(1-0 Walsall)| 23¹ | A twenty-five yard shot from HAMILTON caused the 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 25¹ | BISHOP charged through the Colchester United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 26¹ | A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming KELLY. |
| 32¹ | A weak strike from BROADHEAD trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 33¹ | A good ball from BROADHEAD on the right found BISHOP who sliced his shot over. |
| 38¹ | A corner fell to MEJBRI who flicked an effort wide. |
| 41¹ | A free-kick from HAMILTON floated just beyond the far post. |
| 5² | An inswinging corner was flicked into the arms of the Colchester United 'keeper by MEJBRI. |
| 6² | GOAL!! After some useful play on the left MANDRON came inside and fired the ball in off the post. (1-1)| 9² | BISHOP was put clear by KEY and he beat the Colchester United 'keeper but thrust his shot over the bar. | | 12² | MANDRON's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. | | 16² | TOVIDE floated the ball to HAMILTON who touched it just beyond the near post. | | 25² | The motionless KELLY could only watch as a backpass from HAMILTON dropped just over. | | 27² | Uncertainty in the Colchester United defence enabled LANG to blast an effort inches over. | | 34² | A neatly crafted cross from CUNDLE was slammed goalbound by HAMILTON only for the Walsall 'keeper to claw away. | | 38² | LABADIE stepped inside KING but tapped the ball into the arms of the Colchester United 'keeper. | | 41² | GOAL!! A mishit clearance fell to DE GEVIGNEY who scuffed a shot goalward, luckily CHIREWA was on hand to fire the ball into the net. (2-1 Colchester United)| 45² | A brilliant strike from LANG was dealt with by a good block from the Colchester United 'keeper. | | 46² | A cross from LANG left BISHOP in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot. | | |