- Date:01 Oct 2011
- Kick-off:15:00:00
- Venue:B2net Stadium
- Michail Antonio (29:06)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
The ball is crossed by Kayode Odejayi, Andy Bond takes a shot. Greg Fleming makes a comfortable save.
- 93mins
Leon Clarke has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.
- 92mins
Booking for Kayode Odejayi.
- 91mins
Jonathan Grounds challenges Kayode Odejayi unfairly and gives away a free kick. Anthony Wordsworth takes the free kick.
- 91mins
Craig Westcarr takes a shot. Magnus Okuonghae gets a block in.
- 90mins
Nathan Smith goes off and Jordan Bowery comes on.
- 88mins
Booking for Anthony Wordsworth for time wasting.
- 88mins
Anthony Wordsworth is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Greg Fleming.
- 88mins
Short corner taken by Anthony Wordsworth from the right by-line.
- 88mins
The ball is delivered by Anthony Wordsworth, Andy Bond takes a shot. Save made by Greg Fleming.
- 86mins
The ball is delivered by Anthony Wordsworth, Header by Karl Duguid from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
- 86mins
Leon Clarke gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Magnus Okuonghae. Anthony Wordsworth restarts play with the free kick.
- 79mins
Scott Boden comes on in place of Danny Whitaker. Michail Antonio goes off and Karl Duguid comes on.
- 79mins
The ball is crossed by Noel Alexandre Mendy.
- 78mins
Anthony Wordsworth is adjudged to have handled the ball. Jonathan Grounds takes the free kick.
- 78mins
The ball is crossed by Noel Alexandre Mendy.
- 75mins
Booking for Michail Antonio for time wasting.
- 74mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michail Antonio by Noel Alexandre Mendy. Anthony Wordsworth takes the free kick.
- 71mins
Ben Coker takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
- 70mins
Anthony Wordsworth takes a inswinging corner.
- 69mins
Danny Whitaker takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance by Brian Wilson.
- 68mins
The referee blows for offside against Leon Clarke. Magnus Okuonghae takes the free kick.
- 67mins
The ball is crossed by Danny Whitaker, Ben Williams makes a comfortable save.
- 67mins
Kemal Izzet gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Allott. Mark Randall takes the direct free kick.
- 66mins
The ball is crossed by Mark Randall, save made by Ben Williams.
- 65mins
Noel Alexandre Mendy crosses the ball, Craig Westcarr produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.
- 64mins
Corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker from the right by-line, save by Ben Williams.
- 63mins
Corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker.
- 62mins
Lee Johnson goes off and Mark Randall comes on.
- 62mins
Andy Bond is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Greg Fleming.
- 60mins
The ball is crossed by Kayode Odejayi, comfortable save by Greg Fleming.
- 59mins
Ian Henderson produces a right-footed shot from long range which goes wide right of the goal.
- 58mins
The referee blows for offside against Noel Alexandre Mendy. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
Michail Antonio takes a shot. Save by Greg Fleming.
- 56mins
Corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker.
- 56mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Brian Wilson.
- 56mins
Nathan Smith produces a cross, Leon Clarke takes a shot from close range that hits the post.
- 54mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Whitaker by Kemal Izzet. Direct free kick taken by Lee Johnson.
- 52mins
Anthony Wordsworth takes a shot. Greg Fleming makes a save.
- 52mins
Michail Antonio fouled by Jonathan Grounds, the ref awards a free kick. Anthony Wordsworth takes the free kick.
- 49mins
Lee Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ian Henderson. Lee Johnson receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Michail Antonio fouled by Dean Holden, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ben Williams.
- 46mins
Danny Whitaker takes a outswinging corner.
- 45mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Danny Whitaker, clearance by Kayode Odejayi.
- 45mins
Noel Alexandre Mendy takes a shot. Save made by Ben Williams.
- 45mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker from the left by-line.
- 45mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Lee Johnson.
- 44mins
Danny Whitaker crosses the ball, clearance made by Ben Coker.
- 44mins
Shot from 12 yards from Craig Westcarr. Save by Ben Williams.
- 44mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ian Henderson on Drew Talbot. Direct free kick taken by Greg Fleming.
- 43mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Leon Clarke. Ben Williams takes the free kick.
- 41mins
Jonathan Grounds is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Anthony Wordsworth.
- 41mins
A cross is delivered by Danny Whitaker, comfortable save by Ben Williams.
- 39mins
Anthony Wordsworth has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 38mins
Outswinging corner taken by Danny Whitaker, Jonathan Grounds produces a header from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
- 38mins
The ball is swung over by Noel Alexandre Mendy, Ben Coker makes a clearance.
- 36mins
Kayode Odejayi takes a shot. Greg Fleming makes a comfortable save.
- 35mins
Craig Westcarr sends in a cross, comfortable save by Ben Williams.
- 32mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Leon Clarke. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
- 32mins
Corner taken by Danny Whitaker.
- 31mins
Craig Westcarr takes a shot. Ben Williams makes a save.
- 31mins
Anthony Wordsworth takes a short corner.
- 30mins
Anthony Wordsworth takes a shot. Blocked by Mark Allott.
- 29mins
Goal scored by Michail Antonio from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Chesterfield 0-1 Colchester.
- 28mins
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Anthony Wordsworth, clearance made by Mark Allott.
- 28mins
A cross is delivered by Kemal Izzet, Drew Talbot manages to make a clearance.
- 25mins
Ben Coker crosses the ball, Jonathan Grounds manages to make a clearance.
- 24mins
The ball is sent over by Brian Wilson.
- 22mins
Corner taken by Danny Whitaker, Jonathan Grounds takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.
- 22mins
Craig Westcarr crosses the ball, clearance by Ben Coker.
- 21mins
Effort on goal by Andy Bond from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 19mins
Pat Baldwin fouled by Leon Clarke, the ref awards a free kick. Kemal Izzet restarts play with the free kick.
- 17mins
Leon Clarke concedes a free kick for a foul on Magnus Okuonghae. Free kick taken by Ben Williams.
- 17mins
Ben Coker challenges Noel Alexandre Mendy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Holden restarts play with the free kick.
- 15mins
The ball is delivered by Kemal Izzet, save by Greg Fleming.
- 14mins
The referee blows for offside against Leon Clarke. Free kick taken by Kemal Izzet.
- 14mins
The ball is swung over by Danny Whitaker, Close range headed effort by Dean Holden goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 13mins
Short corner taken by Danny Whitaker from the left by-line.
- 12mins
The ball is sent over by Michail Antonio, Jonathan Grounds manages to make a clearance.
- 11mins
Effort on goal by Noel Alexandre Mendy from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 10mins
The ball is swung over by Kemal Izzet, clearance made by Drew Talbot. Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Anthony Wordsworth, Nathan Smith manages to make a clearance.
- 8mins
Leon Clarke is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
- 7mins
Danny Whitaker decides to take the corner short.
- 6mins
Danny Whitaker takes a inswinging corner.
- 2mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Johnson by Kemal Izzet. Free kick taken by Danny Whitaker.
- 1mins
The referee blows for offside against Leon Clarke. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Williams.
Match Preview
Grounds touch-and-go for Spireites Chesterfield will check on Jonathan Grounds ahead of the visit of Colchester. The defender, who extended his loan spell from Middlesbrough this week, is nursing an ankle injury so Dean Holden is on stand-by. Dean Morgan will be hoping he gets the nod to start for the first time since August 16. The left-sided forward, whose professional career began at Colchester 11 years ago, has been out since the start of the month with a groin problem but impressed during a short substitute appearance in the defeat at Charlton last weekend. Should Morgan be selected, on-loan midfielder Lee Johnson could be dropped. Danny Whitaker may also move from the left into the centre of midfield. Nathan Smith will play his final game before linking up with the Jamaica squad. The left-back will then miss the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at Notts County and the league trip to local rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Colchester will make a late decision on Steven Gillespie. The striker was unavailable for last weekend's 1-0 win over Walsall with a hamstring injury but has progressed well with his recovery this week and will hope to be involved in John Ward's matchday 16. Goalkeeper Mark Cousins continues to miss out having sustained a shoulder injury in training last Friday morning, meaning Ben Williams will make his second start of the season after stepping in against the Saddlers. Midfielder John-Joe O'Toole serves the final match of his three-game suspension. Winger Ashley Vincent returned to full training this week after just over six weeks on the sidelines with damaged knee ligaments, but the game comes too soon for him as he continues to build up his match fitness. Last weekend's victory over Walsall ended a run of five games with a win for the U's, who last came up against Saturday's opponents Chesterfield in April 2006.
Chesterfield
Colchester
- Greg Fleming
- Drew Talbot
- Dean Holden
- Jonathan Grounds
- Nathan Smith
- Mark Allott
- Lee Johnson
- Danny Whitaker
- Noel Alexandre Mendy
- Craig Westcarr
- Leon Clarke
- SUBS
- Aaron Downes
- Scott Boden
- Jordan Bowery
- Mark Randall
- Adam Smith
Home
Away
- Ben Williams
- Brian Wilson
- Magnus Okuonghae
- Pat Baldwin
- Ben Coker
- Andy Bond
- Kemal Izzet
- Anthony Wordsworth
- Ian Henderson
- Kayode Odejayi
- Michail Antonio
- SUBS
- Matt Heath
- Steven Gillespie
- Lloyd James
- John White
- Karl Duguid
Match Report
U's cling on to topple Spireites Michail Antonio's first-half strike was enough to secure Colchester a 1-0 win that sent Chesterfield crashing to their first home defeat since mid-August. Leon Clarke struck a post for the home side, but Colchester defended well to claim their second away league win of the season. Chesterfield started well with Alex Mendy and Clarke unsettling Colchester's defence, but the visitors worked their way into the game and went in front in the 30th minute. A corner was only half cleared and when the ball broke to Antonio, he drove it low through a crowd of players and past Spireites goalkeeper Greg Fleming from 15 yards. The home side almost equalised early in the second half when Mendy cut in from the right and beat two defenders, but visiting goalkeeper Ben Williams turned his shot around the post, while Anthony Wordsworth tested Fleming with a 25-yard shot and Clarke turned Nathan Smith's low cross on to the woodwork. Chesterfield had strong claims for a penalty waved away when Clarke was challenged from behind and the striker saw a shot flash wide in stoppage time as Colchester held on.
