Colchester United v Bristol Rovers
Sky Bet League Two, JobServe Community Stadium, Saturday 20 September 2025, 3:00pm KO
Bristol Rovers will be keen to gain their fifth consecutive victory in their Sky Bet League Two clash against Colchester at JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday.
Since their 1-0 victory against Cambridge United in late August, the Gas have remained undefeated in the fourth tier and are looking to maintain their streak, with their sights set on the Saturday fixture against Colchester.
Their most recent win was in the form of a 2-1 triumph against Barrow last weekend. Josh McEachran opened his account for the season with a cross from a difficult angle, and Fabrizio Cavegn scored his first league goal, finding the centre of the net from close range.
Colchester lost at home to Accrington in their previous outing, with Isaac Sinclair netting his first professional goal in a narrow 1-0 win.
Tickets…
You will also be able to purchase tickets for the match on the day of the fixture at The JobServe Community Stadium. You can also purchase tickets online here!
Please note that any tickets purchased from Colchester will not earn Priority Points.
Travel…
By car, head out of Bristol via the M32 and take the exit onto the M4. At Junction 4B, exit towards M40/M1/Watford and take the slip road onto the M25. Keep right to stay on M25. At junction 28, take A 12 E/A12 W exit to Chelmsford/A1023/Brentwood/London (E&C)/Romford. Take the A12 slip road to C’ford. Slight right to merge onto A12. At junction 28, exit towards Sudbury/Colchester/A134. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Via Urbis Romanae and the next roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on Via Urbis Romanae. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto United way. Turn right and the Jobserve Community Stadium should be on your right.
Via train, trains from Bristol Temple Meads to Colchester station are every half-hour. It is a forty-five-minute walk from Colchester station to the stadium, but there are taxis available as well as the 8, S1 or S2 bus to Bedford Road bus stop, which will get you there quicker.
Opposition…
Colchester are competing in their tenth successive season in the fourth tier of the English football pyramid since their Sky Bet League One campaigns between 2008 and 2016. Notably, in the 2024/25 season, the U’s finished 10th on the Sky Bet League Two table, enjoying wins against MK Dons, Tranmere Rovers, and Grimsby Town.
Following an impressive pre-season, including a 3-0 win over Maldon & Tiptree and a 5-0 result over Dagenham & Redbridge, Colchester have gained one win and four draws, placing them 19th on the Sky Bet League Two table.
Samson Tovide and Kyreece Lisbie secured Colchester’s first and only win against Shrewsbury, sharing points with the likes of Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Barnet, with Danny Cowley's men losing the other three outings in the league.
Colchester have had an exciting summer, with Cowley strengthening their team with centre-backs Jack Baldwin from Northampton, Jack Tucker from MK Dons and left-back Josh Powell from Nottingham Forest U21s. They’ve made several signings from Championship sides, including Will Goodwin from Oxford United and Micah Mbick from Charlton.
Previous Meetings…
Rovers last faced off in a league match against Colchester in March 2022, securing a 1-0 victory thanks to former Gas loanee Elliot Anderson’s 49th-minute effort.
The Gas have an extensive history against Colchester, first playing the side in 1950, with a 0-0 draw, and have secured 14 wins, eight draws and nine losses against the U’s.
Another notable match against Colchester was the EFL Trophy clash in November 2022, with the Pirates narrowly winning 2-1 against the U’s after goals from James Connolly and Harvey Saunders.
Match Officials…
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Assistant Referees: Daniel D’Urso and Leigh Crowhurst
Fourth Official: David Hutton
