Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United Live Score

Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1.

Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1.

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Alex Nicholls replaces Charlie Kirk.

George Ray (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Substitution, Colchester United. Brennan Dickenson replaces Tom Lapslie.

Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1. Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Green with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Harry Pell.

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Tommy Lowery replaces Callum Ainley.

Attempt blocked. Frank Nouble (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Courtney Senior (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harry Pickering (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).

Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United).

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Eddie Nolan.

Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by George Ray.

Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Mikael Mandron (Colchester United).

Courtney Senior (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harry Pickering (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra).

Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United).

Foul by Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra).

Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.

Foul by Paul Green (Crewe Alexandra).

Harry Pell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Courtney Senior (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra).

Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Colchester United 1. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perry Ng with a cross.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Eddie Nolan.

Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 0, Colchester United 1.

First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Colchester United 1.

Attempt missed. Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Luke Prosser (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Bowery (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra).

Courtney Senior (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Mikael Mandron.

Attempt blocked. Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Frank Nouble (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Harry Pell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra).

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Rene Gilmartin.

Attempt saved. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Paul Green (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).

Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Tom Eastman.

Attempt blocked. Paul Green (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Attempt missed. Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Eddie Nolan (Crewe Alexandra).

Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by George Ray (Crewe Alexandra).

Harry Pell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra).

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Tom Eastman.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Tom Lapslie.

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal! Crewe Alexandra 0, Colchester United 1. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Charlie Kirk.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Eddie Nolan.

Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by George Ray (Crewe Alexandra).

Foul by Frank Nouble (Colchester United).

Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.