Colchester on TV: fixtures, kick-off times and UK channels

Colchester fixtures on UK TV

November 2026

Sat 14 Gillingham Home League Two 15:00 Sky Sports+
Sat 21 Tranmere Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV
Sat 28 York Home League Two 15:00 Not on TV

December 2026

Tue 1 Grimsby Away League Two 19:45 Sky Sports+
Sat 12 Salford City Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV
Tue 15 Port Vale Home League Two Moved from Sat 3 Oct 19:45 Not on TV
Sat 19 Fleetwood Home League Two 12:30 TV TBC
Sat 26 Barnet Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV
Tue 29 Crawley Home League Two 19:45 TV TBC

January 2027

Fri 1 Rotherham Home League Two 15:00 TV TBC
Sat 9 Fleetwood Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV
Sat 16 Exeter Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV
Tue 19 Chesterfield Home League Two 19:45 TV TBC
Sat 23 Northampton Home League Two 12:30 TV TBC
Sat 30 Walsall Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV

February 2027

Sat 6 Rochdale Away League Two 15:00 Not on TV

How to watch Colchester on TV in the UK

Which Colchester matches are on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports have 2 Colchester matches so far: Gillingham at home on Sat 14 Nov and Grimsby away on Tue 1 Dec.

Gillingham Home Sat 14 Nov
Grimsby Away Tue 1 Dec

Why are some matches not on TV?

8 of Colchester's remaining fixtures kick off at 3pm on a Saturday, so under the UK's live-football blackout they are not on TV unless moved for broadcast: Tranmere away on Sat 21 Nov, York at home on Sat 28 Nov, Salford City away on Sat 12 Dec, Barnet away on Sat 26 Dec and 4 more. A match moved for TV shows here with its new time.

Tranmere Away Sat 21 Nov
York Home Sat 28 Nov
Salford City Away Sat 12 Dec
Barnet Away Sat 26 Dec
and 4 more

Which matches are still to be decided?

5 Colchester fixtures have no TV decision yet, the first being Fleetwood at home on Sat 19 Dec. Broadcasters confirm their picks for each round a few weeks in advance, so any of these may still be chosen.

Fleetwood Home Sat 19 Dec
Crawley Home Tue 29 Dec
Rotherham Home Fri 1 Jan
Chesterfield Home Tue 19 Jan
and 1 more

Kick-off times are UK time. Updated every morning from the leagues' and broadcasters' own schedules, and through each match.

About Colchester

Colchester United was formed in March 1937 as a professional club, after supporters of the amateur Colchester Town wanted the town to follow Ipswich into the paid game. United also played at Layer Road, joined the Southern League and signed many of Town's players when the older club folded that December. Southern League champions in 1939, they won election to the Football League in 1950.

The U's are known for beating Don Revie's Leeds United 3–2 in the 1971 FA Cup fifth round at Layer Road. After losing league status in 1990 they returned two years later with a Conference and FA Trophy double, and in 2006 reached the second tier for the first time. They moved to their Community Stadium in 2008; Southend United are their Essex rivals.

Founded: 1937
Ground: JobServe Community Stadium
Capacity: 10,105
Nickname: The U's

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