Colchester United news

Craig Eastmond has become Colchester's first signing of the summer after agreeing a two-year contract with the League One club.

Jabo Ibehre scooped Colchester's Player of the Year award at the club's end-of-season dinner.

Colchester manager Joe Dunne hailed his players as "magnificent" after they secured their npower League One statu with a 2-0 win at Carlisle.s

Colchester guaranteed their npower League One survival with two second-half goals in a six-minute spell to win 2-0 at Carlisle.

Colchester boss Joe Dunne will be boosted by the return of David Wright for the trip to Carlisle.

Jabo Ibehre has warned Carlisle that Colchester are going to "rip their heads off" in their npower League One relegation decider.

Colchester manager Joe Dunne admits his side are staring relegation in the face after a goalless home draw with Shrewsbury.

Colchester's relegation battle will go down to the final day after they drew 0-0 at home with Shrewsbury.

Colchester will again be without David Wright and Josh Thompson for the visit of Shrewsbury.

Colchester boss Joe Dunne was not too downbeat after his side's 2-0 defeat at home to MK Dons.

MK Dons kept their play-off hopes alive with a comfortable 2-0 win at struggling Colchester.

David Wright is recovering well after being knocked unconscious at the weekend but will play no part in Tuesday's clash against MK Dons

Goals from substitutes Yoann Arquin and Romello Nangle gave Notts County a 3-1 win over Colchester.

Freddie Sears will be pushing for involvement as Colchester travel to Notts County while George Porter also returns to contention.

Colchester have parted company with Jack Compton.

Michael Smith has extended his loan stay at Colchester until the end of the season.

Colchester boosted their survival chances with a vital 2-1 win over Leyton Orient, whose play-off hopes were dealt a blow.

Freddie Sears hopes to return for Colchester's home clash against play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient.

Colchester boss Joe Dunne was upbeat about his side's survival chances after they earned a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Oldham.

Oldham fought back to earn a vital point in their relegation battle as they drew 1-1 against fellow strugglers Colchester.