Colchester United correspondent, Carl Marston, awards his U’s player ratings (out of 10) following yesterday’s 3-1 home win over Crawley Town.

Rene Gilmartin 7

Surprise inclusion, looked solid

Ryan Jackson 8

Hard-working and very effective

Tom Eastman 7

Strong display in heart of defence

Luke Prosser 8

Superb goal-line clearance

Kane Vincent-Young 7

Stuck to his guns at left-back

- Quotes from McGreal and Norris

Harry Pell 8

Rolls Royce performance in middle

Tom Lapslie 7

Relished the battle

Courtney Senior 7

Great cross set up opening goal

Sammie Szmodics 8

Scored one, could have netted more

Frank Nouble 8

Cracking finish to regain lead

Luke Norris 9

Set up two, scored the third

Carl Marston’s Man of the Match – Luke Norris