COLCHESTER, England (Interstat) — Nicholas Tsaroulla scored in the 47th minute, lifting Notts County to a 1-0 victory over Colchester United on Saturday in a League Two match at JobServe Community Stadium.

Tsaroulla’s goal, the only one of the contest, came after a series of build-up plays that involved assists from Kane Vincent-Young, Scott Robertson, Arthur Read and Finley Barbrook. Vincent-Young, a defender, recorded one assist. Robertson, a substitute, had one assist. Read, a forward, notched one assist. Barbrook, a midfielder, also registered one assist.

The match featured six yellow cards. Vincent-Young was booked in first-half stoppage time at 45-plus-1 minute. Barbrook received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. Conor Grant was cautioned in the 61st minute. Read was booked in the 70th minute. Robertson received a yellow card in the 75th minute. Tsaroulla was cautioned in the 76th minute.

Notts County improved its League Two record to 24 victories, 14 losses and seven draws. Overall across all competitions this season, the Magpies stand at 24 wins, 16 losses and eight draws. Colchester United dropped to 17 wins, 16 losses and 10 draws in League Two competition. The U’s overall record across all competitions this season is 17 wins, 16 losses and 11 draws.

The result avenged an earlier meeting this season. On Nov. 22, 2025, Colchester United defeated Notts County 3-1 at Meadow Lane in a League Two fixture.

Notts County entered Saturday’s game on a two-match losing streak. The Magpies lost 2-1 at home to Barnet on April 18 and 4-0 at Cambridge United on April 11. Prior to those defeats, Notts County had won three of four matches, including a 3-1 victory at Newport County on April 6, a 2-1 loss at Salford City on April 3 and a 2-0 win at Harrogate Town on March 28. Other recent results included a 3-0 loss at Oldham Athletic on March 24, a 5-2 home win over Cheltenham Town on March 21, a 4-0 victory at ASC Oțelul Galați on March 17, a 3-2 loss at Chesterfield on March 14, a 2-1 win at Walsall on March 7, a 1-0 home loss to Grimsby Town on Feb. 28, a 5-0 win at Tranmere Rovers on Feb. 21, a 1-0 loss at Shrewsbury Town on Feb. 17, a 1-1 draw at Bromley on Feb. 14, a 2-1 win at Barrow on Feb. 7, a 1-0 win at Gillingham on Feb. 3, a 2-1 win at Fleetwood Town on Jan. 31, a 2-1 home win over Swindon Town on Jan. 27, a 1-0 home win over Crewe Alexandra on Jan. 24, a 2-1 win at Crawley Town on Jan. 17, a 1-0 loss at Accrington Stanley on Jan. 1, a 1-1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons on Dec. 29, 2025, a 2-0 loss at Chesterfield on Dec. 26, 2025, a 0-0 home draw with Walsall on Dec. 20, 2025, a 2-0 win at Grimsby Town on Dec. 13, 2025, a 3-2 home win over Milton Keynes Dons on Dec. 9, 2025, a 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers on Nov. 29, 2025, a 3-1 home loss to Colchester United on Nov. 22, 2025, a 1-1 draw at Harrogate Town on Nov. 15, 2025 and a 2-1 win at Cheltenham Town on Nov. 10, 2025.

Colchester United entered Saturday’s game having lost its previous match 1-0 at Harrogate Town on April 18. Prior to that, the U’s had won three of four: a 2-1 victory at Accrington Stanley on April 14, a 3-0 win at Swindon Town on April 10, a 1-0 home win over Tranmere Rovers on April 6, a 3-1 home loss to Oldham Athletic on April 3, a 1-1 draw at Walsall on March 28, a 1-0 loss at Bromley on March 21, a 1-0 loss at Milton Keynes Dons on March 18, a 0-0 draw at home with Crawley Town on March 13, a 2-1 win at Newport County on March 7, a 3-0 loss at Chesterfield on March 3, a 1-0 home loss to Salford City on Feb. 28, a 4-1 home win over Barnet on Feb. 21, a 1-1 draw at Cambridge United on Feb. 17, a 1-0 loss at Barrow on Feb. 14, a 2-0 win at Shrewsbury Town on Feb. 7, a 1-0 loss at Crewe Alexandra on Jan. 31, a 1-0 home loss to Grimsby Town on Jan. 27, a 2-1 win at Fleetwood Town on Jan. 24, a 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers on Jan. 17, a 1-0 home win over Milton Keynes Dons on Jan. 1, a 1-1 draw at Gillingham on Dec. 29, 2025, a 1-1 draw at Crawley Town on Dec. 26, 2025, a 4-1 home win over Newport County on Dec. 20, 2025, a 4-3 loss at Salford City on Dec. 13, 2025, a 0-0 draw at Gillingham on Dec. 6, 2025, a 2-0 home win over Cheltenham Town on Nov. 29, 2025, a 3-1 win at Notts County on Nov. 22, 2025, a 2-0 win at Walsall on Nov. 15, 2025 and a 2-0 home loss to Bromley on Nov. 8, 2025.

Notts County next plays at home against Bristol Rovers on Saturday, May 2. Colchester United travels to Cheltenham Town on the same day.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Colchester United 2, Notts County 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Colchester United a 62.70 percent probability to win.