester
Colchester
2–1
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Jan 24, 2026

Colchester secured an important 2-1 win against visiting Fleetwood Town in a closely contested match of League Two action on January 24th. Early strikes from K. Lisbie and M. Mbick put Colchester firmly in control, but the visitors reduced the deficit through E. Ennis late in the game. Despite strong efforts to equalize, Fleetwood were unable to find an equalizer, leaving them frustrated as they held off the Colchester attack with a series of substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Colchester's K. Lisbie scored in the 14th minute assisted by J. Payne.
  • • M. Mbick netted for Colchester at 38 minutes, with S. Tovide providing the assist.
  • • E. Ennis found the back of the net for Fleetwood Town in the 79th minute.
  • • Fleetwood made multiple substitutions in search of an equalizer but were thwarted by Colchester's resilient defense.

Lineups

Colchester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Macey (G)
  • 30 K. Vincent-Young (D)
  • 5 J. Tucker (D)
  • 24 H. Araujo (D)
  • 40 F. Terry (D)
  • 16 A. Read (M)
  • 2 R. Hunt (M)
  • 9 S. Tovide (M)
  • 10 J. Payne (M)
  • 14 K. Lisbie
  • 33 M. Mbick (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Smith
  • 15 D. Gape
  • 17 J. Williams
  • 19 W. Goodwin
  • 20 J. Baldwin
  • 21 O. Edwards
  • 23 A. Akande

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 26 S. Rooney (D)
  • 18 H. Holgate (D)
  • 32 K. Hughes (D)
  • 22 J. Powell (D)
  • 20 H. Neal (M)
  • 16 E. Ennis (M)
  • 6 E. Bonds (M)
  • 10 M. Helm (M)
  • 34 L. Roberts (M)
  • 9 W. Davies

Substitutes

  • 37 L. Hewitson
  • 44 T. Mullarkey
  • 35 C. Haughey
  • 3 Z. Medley
  • 8 M. Virtue-Thick
  • 29 O. Devonport
  • 17 C. Evans

Timeline

  1. Colchester
    14' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lisbie · Assist: J. Payne
  2. Colchester
    38' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Mbick · Assist: S. Tovide
  3. Fleetwood Town
    46' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Holgate · On: T. Mullarkey
  4. Fleetwood Town
    46' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Roberts · On: Ched Evans
  5. Colchester
    54' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Lisbie · On: O. Edwards
  6. Colchester
    63' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Mbick · On: W. Goodwin
  7. Fleetwood Town
    72' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    E. Bonds

    Foul

  8. Fleetwood Town
    76' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Helm · On: M. Virtue-Thick
  9. Fleetwood Town
    76' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Davies · On: O. Devonport
  10. Fleetwood Town
    79' Fleetwood Town Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ennis
  11. Fleetwood Town
    80' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Powell

    Foul

  12. Fleetwood Town
    82' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Kayden Hughes · On: Z. Medley
  13. Colchester
    83' Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Hunt · On: D. Gape
  14. Colchester
    83' Colchester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Tovide · On: J. Williams
  15. Colchester
    88' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gape

    Foul

  16. Colchester
    90'+7 Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    W. Goodwin

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Colchester Fleetwood Town
Fouls 7 19
Pass Accuracy 75% 73%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 414 372
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 3 2
xG 0.71 0.83
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 312 270
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Colchester took a commanding lead after two goals within 24 minutes, putting significant pressure on Fleetwood to respond.
  • ▸ E. Ennis' late goal at the 79th minute sparked hope for Fleetwood Town, but Colchester's defensive solidity kept them from leveling the score.