Here are Colchester United correspondent Carl Marston’s U’s Player Ratings, after yesterday’s 2-1 home defeat to Stevenage.

Rene Gilmartin 6

Unfortunate own goal

Tom Eastman 7

Assist for Prosser’s goal

Luke Prosser 7

Two goals in two games

Frankie Kent 5

Replaced at half-time

Ryan Jackson 7

Attacked with purpose down right

Tom Lapslie 6

Quiet display, later replaced

Harry Pell 7

Peppered the target in first half

Brennan Dickenson 7

Delivered some good crosses

Sammie Szmodics 6

Lively start, but largely kept at bay

Frank Nouble 7

Thwarted by keeper Farman

Luke Norris 6

Not quite back to his best after injury

CARL’S MAN OF THE MATCH – Frank Nouble