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League Two | Gameweek 38
Apr 23, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
JobServe Community Stadium
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Colchester
1 - 4
Doncaster

Fevrier (9')
Iandolo (13'), Harbottle (75')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Molyneux (14'), Biggins (22'), Anderson (76'), Ironside (85')
Sterry (17'), Ironside (45+3'), Biggins (73')

Preview: Colchester United vs. Doncaster Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League Two clash between Colchester United and Doncaster Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Two sides with opposing objectives face off on Tuesday evening when relegation-battling Colchester United host in-form Doncaster Rovers, who are looking to push their way into the playoff spots.

The hosts will ensure their survival in League Two if they avoid defeat, sending Sutton United down in the process, while the visitors are outside of the top seven on goal difference but do hold a game in hand on those above them.


Match preview

Colchester have flirted with relegation for the vast majority of the season, occupying 22nd place in the league for 17 of the 44 matchdays, but they have managed to avoid ever falling into the drop zone itself.

Danny Cowley, who took over in January from interim manager Matthew Etherington following the dismissal of Ben Garner in October, now has the chance to complete his objectives and confirm his side's place in the league for a ninth successive year.

Safety had looked all but secured with Sutton United and Forest Green Rovers falling behind, with Colchester relegating Forest Green courtesy of their win against Grimsby Town a week ago.

However, a recent resurgence from Sutton, winning four straight matches and picking up a further two draws in their previous seven outings, has seen them move to within three points of Cowley's men.

The hosts do have control of their own fate though, and need just a point from their remaining two games to send the Yellows into the National League.

That may prove to be a difficult task for Colchester in their remaining two fixtures, as they are set to face Doncaster and Crewe Alexandra, two teams who are fighting for playoff places.

Cowley will take solace from the fact that Sutton must win their final game to have any chance of survival, leaving them with the extremely challenging job of beating fourth-placed MK Dons.

As for the visitors, they come into this one level on points with seventh-placed Crawley Town but trail them due to an inferior goal difference.

Despite that, a game in hand over Crawley gives Grant McCann's team a fantastic opportunity to leapfrog them and move into the playoff positions, putting them in the driving seat ahead of their final match against Gillingham.

The opportunity to compete for promotion in the playoffs is something of a miracle in itself given Doncaster resided in 18th at matchday 39 of the season, but a phenomenal run of nine straight wins has seen them rapidly rise up the table.

A large reason for Doncaster's success this season has been down to striker Joe Ironside, who has scored 18 goals in the league, nine more than second top scorer Hakeeb Adelakun.

Their recent defensive performances have been equally as important though, conceding just four times in their previous nine outings, while they have scored a fantastic 22.

Colchester United League Two form:

Doncaster Rovers League Two form:


Team News

The hosts are set to be without three players due to injury and suspension.

Harry Anderson was forced off with injury in Colchester's 2-1 loss to Stockport County at the beginning of this month and is not expected to return for this one.

Two red cards in their last three matches also see Samson Tovide and Tom Dallison unavailable for selection as they serve their respective suspensions.

Doncaster were given a boost in their last outing with the return of Harrison Biggins, who scored their third to complete the comeback from 2-0 down, after the midfielder missed their game against Accrington Stanley due to injury.

Ironside has netted four times in his last three appearances and will be looking to continue his great goalscoring form as he is set to lead the line once again.


Colchester United possible starting lineup:
Hornby; Mingi, Harbottle, Hall, Iandolo; Fevrier, Read, Chilvers, Richardson; Hopper, McGeehan

Doncaster Rovers possible starting lineup:
Lo-Tutala; Sterry, Olowu, Wood, Maxwell; Bailey, Craig; Molyneux, Biggins, Adelakun; Ironside


We say: Colchester United 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

The visitors come into this game as the most in-form team in the league thanks to winning all of their last nine outings in League Two, leaving them as the strong favourites to win this one and move into the playoff positions ahead of the final match of the season.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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1Port Vale149322315830
2Walsall1382326141226
3Notts County1475222121026
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster148242016426
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe137331612424
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20Accrington StanleyAccrington133461522-713
21Colchester UnitedColchester132651620-412
22Swindon TownSwindon142661520-512
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1422101228-168
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