Colchester United vs Bristol Rovers. Sky Bet League Two.
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Colchester United 1
- N Chilvers (88th minute)
- J Tchamadeu (sent off 91st minute)
Bristol Rovers 1
- B Pitman (59th minute)
- C Harries (sent off 87th minute)
- T Clarke (sent off 91st minute)
Colchester 1-1 Bristol Rovers: Noah Chilvers salvages point for United in game of three red cards
Tuesday 19 October 2021 22:34, UK
A late equaliser from substitute Noah Chilvers rescued Colchester a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers, who finished the Sky Bet League Two contest with nine men.
Chilvers' fine 88th-minute strike from the edge of the area earned the Essex side a draw, after Charlie Daniels' set-piece had only been partially cleared.
Colchester striker Freddie Sears was denied by goalkeeper James Belshaw early on.
In first-half stoppage-time, Shamal George pushed Brett Pitman's effort onto the inside of a post, with the Colchester goalkeeper gathering the ball after it had rolled along the goal-line.
Joey Barton's visitors took a 58th-minute lead through Pitman, whose flicked header at the near post from Antony Evans' corner flew past George and in.
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The visitors nearly doubled their lead four minutes later when Alfie Kilgour wastefully blasted over.
Rovers' Cian Harries was shown a second yellow card for time-wasting in the 87th minute.
And after Chilvers netted, Rovers substitute Trevor Clarke and Colchester right-back Junior Tchamadeu were both dismissed for violent conduct, as the spoils were shared.
