Colchester United 1-3 Notts County

League Two promotion-chasers Notts County put in a strong second-half performance to claim a comeback win at Colchester United.

The Magpies trailed at the break to Drey Wright's opener but scored three goals after half-time to seal victory at the Community Stadium.

Kevin Nolan's side had trailed at the break to a 10th-minute strike from Wright, who exchanged passes with Ben Stevenson before slotting low past Adam Collin from close range.

County equalised five minutes after the break through Jonathan Forte, who squeezed a low shot inside the near post after Shaun Brisley had done well to keep the move alive from Matt Tootle's cross.

And the Magpies took the lead with 21 minutes remaining through Shola Ameobi, who followed up to score after home goalkeeper Sam Walker had denied Forte and Matthew Virtue had also come close to scoring, following Tootle's cross.

When Richard Duffy headed home Dan Jones' free-kick with 14 minutes to go, the points were Notts County's to lose.

Tom Eastman hit the post for Colchester but the visitors claimed a comeback victory that sees them sit four points off the automatic promotion spots.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Colchester

• 1Walker
• 2Jackson
• 18Eastman
• 5Prosser
• 22Vincent-Young
• 7Wright
• 14ComleySubstituted forMurrayat 77'minutes
• 17Stevenson
• 15Shodipo
• 10SzmodicsSubstituted forSeniorat 72'minutes
• 19MandronSubstituted forOgedi-Uzokweat 72'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Kent
• 8Loft
• 16Murray
• 20Senior
• 21Mandeville
• 25Barnes
• 27Ogedi-Uzokwe

Notts County

• 1Collin
• 2Tootle
• 5Duffy
• 16Brisley
• 23Jones
• 6Virtue-ThickBooked at 52mins
• 18NobleSubstituted forO'Connorat 70'minutes
• 4HewittBooked at 86mins
• 10GrantSubstituted forHallat 80'minutes
• 14Forte
• 9AmeobiSubstituted forSteadat 70'minutesBooked at 82mins

Substitutes

• 7Alessandra
• 8O'Connor
• 17Smith
• 24Milsom
• 25Hall
• 30Stead
• 34Fitzsimons

Referee:

Brendan Malone

Attendance:

3,599

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamNotts County

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home14

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away3

Fouls

Home7

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Colchester United 1, Notts County 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Notts County 3.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Courtney Senior (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Ryan Jackson (Colchester United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Jon Stead (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Michael O'Connor.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Elliott Hewitt (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Sean Murray (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Elliott Hewitt (Notts County).

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Sean Murray (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Sean Murray (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Jon Stead (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Notts County. Ben Hall replaces Jorge Grant.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Olamide Shodipo (Colchester United).

Posted at 78'

Matt Tootle (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Colchester United. Sean Murray replaces Brandon Comley.

Goal!

Posted at 76'

Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 3. Richard Duffy (Notts County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 75'

Hand ball by Luke Prosser (Colchester United).

Posted at 74'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Colchester United. Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe replaces Mikael Mandron.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Colchester United. Courtney Senior replaces Sammie Szmodics.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Notts County. Jon Stead replaces Shola Ameobi.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Notts County. Michael O'Connor replaces Liam Noble.

Goal!

Posted at 69'

Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 2. Shola Ameobi (Notts County) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Ryan Jackson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Jorge Grant (Notts County).

Posted at 64'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Ryan Jackson.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 60'

Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Jonathan Forte (Notts County).

Posted at 60'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Drey Wright (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 55'

Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 53'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Jackson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 52'

Matthew Virtue-Thick (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 52'

Mikael Mandron (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Matthew Virtue-Thick (Notts County).

Goal!

Posted at 51'

Goal! Colchester United 1, Notts County 1. Jonathan Forte (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

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