Match ends, Colchester United 1, Chesterfield 1.
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Brandon Hanlan's first ever league goal rescued Colchester a point in a 1-1 draw with Chesterfield.
The Charlton loanee came off the bench to head in after Drey Wright had flicked on Ryan Jackson's throw with seven minutes remaining, to claim a point for the hosts.
Sammie Szmodics and Nicke Kabamba went close early on, before Chesterfield keeper Tommy Lee denied Szmodics' well-struck volley.
But U's keeper Sam Walker saved Jordan Flores' effort, before Chesterfield went ahead two minutes before half-time through Louis Reed's spectacular 25-yard effort.
Walker pushed away an effort by Diego De Girolamo, who had been sent through by Reed but Colchester wasted a glorious chance to equalise early in the second half when the unmarked Kabamba blasted wide from 10 yards.
The U's came even closer to levelling with 15 minutes remaining when Kane Vincent-Young's strike clattered the crossbar.
But Colchester finally equalised through Hanlan's flicked header and substitute Wright's low shot came back off a post in the closing stages, as dogged Chesterfield held on.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Walker
- 35JamesSubstituted forWrightat 67'minutes
- 26Inniss
- 18Eastman
- 2Jackson
- 4Lapslie
- 14Comley
- 22Vincent-Young
- 10SzmodicsSubstituted forOdelusiat 89'minutes
- 19MandronSubstituted forHanlanat 71'minutes
- 15Kabamba
Substitutes
- 3Kinsella
- 7Wright
- 12Kpekawa
- 21Hanlan
- 27Odelusi
- 29Gilmartin
- 32Wright
Chesterfield
Formation 3-5-2
- 1LeeBooked at 78mins
- 5Wiseman
- 4Hird
- 33Jules
- 27BarryBooked at 55mins
- 25ReedSubstituted forMcCourtat 73'minutes
- 28Weir
- 23Flores
- 32Briggs
- 9DennisSubstituted forUgwuat 84'minutes
- 19De GirolamoSubstituted forO'Gradyat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Sinnott
- 10O'Grady
- 11Ugwu
- 12Anyon
- 20Maguire
- 24Kellett
- 26McCourt
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 2,552
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home2
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Chesterfield 1.
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Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Colchester United).
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Zak Jules (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Sanmi Odelusi replaces Sammie Szmodics.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Inniss (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Drey Wright (Colchester United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Gozie Ugwu replaces Kristian Dennis.
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Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Colchester United).
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Zak Jules (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 1, Chesterfield 1. Brandon Hanlan (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Drey Wright.
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Attempt blocked. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Booking
Thomas Lee (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left.
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Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Jak McCourt replaces Louis Reed.
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Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
