Colchester United 0-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

A brace from Leigh Griffiths helped Wolves to a comfortable victory at Colchester as they moved to within one point of leaders Leyton Orient.

Griffiths opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Matt Doherty had been tripped by Matt Taylor in the box.

And he doubled the lead from close range, after James Henry's cut-back.

Kevin Doyle fired in a third from close range and Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme saved Freddie Sears' penalty, awarded after he fouled Marcus Bean.

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Colchester United manager Joe Dunne told BBC Essex:

"Any defeat at home is a difficult defeat. Up until the penalty, we are well in the game.

"They always carry a threat and they've gone down the other end and scored a penalty and that changed the complexion of the first half.

"We chased it a bit against a quality team needed to get to half-time without conceding anymore and we did that.

"We spoke at half-time about a response. How we wanted to play in the second-half unfortunately the game is dead 10 minutes into the second half. We need a better response than that. We are better than that."

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Colchester

Formation 4-2-3-1

44Walker
39Taylor
27Garbutt
20Wilson
4Okuonghae
2WrightSubstituted forBeanat 56'minutes
11Sears
6EastmondBooked at 41mins
22GilbeyBooked at 77mins
16MonakanaSubstituted forSzmodicsat 57'minutes
17IbehreSubstituted forLadapoat 75'minutes

Substitutes

31Hubble
12Sanderson
40Szmodics
38Sendles-White
15Bean
29Phillips
19Ladapo

Wolves

Formation 4-4-2

13IkemeBooked at 85mins
6Batth
5Stearman
18Ricketts
2Doherty
7HenryBooked at 17minsSubstituted forFordeat 90+1'minutes
11McDonald
26Golbourne
19Price
9GriffithsSubstituted forSigurdarsonat 80'minutes
29DoyleSubstituted forDavisat 88'minutes

Substitutes

12Forde
31McCarey
15Sigurdarson
32Foley
16Cassidy
8Davis
3Elokobi

Referee:: Tim Robinson
Attendance:: 7,295

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamWolves

Possession: Home44%; Away56%

Shots: Home13; Away17

Shots on Target: Home8; Away6

Corners: Home8; Away7

Fouls: Home7; Away13

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Match ends, Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
90'+5'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.

90'+1'
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Anthony Forde replaces James Henry.
90'
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Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
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Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
88'
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Davis replaces Kevin Doyle.
86'
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
86'
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Penalty saved! Freddie Sears (Colchester United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
85'
Booking
Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
85'
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Penalty Colchester United. Jeffrey Monakana draws a foul in the penalty area.
85'
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Penalty conceded by Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
85'
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Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
81'
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
81'
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kevin McDonald.
80'
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Leigh Griffiths.
79'
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Attempt missed. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
78'
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
78'
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Attempt blocked. Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from more than 35 yards is blocked.
77'
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Danny Batth.
77'
Booking
Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.

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