The Colchester United Herald
Squad31 Aug 2026
Frankie Edwards breaks a bone — 23 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 23 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Match29 Aug 2026
Colchester United make it 3 in a row
Momentum is a hard thing to buy and an easy thing to lose, and right now Colchester United have 3 straight wins of it.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Matt Macey in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Colchester United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match29 Aug 2026
Colchester United see off Notts County
Three points for Colchester United, 1‑0 the final word against Notts County in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Kien Connolly gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
Kyreece Lisbie runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 16. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
In brief
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to Pascal Köpke
- Market Kien Connolly placed on the list
- Squad Kaion Lisbie dropped after a run of poor form
- Player ratings The referee tires of Ellis Iandolo