Date:09 Feb 2013
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance:3,215

Sears (54)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Foul by Paul Huntington on Freddie Sears, free kick awarded. The referee shows Paul Huntington a yellow card. Marcus Bean joins the action as a substitute, replacing Billy Clifford. David Wright takes the free kick.

87mins David Buchanan takes a shot. Blocked by Josh Thompson. David Buchanan takes a shot. Save by Sam Walker.

86mins Short corner worked by David Buchanan.

84mins (Colchester) makes a substitution, with Jack Compton coming on for George Porter.

83mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by John Welsh.

82mins Paul Huntington joins the action as a substitute, replacing Graham Cummins.

81mins Jabo Ibehre receives a yellow card. Bailey Wright receives a red card for second bookable offence.

78mins Bailey Wright concedes a free kick for a foul on Freddie Sears. Booking for Bailey Wright for unsporting behaviour. John White takes the free kick.

76mins Shot on goal by Joe Garner from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

74mins Chris Beardsley comes on in place of Andy Procter. Jeffrey Monakana is brought on as a substitute for Lee Holmes.

72mins Foul by John White on Graham Cummins, free kick awarded. John White shown a yellow card. Direct free kick taken by Lee Holmes.

71mins Lee Holmes takes a shot.

66mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Freddie Sears, save by Thorsten Stuckmann.

64mins Joe Garner takes a shot. Save made by Sam Walker.

63mins Magnus Okuonghae gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Garner. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Wroe.

61mins John Welsh produces a right-footed shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.

60mins Jabo Ibehre concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicky Wroe. Thorsten Stuckmann takes the direct free kick.

59mins George Porter fouled by Joe Garner, the ref awards a free kick. Sam Walker takes the direct free kick.

57mins Unfair challenge on David Buchanan by George Porter results in a free kick. George Porter goes into the referee's book. Thorsten Stuckmann takes the direct free kick.

56mins Brian Wilson leaves the field to be replaced by Tom Eastman.

54mins Freddie Sears fires in a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Colchester 1-0 Preston.The assist for the goal came from Jabo Ibehre.

52mins Effort from inside the area by Freddie Sears misses to the right of the target.

50mins Gavin Massey is ruled offside. Thorsten Stuckmann takes the free kick.

47mins Effort on goal by Freddie Sears from inside the box misses to the right of the target.

45mins Corner taken right-footed by Freddie Sears, save by Thorsten Stuckmann.

45mins The referee blows for offside. Thorsten Stuckmann takes the free kick.

42mins Joe Garner produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

42mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Lee Holmes.

41mins David Buchanan produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.

39mins George Porter fouled by David Buchanan, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Billy Clifford.

38mins Chris Robertson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Freddie Sears. The referee shows Chris Robertson a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Billy Clifford.

34mins Unfair challenge on Billy Clifford by Andy Procter results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Billy Clifford.

33mins Corner taken right-footed by Nicky Wroe from the left by-line, Josh Thompson makes a clearance.

31mins Nicky Wroe produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the goal.

29mins Josh Thompson challenges Joe Garner unfairly and gives away a free kick. Strike comes in from Nicky Wroe from the free kick, save by Sam Walker.

28mins Unfair challenge on Bailey Wright by Jabo Ibehre results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Thorsten Stuckmann.

28mins Gavin Massey takes a shot. Paul Connolly gets a block in.

26mins Shot from just outside the area by Gavin Massey hits the post.

25mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Freddie Sears, clearance made by John Welsh.

24mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Holmes by Billy Clifford. Direct free kick taken by Thorsten Stuckmann.

23mins Joe Garner takes a shot. Blocked by Josh Thompson.

21mins Corner taken right-footed by Nicky Wroe from the left by-line, save by Sam Walker.

21mins Gavin Massey takes a shot. Paul Connolly gets a block in.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jabo Ibehre by Chris Robertson. Free kick taken by David Wright.

20mins The offside flag is raised against Jabo Ibehre. Indirect free kick taken by Thorsten Stuckmann.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on George Porter by David Buchanan. Magnus Okuonghae restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Freddie Sears takes a shot. Save made by Thorsten Stuckmann.

17mins Lee Holmes is caught offside. Sam Walker restarts play with the free kick.

16mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Jabo Ibehre. Thorsten Stuckmann takes the free kick.

15mins Effort on goal by George Porter from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

14mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Thorsten Stuckmann.

13mins Corner taken by Freddie Sears from the left by-line.

12mins Inswinging corner taken by Freddie Sears, Bailey Wright makes a clearance.

10mins Joe Garner takes a shot. Save made by Sam Walker.

9mins Graham Cummins takes a shot. Save by Sam Walker.

4mins Joe Garner takes a shot. Josh Thompson gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Nicky Wroe, Andy Procter takes a shot. Sam Walker makes a save. Inswinging corner taken by Lee Holmes from the right by-line, save made by Sam Walker.

1mins Foul by Paul Connolly on Gavin Massey, free kick awarded. Billy Clifford takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Dunne has decisions to make Colchester boss Joe Dunne must decide whether to stick or twist for the visit of out-of-sorts Preston. Dunne named an unchanged side for Tuesday's home clash against Swindon from the one which disposed of Portsmouth last weekend, but duly watched his charges fall 1-0 to the promotion hopefuls. Despite the defeat, Dunne felt the U's deserved reward for their performance and he must now decide whether to keep faith for a third successive match or turn to the likes of Marcus Bean and Drey Wright among others. Midfielder Kem Izzet continues to struggle with an ankle injury as Colchester aim to get back to winning ways. Graham Westley has no new injury problems as he looks to turn around Preston's dismal run of form. Last weekend's 2-1 home defeat to Shrewsbury extended North End's unwanted club-record run without a home league victory to 11 games. The Lilywhites did win their last away npower League One encounter on the road at Hartlepool on New Year's Day but it stands as their solitary three-point haul in the last 12 matches. Full-back Keith Keane (knee) is in the early stages of his rehabilitation but will not be ready for first-team action for at least a fortnight, while fellow defender Scott Laird (broken leg), striker Lee Trundle (hamstring) and midfielder John Mousinho remain on the sidelines. On-loan Norwich goalkeeper Declan Rudd is set for a place on the bench after making his England Under-21 debut against Sweden in midweek.

Formation:4411Manager: Joe Dunne

Colchester

Formation: 433Manager: Graham Westley

Preston

Sam Walker
Brian Wilson
Josh Thompson
Magnus Okuonghae
John White
Gavin Massey
Billy Clifford
David Wright
George Porter
Freddie Sears
Jabo Ibehre
SUBS
Shaun Phillips
Clinton Morrison
Andy Bond
Marcus Bean
Tom Eastman
Drey Wright
Jack Compton

Home

Away

Thorsten Stuckmann
Paul Connolly
Chris Robertson
Bailey Wright
David Buchanan
Andy Procter
Nicky Wroe
John Welsh
Lee Holmes
Graham Cummins
Joe Garner
SUBS
Declan Rudd
Paul Huntington
Keith Keane
Jeffrey Monakana
Chris Beardsley
Ben Davies
Luke Foster

Match Report

Form Guide

LLLWWL Colchester VS Preston DLWLDL

Last Meetings

Preston 0 - 0 Colchester 18/08/2012 Colchester 3 - 0 Preston 03/03/2012 Preston 2 - 4 Colchester 06/08/2011 Preston 2 - 3 Colchester 07/03/2000 Colchester 2 - 2 Preston 06/11/1999 Colchester 1 - 0 Preston 02/04/1999

Top Scorers

Colchester J Ibehre 5 F Sears 4 I Henderson 3 G Massey 3 M Rose 2 M Okuonghae 2 C Eastmond 2 C Morrison 1 T Eastman 1 D Wright 1 Preston N Wroe 6 S Beavon 5 S Laird 4 P Huntington 3 J King 3 J Byrom 2 G Cummins 2 J Monakana 2 J Welsh 1 L Holmes 1 J Mousinho 1 B Wright 1

Goals

Colchester Total goals 77 Goals per game 30 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Preston Total goals 85 Goals per game 38 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins