Col Utd 2-3 Burnley

Colchester United suffered their first loss of the season at Layer Road last weekend when Burnley stole all three points despite a late goal from loanee Adam Virgo.

The U`s lost out to and Andy Gray brace and vicious strike from midfielder Alan Mahon, after also clawing a goal back through Kevin Lisbie just before half time.

Final Score: Col U 2 – Burnley 3

Col U Goals: Lisbie 45, Virgo 88.

Burnley Goals: Mahon 15, Gray 29, 63 pen.

Colchester (4-4-2); Gerken, White (McLeod 34), Baldwin, Connolly,Elokobi, Duguid, Izzet (Guttridge 85), Jackson,Yeates (Virgo 77), Lisbie, Sheringham.

Burnley (4-4-2) Jensen, Duff, Carlisle, Caldwell, Jordan, Elliott,McCann, Alexander (Spicer 68), Mahon (Harley 84), Gray,Blake (Akinbiyi 76).

Attendance : 4,925