“Harry Anderson opens the scoring for Colchester with a well-taken finish”
Pivotal“Jack Payne doubles Colchester's lead with a clinical strike”
Pivotal“Lee Jenkins scores a dramatic late consolation goal for Newport”
Newport County
Colchester United
Colchester United secured a crucial away victory at Newport County through clinical finishing and smart game management. Harry Anderson broke the deadlock on 58 minutes before Jack Payne, who had been introduced as an early substitute, doubled the lead just six minutes later to put the visitors in command. Newport threw everything forward in the closing stages and were rewarded when substitute Lee Jenkins pulled one back in the final minute, but it proved too little too late. The result sees Colchester build momentum in League Two while Newport will rue their inability to convert pressure into goals until the dying moments.
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