Colchester 2–1 Oldham

EFL League Two 2026/27 Matchweek 2 · 22 Aug 2026

Colchester vs Oldham in the EFL League Two 2026/27.

At Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester.

Referee: J. Durkin.

Colchester beat Oldham 2–1.

Goalscorers

Oldham: K. Appiah-Forson 20'

Colchester starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

22 T. Lo-Tutala (G)
30 K. Vincent-Young (D)
5 J. Tucker (D)
20 S. Raggett (D)
3 E. Iandolo (D)
6 P. Digby (M)
2 R. Hunt (M)
27 O. Thorn (M)
10 J. Payne (M)
7 H. Anderson (M)
9 B. Ihionvien (F)

Oldham starting lineup (4-4-1-1)

Match events

20′ Oldham: Normal Goal, K. Appiah-Forson, J. Robson
28′ Colchester: Yellow Card, Ellis Iandolo
30′ Oldham: Yellow Card, Calum Kavanagh
36′ Colchester: Yellow Card, Kane Vincent-Young
45+2′ Oldham: Red Card, Gus Scott-Morriss
46′ Colchester: Substitution, M. Sesay, R. Hunt
46′ Oldham: Substitution, L. Temple, C. Kavanagh
51′ Oldham: Yellow Card, Ollie Norburn
52′ Oldham: Substitution, T. Pett, F. Fawunmi
61′ Colchester: Substitution, J. Williams, P. Digby
62′ Oldham: Substitution, E. Nevitt, M. Fondop
63′ Colchester: Normal Goal, H. Anderson, O. Thorn
68′ Colchester: Substitution, L. Chiwome, B. Ihionvien
72′ Oldham: Substitution, N. Chilvers, K. Drummond
75′ Colchester: Missed Penalty, Jack Payne
75′ Oldham: Yellow Card, Mathew Hudson
82′ Colchester: Substitution, K. Connolly, K. Vincent-Young
88′ Oldham: Yellow Card, Donervon Daniels
90′ Colchester: Own Goal, L. Temple
90+2′ Oldham: Yellow Card, Elliott Nevitt

Match statistics

Statistic	Colchester	Oldham
Total Shots	17	6
Shots on Goal	5	2
Ball Possession	65%	35%
Expected goals	2.31	0.54
Corner Kicks	8	2
Fouls	14	17
Passes accurate	389	171
Goalkeeper Saves	1	4

The table as it stood on 22 Aug 2026

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Barnet	2	+4	6
2	Crewe	2	+2	6
3	Walsall	2	+3	4
4	Tranmere	2	+2	4
5	Colchester	2	+1	4
6	York	2	+1	4
7	Swindon Town	2	+1	4
8	Fleetwood Town	2	+1	4
9	Grimsby	2	+1	4
10	Bristol Rovers	2	+1	3
11	Newport County	2	+1	3
12	Oldham	2	+1	3
13	Exeter City	2	+1	3
14	Cheltenham	2	0	3
15	Crawley Town	2	0	3
16	Chesterfield	2	0	3
17	Rotherham	2	-1	1
18	Northampton	2	-1	1
19	Accrington ST	2	-2	1
20	Port Vale	2	-2	1
21	Gillingham	2	-3	1
22	Salford City	2	-3	0
23	Rochdale	2	-4	0
24	Shrewsbury	2	-4	0

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.

Colchester before this match

at Accrington ST 2–2 (Accrington ST) · Matchweek 1, 15 Aug 2026

Oldham before this match

vs Port Vale 2–0 (Port Vale) · Matchweek 1, 15 Aug 2026