Football
Morecambe vs Colchester United. Sky Bet League Two.
3:00pm, Saturday 27th January 2024.
Mazuma Stadium.
Match ends, Morecambe 0, Colchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Colchester United 1.
Cammy Smith (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe).
Alistair Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Morecambe. Farrend Rawson is caught offside.
Offside, Colchester United. Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cammy Smith with a cross.
Chris Stokes (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Tom Hopper.
Substitution, Colchester United. Matt Jay replaces Cameron McGeehan.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Archie Mair.
Substitution, Morecambe. Cammy Smith replaces Joe Adams.
Substitution, Morecambe. Saul Fox replaces Gerard Garner.
Offside, Morecambe. Gerard Garner is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Taylor with a cross following a set piece situation.
Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Gerard Garner (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United).
Attempt missed. Brandon Barker (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Archie Mair (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Joe Adams.
Attempt blocked. Alistair Smith (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Delay in match because of an injury Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United).
Foul by Farrend Rawson (Morecambe).
Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Colchester United. Tom Dallison-Lisbon replaces Riley Harbottle.
Substitution, Colchester United. Harry Anderson replaces Jayden Fevrier.
Attempt blocked. Alistair Smith (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson.
Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Smith.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Chris Stokes.
Substitution, Colchester United. Conor Wilkinson replaces Noah Chilvers.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo.
Substitution, Morecambe. David Tutonda replaces Kayden Harrack.
Substitution, Morecambe. Max Melbourne replaces Yann Songo'o.
Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Arthur Read.
Offside, Colchester United. Jayden Fevrier is caught offside.
Offside, Colchester United. Jayden Richardson is caught offside.
Hand ball by Charlie Brown (Morecambe).
Penalty saved. Gerard Garner (Morecambe) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Penalty Morecambe. Jake Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution, Morecambe. Brandon Barker replaces Jordan Slew.
Second Half begins Morecambe 0, Colchester United 1.
First Half ends, Morecambe 0, Colchester United 1.
Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Alistair Smith (Colchester United).
Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
Attempt blocked. Joe Adams (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
Jake Taylor (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
Attempt missed. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alistair Smith.
Delay in match (Colchester United).
Attempt blocked. Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Riley Harbottle.
Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
Jake Taylor (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Colchester United. Cameron McGeehan is caught offside.
Goal! Morecambe 0, Colchester United 1. Arthur Read (Colchester United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
Kayden Harrack (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kayden Harrack (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Jake Taylor (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Charlie Brown.
Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gerard Garner (Morecambe).
Delay in match because of an injury Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Alistair Smith (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Richardson with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
Foul by Charlie Brown (Morecambe).
Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Brown with a cross.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Tom Hopper.
Jordan Slew (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlie Brown (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.