Date:02 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Hillsborough
Attendance:15,663

Mellor (24) Mellor (50)
Gillespie (89)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Andy Bond takes a shot. Richard O'Donnell makes a comfortable save.

90mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary Madine by John-Joe O'Toole. Free kick taken by Giles Coke.

89mins Goal scored by Steven Gillespie from close range high into the middle of the goal. Sheff Wed 2-1 Colchester.Ashley Vincent takes a shot. Richard O'Donnell makes a save.

88mins Shot on goal by Tommy Miller from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

87mins Chris Sedgwick delivers the ball, Neil Mellor produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.

83mins Gary Teale leaves the field to be replaced by Giles Coke. Shot from just outside the area by Steven Gillespie goes over the bar.

82mins Unfair challenge on Reda Johnson by Kayode Odejayi results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

81mins Foul by Steven Gillespie on Danny Batth, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Jon Otsemobor.

81mins Effort from the edge of the area by Neil Mellor goes wide of the right-hand upright.

78mins Chris Sedgwick on for Jermaine Johnson.

76mins Foul by Neil Mellor on Matt Heath, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Matt Heath.

74mins Kemal Izzet leaves the field to be replaced by John-Joe O'Toole. Corner taken by Ben Coker.

72mins The offside flag is raised against Kayode Odejayi. Indirect free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

72mins Foul by Tommy Miller on Ashley Vincent, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Lloyd James.

71mins Lloyd James takes a shot. Richard O'Donnell makes a save.

70mins James O'Connor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lloyd James. Brian Wilson restarts play with the free kick.

69mins Neil Mellor produces a cross.

66mins Kayode Odejayi on for David Mooney.

65mins The ball is swung over by Ben Coker, Reda Johnson makes a clearance.

64mins Centre by Lewis Buxton, Neil Mellor challenges Ben Coker unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ben Williams takes the free kick.

60mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Madine on Lloyd James. Ben Williams takes the free kick.

59mins Lloyd James is brought on as a substitute for David Perkins.

58mins Tommy Miller gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kemal Izzet. Nathan Clarke takes the free kick.

57mins David Perkins receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Foul by David Perkins on Gary Teale, free kick awarded. Gary Teale restarts play with the free kick.

55mins Ashley Vincent takes a shot. Richard O'Donnell gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by David Perkins from the right by-line, Matt Heath takes a shot. Clearance made by Gary Teale.

54mins Tommy Miller produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

53mins Unfair challenge on Matt Heath by Gary Madine results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matt Heath.

52mins Jermaine Johnson is caught offside. Ben Williams takes the free kick.

52mins Jermaine Johnson takes a shot. Blocked by Brian Wilson.

50mins Neil Mellor finds the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Sheff Wed 2-0 Colchester.The assist for the goal came from Jon Otsemobor.

48mins Foul by Jon Otsemobor on David Mooney, free kick awarded. Brian Wilson crosses the ball in from the free kick.

47mins The ball is sent over by Brian Wilson.

46mins The offside flag is raised against Gary Madine. Nathan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.

46mins The ball is swung over by Gary Teale, Reda Johnson takes a shot. Save made by Ben Williams.

45mins David Mooney goes into the book. Jermaine Johnson fouled by David Mooney, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Teale restarts play with the free kick.

43mins Foul by Nathan Clarke on Neil Mellor, free kick awarded. Gary Teale takes the free kick.

41mins A cross is delivered by Neil Mellor.

39mins Tommy Miller gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Perkins. Ben Coker produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

39mins Centre by David Mooney.

36mins The ball is sent over by Lewis Buxton, Ashley Vincent gets a block in.

37mins Gary Teale takes a outswinging corner.

34mins Jermaine Johnson challenges David Mooney unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Mooney takes the free kick.

34mins David Mooney takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.

33mins Steven Gillespie takes a shot. Danny Batth gets a block in. Brian Wilson takes a outswinging corner to the near post. Ashley Vincent takes a shot. Gary Madine gets a block in.

32mins Handball by Neil Mellor. Ben Williams takes the direct free kick.

29mins Jon Otsemobor crosses the ball, blocked by Ben Coker. The referee gives a free kick against Ben Coker for handball. Gary Teale crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, save by Ben Williams.

29mins The ball is sent over by Jermaine Johnson.

27mins Ben Coker is given a yellow card. Foul by Ben Coker on Gary Teale, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Gary Teale.

26mins Foul by Gary Madine on Matt Heath, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ben Williams.

26mins The ball is sent over by Ashley Vincent, Richard O'Donnell makes a save.

24mins Neil Mellor grabs a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Sheff Wed 1-0 Colchester.

23mins Jermaine Johnson takes a shot. Save by Ben Williams. Corner taken right-footed by Gary Teale, Ben Williams makes a save.

23mins Nathan Clarke challenges Gary Madine unfairly and gives away a free kick. James O'Connor takes the free kick.

22mins Ashley Vincent takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.

22mins Unfair challenge on Brian Wilson by Gary Madine results in a free kick. Brian Wilson takes the direct free kick.

21mins A cross is delivered by Neil Mellor, save by Ben Williams.

19mins David Mooney has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

19mins James O'Connor takes a shot. David Perkins gets a block in.

18mins Centre by Jon Otsemobor, comfortable save by Ben Williams.

15mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Gary Teale. James O'Connor produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

13mins Corner taken left-footed by Ben Coker.

12mins Shot by Ashley Vincent. James O'Connor gets a block in.

11mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kemal Izzet by James O'Connor. Free kick taken by Matt Heath.

11mins Brian Wilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Buxton. Free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

10mins Short corner taken by Ben Coker.

10mins Ben Coker takes a outswinging corner to the near post.

4mins Foul by Gary Madine on Matt Heath, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Matt Heath.

4mins Effort on goal by Steven Gillespie from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

2mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Ben Coker from the left by-line, clearance made by Gary Madine.

Free kick awarded for a foul by Lewis Buxton on David Mooney. Brian Wilson takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Owls waiting on Jones Sheffield Wednesday defender Rob Jones is hoping to shake off concussion in time for the home game with Colchester. Jones, signed on loan until the end of the season from Scunthorpe two weeks ago, banged his head while scoring for the Owls in their 3-1 midweek defeat to Brentford. Jones was forced off shortly after and taken to hospital but has not been ruled out this weekend and manager Gary Megson is prepared to give him until the last possible moment before making his decision. Should Jones fail to make it his replacement on Tuesday night, Jon Otsemobor, could continue, while Michael Morrison provides Megson with an alternative option. Megson, who has no other new injury or suspension worries, is also waiting on the availability of midfielder Giles Coke, who has missed the last two games due to tonsilitis. Winger Jermaine Johnson may have played his way back into the starting line-up after stepping off the bench in midweek. The Owls, four points above the relegation zone, are chasing their first win in six matches. Tommy Smith returns to the Colchester squad after missing the last two matches. The on-loan Ipswich defender has been on international duty with New Zealand. Smith may struggle to reclaim his place in the side, however, after the Us registered back-to-back wins in his absence, including a 5-1 hammering of Exeter, to maintain their faint play-off hopes. Fellow centre-halves Pat Baldwin and Magnus Okuonghae remain long-term absentees. Baldwin is still some way from a return to action due to an Achilles problem and Okuonghae is out for the season following ankle surgery. Midfielder John-Joe O'Toole should be involved again after playing 90 minutes for the reserves in midweek to build up his fitness after a cruciate injury.

Formation:442Manager: Gary Megson

Sheff Wed

Formation: 442Manager: John Ward

Colchester

Richard O'Donnell
Jon Otsemobor
Danny Batth
Reda Johnson
Lewis Buxton
Gary Teale
Tommy Miller
James O'Connor
Jermaine Johnson
Gary Madine
Neil Mellor
SUBS
Lee Nicholls
Giles Coke
Daniel Jones
Darren Potter
Joey O'Brien
Chris Sedgwick
Clinton Morrison

Home

Away

Ben Williams
Brian Wilson
Nathan Clarke
Matt Heath
Ben Coker
Andy Bond
Kemal Izzet
David Perkins
Ashley Vincent
Steven Gillespie
David Mooney
SUBS
Mark Cousins
John-Joe O'Toole
Kayode Odejayi
Ian Henderson
Anthony Wordsworth
Lloyd James
Tommy Smith

Match Report

Megson breaks home hoodoo Gary Megson's long wait for his first home win as Sheffield Wednesday is over after a 2-1 success against Colchester. Striker Neil Mellor marked his recall to the team with both goals as Wednesday picked up their first three points at Hillsborough this year. Mellor broke the deadline after 25 minutes after Kem Izzet inadvertently played the ball through to the on-loan forward from Preston following an attempted block, and he punished him with a delicate lob over Colchester goalkeeper Ben Williams. Colchester had opportunities and Richard O'Donnell had to react smartly to keep out shots from Ashley Vincent and David Mooney. However, Wednesday got the all-important goal second soon after the restart thanks to a stunning header by Mellor. Full-back Jon Otsemobor was the architect with a delightful cross from the right, but the striker still had plenty of work to do to twist and divert the ball into the back of Williams' net in front of the Kop end. Colchester did pull a goal back with time running out as O'Donnell could only parry Andy Bond's shot after a good run Steven Gillespie was on hand to tuck home the rebound.

Form Guide

WLLLDL Sheff Wed VS Colchester LLLLWW

Last Meetings

Colchester 1 - 1 Sheff Wed 14/08/2010 Colchester 1 - 1 Sheff Wed 19/03/2005 Sheff Wed 0 - 3 Colchester 07/08/2004 Sheff Wed 0 - 1 Colchester 24/04/2004 Colchester 3 - 1 Sheff Wed 15/11/2003 Sheff Wed 3 - 0 Colchester 02/02/1980

Top Scorers

Sheff Wed N Mellor 7 C Morrison 6 T Miller 4 C Sedgwick 4 G Coke 4 P Heffernan 3 J Johnson 3 G Madine 3 R Johnson 3 G Teale 2 J O'Connor 2 D Potter 2 M Beevers 2 R Jones 1 L Buxton 1 Colchester S Gillespie 7 A Bond 7 A Wordsworth 5 K Odejayi 4 I Henderson 4 A Vincent 4 D Mooney 4 M Heath 2 M Okuonghae 2 D Perkins 1 B Wilson 1 T Williams 1

Goals

Sheff Wed Total goals 112 Goals per game 53 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 12 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Colchester Total goals 107 Goals per game 48 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins