Colchester United 0-0 Rotherham United

Colchester striker Sanchez Watt had a goal disallowed and hit the bar as his side earned a point against promotion-chasing Rotherham.

Watt turned the ball over the line in the 33rd minute but the effort was ruled out for a foul on Millers keeper Adam Collin by Clinton Morrison.

In a game of few chances, Alex Revell had the visitors' best chance late on but he was denied by Sam Walker.

The point meant Rotherham missed the chance to move up to fourth spot.

It was also the first time the Millers had failed to score in a match in 2014.

Colchester United boss Joe Dunne told BBC Essex:

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Post-match: Colchester boss Joe Dunne

"It's a good point. I'm very pleased with the performance.

"All I said to them was I want you to go out and do what you've done in the last few games.

"If that means a positive result, great. If it's a negative result - as long as I get a performance and we compete.

"We've stopped the rot and it's a very good point."

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Line-ups

Colchester

• 44Walker
• 20Wilson
• 3Dickson
• 15BeanBooked at 35mins
• 18Eastman
• 4Okuonghae
• 21MasseySubstituted forVoseat 78'minutes
• 2Wright
• 9Morrison
• 11SearsSubstituted forBonneat 70'minutes
• 7Sanchez WattSubstituted forOlufemiat 90+2'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Cousins
• 6Eastmond
• 12Sanderson
• 23Olufemi
• 25Vose
• 39Sesay
• 41Bonne

Rotherham

• 21Collin
• 27Tavernier
• 3Skarz
• 8FrecklingtonSubstituted forBradleyat 88'minutes
• 25Addison
• 20Morgan
• 22Agard
• 36SmallwoodSubstituted forO'Connorat 69'minutes
• 28VuckicSubstituted forAdamsat 65'minutes
• 9Revell
• 18Pringle

Substitutes

• 1Shearer
• 2Brindley
• 10O'Connor
• 14Bradley
• 15Milsom
• 35Hitchcock
• 37Adams

Referee:

Brendan Malone

Attendance:

2,655

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamRotherham

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home4

Away14

Shots on Target

Home0

Away5

Corners

Home6

Away7

Fouls

Home9

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Colchester United 0, Rotherham United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Rotherham United 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Hand ball by Dominic Vose (Colchester United).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Colchester United. Tosin Olufemi replaces Sanchez Watt.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Marcus Bean.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Rotherham United. Mark Bradley replaces Lee Frecklington because of an injury.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by David Wright.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Clinton Morrison.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by David Wright.

Posted at 82'

Marcus Bean (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by James Tavernier (Rotherham United).

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Tavernier.

Posted at 81'

Dominic Vose (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Nicky Adams (Rotherham United).

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Nicky Adams (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Colchester United. Dominic Vose replaces Gavin Massey.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Craig Morgan (Rotherham United) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Marcus Bean.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Marcus Bean (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Michael O'Connor (Rotherham United).

Posted at 72'

Foul by Macauley Bonne (Colchester United).

Posted at 72'

Miles Addison (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Freddie Sears.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Rotherham United. Michael O'Connor replaces Richard Smallwood.

Posted at 68'

Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.

Posted at 66'

Marcus Bean (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).

Posted at 65'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Joe Skarz.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Rotherham United. Nicky Adams replaces Haris Vuckic.

Posted at 63'

Marcus Bean (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United).

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Sam Walker.

Posted at 59'

Attempt saved. Alex Revell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 56'

Attempt saved. Kieran Agard (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 53'

Attempt saved. Haris Vuckic (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 51'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Tavernier.

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