Colchester United’s fate is now in their own hands, after battling back to win 3-2 at Fleetwood Town this afternoon.

The U’s are now just two points adrift of safety, and with a game in hand – if they can beat Swindon (Tuesday) and Preston (Sunday week), both at home, then they will stay up.

“This shows how tight-knit a group we are,” enthused manager Tony Humes, after late goals from Gavin Massey (85 minutes) and Chris Porter (87th minute penalty) sealed victory.

Humes continued: “We are all battling for our lives, and we are all sticking together.

“The players never gave up, and I thought we deserved to get something out of the game.

“We have a lot of young players in the team, who get knocked back in games, but we repaired ourselves after conceding the two goals (to go 2-1 down), and came storming back.

“The young substitutes, Macauley Bonne and Dion Sembie-Ferris, both had a hand in the final two goals, which is good for the club in the long run.

“I thought all the players were absolutely fantastic today.

“And if we win our final two games, then we will stay up,” added Humes.