Colchester United 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Colchester moved into the League Two play-off places with a 1-0 win over Wycombe.

U's winger Brennan Dickenson drilled wide early on before the hosts took a 13th-minute lead when George Elokobi picked up possession 25 yards out and curled a superb shot over stranded Wycombe goalkeeper Jamal Blackman.

Colchester keeper Sam Walker twice denied Wycombe's Paris Cowan-Hall while Alex Jakubiak's low cross-shot flashed across the six-yard box as the Chairboys pushed for an equaliser.

Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa blasted over at the second attempt from close range just before half-time after his first effort was blocked.

Walker saved Akinfenwa's weak close-range header just after half-time and Elokobi made an acrobatic goal-line clearance to deny Cowan-Hall while at the other end, Blackman pushed Kurtis Guthrie's low attempt around the post midway through the second half.

Michael Harriman nodded Guthrie's header off the line and Wycombe defender Joe Jacobson was sent off with two minutes remaining after being shown a second yellow card as Colchester claimed victory.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Colchester

• 1Walker
• 35James
• 15Elokobi
• 3Briggs
• 2Brindley
• 4LapslieBooked at 44mins
• 23MurraySubstituted forFosu-Henryat 78'minutes
• 22Garvan
• 11Dickenson
• 9PorterSubstituted forWrightat 73'minutes
• 28Guthrie

Substitutes

• 7Wright
• 12Vincent-Young
• 14Wynter
• 25Barnes
• 27Pyke
• 31Fosu-Henry
• 39Edge

Wycombe

• 27Blackman
• 16Harriman
• 23De HavillandBooked at 12minsSubstituted forMüllerat 45'minutes
• 5Stewart
• 3JacobsonBooked at 88mins
• 29Saunders
• 8BeanSubstituted forWoodat 84'minutes
• 17O'Nien
• 12Cowan-Hall
• 20Akinfenwa
• 26JakubiakSubstituted forThompsonat 60'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Jombati
• 7Thompson
• 10Bloomfield
• 11Wood
• 13Richardson
• 21Müller
• 25Gape

Referee:

Trevor Kettle

Attendance:

3,031

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamWycombe

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home8

Away13

Shots on Target

Home4

Away7

Corners

Home3

Away6

Fouls

Home11

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Colchester United 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Owen Garvan.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Max Müller (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

George Elokobi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Dismissal

Posted at 88'

Second yellow card to Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) for a bad foul.

Posted at 88'

Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Kurtis Guthrie.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Sam Wood replaces Marcus Bean.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) header from very close range is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Max Müller.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Owen Garvan (Colchester United).

Posted at 79'

Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Colchester United. Tarique Fosu-Henry replaces Sean Murray.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Sean Murray (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 76'

Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 76'

Drey Wright (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Colchester United. Drey Wright replaces Chris Porter.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 73'

Richard Brindley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Owen Garvan (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 68'

Richard Brindley (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 67'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 66'

Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Brennan Dickenson.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. Owen Garvan (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Garry Thompson replaces Alex Jakubiak.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Max Müller.

Posted at 57'

Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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