Colchester United 2(Vernon 68 (pen), Jackson 88)Preston North End 1(Mellor 81)Carl Marston's match ratingsColchester United (4-4-2)1 D

Colchester United 2

(Vernon 68 (pen), Jackson 88)

Preston North End 1

(Mellor 81)

Carl Marston's match ratings

Colchester United (4-4-2)

1 Dean Gerken 7, 18 Phil Ifil 7, 19 Adam Virgo 7, 5 Chris Coyne 7, 3 John White 7, 7 Karl Duguid 8, 10 Kem Izzet 7, 4 Johnnie Jackson 7, 14 Kevin McLeod 6, 9 Clive Platt 6, 8 Teddy Sheringham 6

Subs: Granville (not used), Watson (not used), Guttridge (for McLeod, 84), Vernon 8 (for Sheringham, 61), Cousins (not used)

Preston (4-4-2)

1 Andy Lonergan 7, 19 Billy Jones 6, 12 Sean St Ledger 5, 14 Liam Chilvers 7, 3 Callum Davidson 6, 7 Chris Sedgwick 6, 16 Paul McKenna 6, 11 Darren Carter 7, 15 Simon Whaley 6, 9 Chris Brown 8, 7 Karl Hawley 6

Subs: Chaplow (for Whaley, 77), Mawene (for Sedgwick, 71), Omerod (not used), Mellor (for Hawley, 77), Szamotulski (not used)