Match ends, Colchester United 2, MK Dons 0.
Colchester ensured their play-off chase will go down to the final day of the season after beating automatic promotion hopefuls MK Dons 2-0.
Sammie Szmodics gave Colchester the lead after 95 seconds, drilling in a low shot from the edge of the area after the Dons had only partially cleared Sam Saunders' corner.
Frank Nouble missed two decent chances for the hosts while David Wheeler's shot rattled the crossbar just before the half hour for the Dons.
Colchester almost doubled their lead just before the break when Courtney Senior capitalised on Dean Lewington's mistake and raced towards goal, only to see his low shot kept out by Lee Nicholls.
And the hosts doubled their lead in the 48th minute through defender Frankie Kent, who slotted confidently past Nicholls from just inside the area after Nouble and Szmodics had done well to set up the chance.
Nicholls foiled Senior when through on goal, while at the other end Chuks Aneke rattled a post for MK Dons as impressive Colchester recorded a notable win.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 29Ross
- 2Jackson
- 18Eastman
- 6KentBooked at 41mins
- 11Dickenson
- 36Saunders
- 4Lapslie
- 7SeniorSubstituted forStevensonat 78'minutes
- 10Szmodics
- 39EisaSubstituted forMandronat 72'minutes
- 45NoubleSubstituted forNorrisat 90'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 9Norris
- 16Wright
- 19Mandron
- 24Stevenson
- 32Vose
- 35Kensdale
- 44Clampin
MK Dons
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Nicholls
- 25BrittainSubstituted forWilliamsat 58'minutes
- 16Martin
- 24Houghton
- 3Lewington
- 18McGrandles
- 6Cissé
- 33HarleySubstituted forAnekeat 45'minutes
- 21WheelerSubstituted forWalkerat 67'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 14AgardBooked at 34mins
- 11Hesketh
Substitutes
- 2Williams
- 4Walsh
- 7Watson
- 10Aneke
- 20D'Ath
- 22Moore
- 34Walker
- Referee:
- Antony Coggins
- Attendance:
- 5,000
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away13
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, MK Dons 0.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
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Attempt missed. Chuks Aneke (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Mikael Mandron.
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Booking
Luke Norris (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Luke Norris (Colchester United).
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(MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Luke Norris replaces Frank Nouble.
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Attempt blocked. Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Ben Stevenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Booking
Stephen Walker (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Stephen Walker (MK Dons).
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Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kieran Agard (MK Dons).
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Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United).
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Jake Hesketh (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Frank Nouble.