| 1¹ | The motionless 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from HANNANT fell just over. |
| 4¹ | A header by WOODS at the near post was easily collected by KELLY. |
| 9¹ | TOVIDE beat two Stoke City players and drove a golden opportunity wide. |
| 14¹ | A corner was collected by THOMPSON who nodded the ball over the bar. |
| 16¹ | A wonderful save prevented MANDRON from scoring a great goal. |
| 22¹ | STEWART made space on the right and touched the ball to KILMAN who touched the ball wide. |
| 28¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in MANDRON cracking a low shot wide. |
| 29¹ | MANDRON blasted a deadly shot wide from twenty yards out. |
| 30¹ | A drive from APPIAH seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to palm the ball away. |
| 34¹ | A mix up in the Stoke City defence enabled KILMAN to crack the ball over. |
| 36¹ | A weak shot from SMALLBONE trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 38¹ | PLEGUEZUELO booked for violent conduct. |
| 39¹ | TEZGEL knocked the ball to TYMON who flicked it over the bar. |
| 2² | A cross from WOODS left ETEBO in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 3² | HUME steamed through the Colchester United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 5² | BANGURA headed over the bar. |
| 13² | The Colchester United 'keeper dived to his right to stop a lovely drive from Stoke City's WOODS. |
| 20² | CLUCAS rushed an easy chance. |
| 23² | A looping shot from WOODS was pushed over by KELLY. |
| 29² | ETEBO's shot beat the Colchester United 'keeper but rebounded off the Colchester United upright. |
| 30² | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing KELLY. |
| 37² | KELLY saved a glorious shot from ETEBO. |