Colchester United vs Preston North End

Championship

Colchester

6-13-12

2-1

Final

Preston

9-6-17

Layer Road Ground

Match pulse

COLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

55%Possession45%

6Shots6

5On target4

2Corners6

7Saves7

10Fouls13

68'Sean St. LedgerPNE70'Chris SedgwickPNE76'Darren CarterPNE

Who won: Colchester 2-1

Colchester United beat Preston North End 2-1 on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Layer Road Ground. Goals for Colchester: Scott Vernon (68' pen) and Johnnie Jackson (88'). Goals for Preston: Neil Mellor (81').

Play by play

90'+5'
Throw in
Throw-in: Chris Brown takes it (Attacking)
90'+2'
Clear
Kemal Izzet clears the ball from danger.
90'+2'
Cross
Paul McKenna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+2'
Free kick
Paul McKenna takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
90'+2'
Foul
Karl Duguid commits a foul on Darren Carter resulting on a free kick for Preston
90'+1'
Free kick
Callum Davidson takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1'
Foul
Clive Platt commits a foul on Paul McKenna resulting on a free kick for Preston
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'
Free kick
Dean Gerken takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'
Offside
Offside called on Neil Mellor
GOAL88'
Goal! Right footed shot
J. Jackson
Goal!! Johnnie Jackson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Colchester now leads 2 - 1
COL 9 - 7 PNE
88'
Shot on goal
Johnnie Jackson drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
87'
Save
Andy Lonergan makes a very good save (Feet)
87'
Shot on target
Scott Vernon hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
86'
Throw in
Throw-in: Philip Ifil takes it (Attacking)
86'
Save
Dean Gerken makes a very good save (Catch)
86'
Shot on target
Neil Mellor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
84'
Sub
Substitution
Colchester makes a sub: Luke Guttridge enters for Kevin McLeod. Reason: Tactical
L. Guttridge
84'
Free kick
Adam Virgo takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84'
Offside
Offside called on Neil Mellor
84'
Save
Andy Lonergan makes an outstanding save (Parry)
83'
Shot on target
Clive Platt hits a good header. Outcome: save
83'
Cross
Johnnie Jackson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
GOAL81'
Goal! Right footed shot
N. Mellor
Goal!! Neil Mellor hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
COL 8 - 7 PNE