Bristol Rovers 2-0 Colchester United: result and goals
Bristol Rovers beat Colchester United 2-0 on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Tom James 27', Ellis Harrison 90'+3'.
Bristol Rovers sit 15th on 16 points.
Colchester United sit 21st on 12 points.
Bristol Rovers have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Colchester United have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Bristol Rovers won 2, Colchester United won 1, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol
- 👥
- 7663
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+3'Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 90'+3'
- 85'Leon Chiwome (Colchester United) Substitution at 85'
- 79'Richard Smallwood (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 79'
- 76'Jack Aitchison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 69'Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) Substitution at 69'
- 66'Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 66'
- 61'Kylian Kouassi (Colchester United) Substitution at 61'
- 45'Moses Sesay (Colchester United) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) Substitution at 45'
- 45'+1'Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
- 43'Ciaran Kelly (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 43'
- 35'Jack Tucker (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 35'
- 27'Tom James (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 27'
- 22'Tom James (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 22'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Bristol Rovers · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Colchester United · 5-4-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Bristol Rovers
Colchester United
Head-to-head record
2
Bristol Rovers
2
Draws
1
Colchester
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LLWLW |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | WLDWW |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
Mon 26 Oct
Tue 27 Oct
Fri 30 Oct
Sat 31 Oct
FAQ
What was the score in Bristol Rovers v Colchester United?
Bristol Rovers beat Colchester United 2-0 on Tuesday 1 September (League Two).
Who scored in Bristol Rovers v Colchester United?
Goals: Tom James 27' and Ellis Harrison 90'+3'.
When do Bristol Rovers play next?
Bristol Rovers play Fleetwood Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Colchester United play next?
Colchester United play Walsall on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).