Match ends, Notts County 1, Colchester United 0.
Macaulay Langstaff's 28th league goal of the season means Colchester are still not safe as they lost at Notts County.
The visitors almost took the lead early on when Ellis Iandolo's speculative effort from distance almost caught Luca Ashby-Hammond off guard, the keeper tipping the ball onto the woodwork.
It was the Colchester full-back involved once again minutes later, producing a last-ditch tackle to deny Langstaff an opportunity to shoot inside the area.
Jodi Jones saw his effort clip off the crossbar, with Cameron McGeehan found unmarked inside the box at the other end but heading straight at Ashby-Hammond.
The hosts continued to create the better chances, as Crowley saw his effort blocked on the line by Riley Harbottle seven minutes after the restart.
But County's pressure would pay two minutes later when good work between Aaron Nemane and Crowley was finished off by Langstaff, putting the ball in off the crossbar.
Harbottle almost secured the away side a point late on as his header came off the post, with Colchester now three points ahead of relegation rivals Sutton who conceded a late equaliser to Crawley.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 3-2-4-1
- 31Ashby-Hammond
- 15Baldwin
- 4Cameron
- 28Macari
- 20Robertson
- 6O'BrienSubstituted forMcGoldrickat 84'minutes
- 8Austin
- 7Crowley
- 10JonesBooked at 89mins
- 11Nemane
- 9LangstaffSubstituted forScottat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Slocombe
- 2Brindley
- 14Randall-Hurren
- 17McGoldrick
- 19Scott
- 25Mahovo
- 44Colkett
Colchester
Formation 4-4-2
- 29Hornby
- 20MingiBooked at 53mins
- 22Harbottle
- 5Hall
- 3Iandolo
- 42Fevrier
- 16ReadBooked at 90mins
- 10ChilversBooked at 90mins
- 26RichardsonSubstituted forWilkinsonat 68'minutes
- 14HopperSubstituted forAkindeat 61'minutes
- 13McGeehan
Substitutes
- 1Goodman
- 4Kelleher
- 8Wilkinson
- 24Akinde
- 37Cooper
- 47Thorn
- 48Ihionvien
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 11,037
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home69%
- Away31%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home9
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Notts County 1, Colchester United 0.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Riley Harbottle.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Sam Hornby.
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Offside, Colchester United. Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
Booking
Arthur Read (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Attempt saved. Daniel Crowley (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cedwyn Scott.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Nemane (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
Booking
Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sam Austin (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
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David McGoldrick (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United).
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Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Read.
Booking
Jodi Jones (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jodi Jones (Notts County).
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Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kyle Cameron.
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Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read.
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