Up the Us

First League Defeat of the Season

A Colchester old boy delivered the goal that sealed Colchester’s first league defeat of the season. 

Tranmere striker Luke Norris (30, left) spent three years at Colchester between 2018 and 2021, making 83 appearances and scoring 20 goals. 

Second-placed Tranmere became the first club to prevent Colchester from scoring in the league this season, and then Norris popped up in the 95th minute to deliver the deadly blow.  Predictably, he was roundly booed by the travelling fans.  "Typical Norris," said one after the match.  "Not very prolific for us, then goes and does that."

In the other league match, Eddie Addo scored on his debut, as Colchester comprehensively beat Swindon Town 3-0.  Addo impressed from the subs bench and had his manager purring.  “This is what we have signed him for,” said manager Danny Cowley.  “He has to work on his fitness to last a full match, but when he came on, he shut down their attack routes, then showed great composure for his goal.”

The U’s also got their BSM Trophy campaign off to a good start, beating League 1 side Oxford United by 0-2.  The win, coupled with Oxford’s previous defeat to Carlisle United, the other group member, means that Colchester have already qualified for the knockout rounds.