Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
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Tranmere Rovers secured the final League Two play-off spot after a goalless draw against Colchester United.
Keith Hill's men, who were real contenders for automatic promotion a few weeks ago, went into the game knowing that results elsewhere would not matter if they could pick up a point on the final day.
Aside from an Otis Khan effort and two half chances for Paul Lewis and Corey Blackett-Taylor, the first period was devoid of any real attacking quality.
Tranmere had control of the opening half, however after offering little in the opening 45 minutes it was the U's who should have taken a second-half lead.
Veteran keeper Joe Murphy first denied Michael Folivi from close range before getting down well to keep out a low strike from Noah Chilvers.
Rovers then settled into the half but despite having spells of possession they failed to trouble keeper Shamal George.
The U's went close again late on with a long-range Chilvers effort, but Rovers were able to soak up the pressure and see the game out.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 3-5-2
- 13Murphy
- 2O'Connor
- 26Clarke
- 21RaySubstituted forMontheat 74'minutes
- 17KhanBooked at 55mins
- 22Lewis
- 8Spearing
- 19FeeneySubstituted forCrawfordat 90+4'minutes
- 3Ridehalgh
- 11Blackett-TaylorSubstituted forWooleryat 62'minutes
- 28NugentSubstituted forVaughanat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Monthe
- 7Morris
- 9Vaughan
- 14Woolery
- 15Crawford
- 18MacDonald
- 30Jones
Colchester
Formation 4-4-2
- 29George
- 2Welch-Hayes
- 18Eastman
- 5Smith
- 21Clampin
- 23PokuSubstituted forBohuiat 79'minutes
- 4LapslieBooked at 11mins
- 22Sarpong-Wiredu
- 14ChilversSubstituted forSayerat 90+4'minutes
- 39Folivi
- 45NoubleSubstituted forStaggat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 28Coulter
- 35Cracknell
- 36Sayer
- 37Bohui
- 38Tchamadeu
- 41Cornish
- 42Stagg
- Referee:
- James Bell
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away13
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Alister Crawford replaces Liam Feeney.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Harvey Sayer replaces Noah Chilvers.
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Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Lapslie.
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Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Tranmere Rovers).
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Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers).
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Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Thomas Stagg replaces Frank Nouble because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Joshua Bohui replaces Kwame Poku.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Miles Welch-Hayes.
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Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Spearing.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Emmanuel Monthe replaces George Ray.
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James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
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Attempt saved. Miles Welch-Hayes (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwame Poku with a cross.
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Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
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I'm even more pleased for the U's because we were seriously at risk of relegation, and in the end we survived.
Well done Tranmere Rovers.
How has Lee O’Connor done this season on loan from Celtic?