Colchester United vs Notts County; Sky Bet League Two
Colchester United vs Notts County. Sky Bet League Two.
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Colchester United 5
- N Chilvers (10th minute)
- J Fevrier (31st minute)
- A Read (38th minute, 73rd minute)
- C McGeehan (58th minute, sent off 79th minute)
Notts County 4
- S Austin (21st minute)
- M Langstaff (48th minute, 92nd minute)
- J Jones (67th minute)
Saturday 30 September 2023 18:53, UK
Colchester stunned Notts County 5-4 in a pulsating League Two encounter.
The U's took a 10th-minute lead through Noah Chilvers' long-range shot, following Aidan Stone's scuffed clearance.
But County equalised in the 22nd minute when Sam Austin netted after goalkeeper Owen Goodman had denied Macaulay Langstaff.
Colchester edged ahead again in the 31st minute when Jayden Fevrier's delivery deflected in off Magpies Richard Brindley and Arthur Read's outstanding 20-yard free-kick seven minutes later made it 3-1.
Notts County reduced the deficit when Langstaff diverted home Cameron's 48th-minute delivery.
United restored a two-goal cushion in the 58th minute as Cameron McGeehan converted Joe Taylor's pass.
Jodi Jones' excellent top-corner strike in the 67th minute reduced the arrears but again Colchester responded, this time after just seven minutes as Read struck with a magnificent shot.
McGeehan was dismissed in the 79th minute following a second yellow card for dissent and Langstaff nodded in Jones' cross in the second minute of stoppage time but Colchester held on.
