Colchester United 0-2 Coventry City

Former FA Cup winners Coventry made comfortable progress into the second round of this season's competition with a 2-0 victory at Colchester.

Mark Robins' League One promotion chasers were always in control and effectively put the contest to bed with two goals in the opening half hour.

The Sky Blues' opener came on 11 minutes, after a clever ball over the top from Zain Westbrooke. He spotted the darting run of Jordan Shipley, who took a touch before rifling home in emphatic style.

Dean Gerken, who had just made a diving save from Shipley, got a hand to it but was unable to keep the ball out.

It was no more than the visitors deserved, having bossed the early stages, and their second duly followed just before the half-hour mark.

Sam McCallum took a free-kick from deep on the right but his intended ball into the danger zone somehow evaded everyone and nestled inside the far corner.

Coventry nearly added a third but Westbrooke's low drive struck the outside of the left-hand post, with Gerken beaten.

It was the Sky Blues' first away win of the season, stretching their unbeaten run to six games, while League Cup quarter-finalists Colchester were brought back to earth after three straight victories.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Line-ups

Colchester

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Gerken
2JacksonBooked at 34mins
18EastmanBooked at 83mins
5Prosser
3Bramall
14Comley
24Stevenson
7SeniorSubstituted forNorrisat 70'minutes
49PokuSubstituted forSowunmiat 46'minutes
15HarriottSubstituted forGambinat 55'minutes
45Nouble

Substitutes

4Lapslie
6Sowunmi
9Norris
10Brown
12Sarpong-Wiredu
26Gambin
29Ross

Coventry

Formation 3-4-3

13Wilson
4Rose
5McFadzean
15Hyam
23Dabo
6KellyBooked at 58mins
20Walsh
31McCallum
25WestbrookeSubstituted forEcclesat 90+2'minutes
21Bakayoko
26ShipleySubstituted forO'Hareat 74'minutes

Substitutes

3Mason
17O'Hare
33Kastaneer
35Drysdale
38Eccles
41Bapaga
50Tyler

Referee:: Chris Sarginson
Attendance:: 2,919

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamCoventry

Possession: Home38%; Away62%

Shots: Home4; Away13

Shots on Target: Home1; Away5

Corners: Home1; Away5

Fouls: Home11; Away9

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Match ends, Colchester United 0, Coventry City 2.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Coventry City 2.

90'+2'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Zain Westbrooke.
90'+1'
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Attempt missed. Luke Gambin (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
89'
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Luke Norris (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'
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Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
88'
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Foul by Ben Stevenson (Colchester United).
88'
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Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'
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Frank Nouble (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
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Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
85'
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Luke Norris (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
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Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
83'
Booking
Tom Eastman (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'
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Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
80'
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Attempt missed. Ryan Jackson (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
79'
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Brandon Comley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
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Foul by Liam Walsh (Coventry City).
74'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Jordan Shipley.
74'
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Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
74'
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Frank Nouble (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.