Michael Chopra got on the scoresheet as Ipswich Town Under-21s posted a comfortable 3-0 victory at their Colchester United counterparts on Monday night.

Chopra scored in the second half to add to first half strikes from Mark Timlin and Jack Marriott, the latter netting his ninth goal of the season at under-21 level.

Former U’s midfielder Anthony Wordsworth also featured at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

Town: Lee-Barrett, Hewitt, Brown, Clarke, Mings; Timlin, Berkane, Wordsworth, Martin; Chopra, Marriott. Subs: Crowe (GK), Hammond, Lawrence, Leddy, Galvin.

U’s: Phillips, Spence, Heath, Fletcher, O’Donoghue, Melaugh, Sanderson, Hubble, Wright, Ladapo, Olufemi. Subs: Szmodics, Nwachuku, Simmons, Bonne, Ramm.