Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester
Updated
Chesterfield won: Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester in the League Two (Round 26) on Tue, 3 Mar 2026 at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Chesterfield goals: Will Grigg 26' (pen), Dilan Markanday 39', Lee Bonis 72'. Expected goals: 2.09-0.30. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Sammy Braybrooke (8.4).
Match report
Chesterfield rout Colchester 3-0
Chesterfield ran riot against Colchester 3-0 at SMH Group Stadium on Tuesday 3 March in the League Two.
Will Grigg put Chesterfield ahead from the penalty spot on 26' (1-0), Dilan Markanday made it 2-0 on 39' and Lee Bonis made it 3-0 on 72'.
Chesterfield had 52% of the ball, shots were 13-4 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.09-0.30. Chesterfield were the better side on chances, too.
Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 7,348. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match stats
| Chesterfield | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.09 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 325 (77%) | 294 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Chesterfield (4-2-3-1): Zachary Hemming, Sam Curtis, Kyle McFadzean, Sil Swinkels, Malik Owolabi-Belewu, Tom Naylor, Ryan Stirk, Dilan Markanday, Sammy Braybrooke, James Berry, Will Grigg
Colchester (4-2-3-1): Matt Macey, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, Harvey Araujo, Rob Hunt, Arthur Read, Teddy Bishop, Kyreece Lisbie, Jack Payne, Harry Anderson, Samson Tovide
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Teddy Bishop (Colchester)
- 26' · Goal · Will Grigg (Chesterfield)
- 30' · Yellow card · Jack Tucker (Colchester)
- 39' · Goal · Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield)
- 59' · Substitution · Jaden Williams for Harry Anderson (Colchester)
- 59' · Substitution · Romeo Akachukwu for Jack Payne (Colchester)
- 59' · Substitution · Micah Mbick for Samson Tovide (Colchester)
- 60' · Substitution · Finley Barbrook for Teddy Bishop (Colchester)
- 61' · Yellow card · Kyle McFadzean (Chesterfield)
- 69' · Substitution · Dylan Duffy for James Berry (Chesterfield)
- 69' · Substitution · Lee Bonis for Will Grigg (Chesterfield)
- 72' · Goal · Lee Bonis (Chesterfield)
- 74' · Substitution · John-Kymani Gordon for Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester)
- 74' · Substitution · Janoi Donacien for Malik Owolabi-Belewu (Chesterfield)
- 81' · Substitution · Liam Mandeville for Dilan Markanday (Chesterfield)
- 87' · Yellow card · Harvey Araujo (Colchester)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Janoi Donacien (Chesterfield)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1994: Chesterfield 9, draws 9, Colchester 13.
Questions
Who won Chesterfield vs Colchester?
Chesterfield won, 3-0 (League Two) on Tue, 3 Mar 2026.
When and where is Chesterfield vs Colchester?
Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Chesterfield and Colchester?
In 31 league meetings since 1994: Chesterfield 9 wins, 9 draws, Colchester 13 wins (goals 43-45).