Colchester United boss Joe Dunne was delighted with his team’s resilience in today’s 2-2 draw at Bradford City.

Dunne enthused: “I thought it was an exciting game, and the atmosphere was excellent.

“After the bad week we have just had, with all the injuries and illness, I’m happy with the resilience we showed today.

“I thought out response from going a goal down was excellent, and we really quietened their crowd.

“We could have kept the ball better in the second half, but overall I’m very pleased to come away with a point.”

Bantams striker Nahki Wells scored a brace of goals, in the 14th and 52nd minutes, sandwiching a debut goal by Jeffrey Monakana and a third goal of the season for Jabo Ibehre.

U’s defender Daniel Pappoe was sent off on his senior debut. Having appeared as an 86th minute substitute, the Chelsea loanee was dismissed just four minutes later for a challenge on Mark Yeates.

Bradford boss Phil Parkinson, the former U’s manager, insisted: “I thought it was needless, the verocity of that challenge.”