Colchester's match against Bantams ended in disappointment as they conceded a stoppage-time goal. The match saw Scott Banks create several good openings, but the biggest impact came from substitutes Andy Cook and Kian Harratt.

What happened?

Colchester's defeat was their second away loss in a row, with the team beaten by a late goal. T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker was at the JobServe Community Stadium and provides the match stats and player ratings.

Match stats

CategoryColchesterBantams
Shots on target43
Shots off target1212
Corners58
Fouls1211

Player ratings

Colchester's player ratings saw Hornby and Coxe score 6, while Eastman and Kazeem scored 7. Bantams' player ratings saw Lewis score 7, with Halliday and Platt scoring 6.

As of 28 Jun 2026, Colchester stands 12th in League Two, with 66 points from 46 games, and a recent form of WLLWW. Their last result was a 1-4 win against Cheltenham on 2026-05-02. The team is 21 points behind leaders Bromley and has scored 62 goals this season, with 49 conceded.