Cheltenham Town 1-3 Colchester United

Colchester picked up their first away win of the season with a 3-1 success at Cheltenham.

John McGreal's men took the lead from the penalty spot after ex-Cheltenham midfielder Harry Pell was tripped in the box by Nigel Atangana.

Luke Norris stepped up and buried his spot-kick in the bottom left corner.

It was 2-0 after Will Boyle tripped Pell and Norris smashed in the resulting free-kick from 25 yards.

The closest Cheltenham came to pulling one back before the break was a Ryan Broom shot that Dillon Barnes turned over the bar during first-half stoppage time.

They did reduce the arrears when Sam Jones teed up Kevin Dawson for Cheltenham's first home league goal of the season.

Cheltenham were on top for most of the second period and substitute Tyrone Barnett thumped an effort wide after a step over from Jacob Maddox.

But they could not find a leveller and Pell added Colchester's third from the spot after Broom brought down Sammie Szmodics.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Cheltenham

• 1Flinders
• 23ForsterBooked at 40minsSubstituted forBarnettat 78'minutes
• 5Mullins
• 15BoyleSubstituted forKalalaat 89'minutes
• 27Field
• 11Broom
• 6Atangana
• 8Dawson
• 25JonesBooked at 89mins
• 20Maddox
• 9DukuBooked at 17minsSubstituted forMooneyat 54'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Tozer
• 19Lloyd
• 22Lovett
• 24Kalala
• 26Clements
• 28Mooney
• 29Barnett

Colchester

• 1Barnes
• 2JacksonBooked at 52mins
• 6Kent
• 5ProsserBooked at 55mins
• 22Vincent-Young
• 18Eastman
• 14ComleySubstituted forWrightat 86'minutes
• 8Pell
• 9NorrisSubstituted forMandronat 66'minutes
• 45NoubleBooked at 40mins
• 10Szmodics

Substitutes

• 7Senior
• 12Barnes
• 16Wright
• 19Mandron
• 26Rooney
• 29Ross
• 39Collins

Referee:

Ollie Yates

Attendance:

2,789

Match Stats

Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamColchester

Possession

Home62%

Away38%

Shots

Home6

Away12

Shots on Target

Home2

Away7

Corners

Home9

Away5

Fouls

Home6

Away4

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Colchester United 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Colchester United 3.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Kalvin Kalala replaces William Boyle.

Booking

Posted at 89'

Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Colchester United 3. Harry Pell (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

Posted at 88'

Penalty conceded by Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 88'

Penalty Colchester United. Sammie Szmodics draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Colchester United. Diaz Wright replaces Brandon Comley because of an injury.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Tyrone Barnett replaces Jordon Forster.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Sam Jones (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Luke Prosser.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Colchester United. Mikael Mandron replaces Luke Norris.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Scott Flinders.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Goal!

Posted at 56'

Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Colchester United 2. Kevin Dawson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Jones.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Frankie Kent.

Booking

Posted at 55'

Luke Prosser (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 54'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Kelsey Mooney replaces Immanuelson Duku.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Frankie Kent.

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 52'

Ryan Jackson (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 52'

Sam Jones (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Ryan Jackson (Colchester United).

Posted at 49'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Harry Pell.

Posted at 49'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Luke Prosser.

Posted at 46'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by William Boyle.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Colchester United 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Colchester United 2.

Posted at 45'+2'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Dillon Barnes.

Posted at 45'+2'

Attempt saved. Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 45'

Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Colchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.

Posted at 41'

Jordon Forster (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 41'

Foul by Brandon Comley (Colchester United).

Booking

Posted at 40'

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

Booking

Posted at 40'

Jordon Forster (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 38'

Attempt missed. Sam Jones (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

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