• Date: Tue 12 February 2008
  • Venue: Layer Road Ground
  • Ref: Taylor, P
  • Attendance: 5,122
Colchester United

Colchester United

Vernon (68) P

Jackson (88)

2 - 1

Colchester United vs Preston North End

Team Lineups

Colchester United

Dean Gerken
Chris Coyne
Phil Ifil
John White
Adam Virgo
Johnnie Jackson
Karl Duguid
Kevin McLeod (Luke Guttridge, 84)
Kemal Izzet
Teddy Sheringham (Scott Vernon, 62)
Clive Platt

Preston North End

Andy Lonergan
Liam Chilvers
Sean St Ledger
Callum Davidson
Paul McKenna
Simon Whaley (Richard Chaplow, 78)
Billy Jones
Chris Sedgwick (Youl Mawene, 71)
Darren Carter
Karl Hawley (Neil Mellor, 77)
Chris Brown


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

88
Goal
 

Goal!! Colchester have scored with Johnnie Jackson putting it in the back of the net.

84
Substitution
 

Colchester are replacing Kevin McLeod with Luke Guttridge.

81
Goal
 

Goal!! Neil Mellor scores for Preston.

78
Substitution
 

Simon Whaley is replaced by Richard Chaplow.

77
Substitution
 

Preston are replacing Karl Hawley with Neil Mellor.

76
Yellow Card
 

Darren Carter is booked for unsporting behaviour.

71
Substitution
 

Chris Sedgwick is being taken off, Youl Mawene has come on in his place.

70
Yellow Card
 

The referee has booked Chris Sedgwick.

68
Red Card
 

It's red. He's off. Sean St. Ledger has been sent off.

68
Goal
 

Scott Vernon takes a penalty for Colchester and scores!.

62
Substitution
 

Teddy Sheringham is being taken off, Scott Vernon has come on in his place.

Second half
 

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

Half time
 

Half time whistle is blown by P Taylor

Kickoff
 

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.