Billy Crellin - 5Tested in the first half by Poku but had little else to do in the first 45 minutes apart from pick the ball out of his net.
Was caught out for the second goal.Gethin Jones - 7Generally solid defensively in a more conventional right-back role as part of a back four.
Got forward to link up with Hickman when he could.Alex Baptiste - 5Got exposed at times by the pacy Colchester attack and was illustrated by the second goal when Brown got in behind him to lob Crellin.Ricardo Santos Almeida - 5Made some decent challenges and passes out from the back, but appeared to switch off at the back post for Eastman's header.
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