npower League One Peterborough Utd 1 Colchester Utd 1 COLCHESTER United got an unwanted away day monkey off their back with a fine point at high-flying Peterborough.

Both sides traded blows throughout this entertaining match and in the end it was only right that no-one came away the loser – Ian Henderson’s equaliser and Geroge Boyd’s opener both coming in the first half.

This was Colchester’s first point in five away games and Henderson’ strike was their first away goal in more than nine hours of football on their travels.

A change in formation by home boss Darren Ferguson at the break saw a far less open second period. Both sides had great chances to win it though with David Mooney spurning a golden opportunity when he delayed too long when clear on goal just past the hour and Andy Bond making a dramatic goalline clearance at the death.

It was another great defensive display from the U’s who have now taken points off of everyone in the top half bar league-leaders Brighton.

– Full match report, ratings and reaction in tomorrow’s EADT.

PETERBOROUGH UTD (4-4-2): Lewis; Little, Zakuani, Bennett, Basey; Lee; McCann, Wesolowski (Mendez-Laing 46); Boyd; Tomlin (Ball 73), Mackail-Smith.

Unused Subs: Jones, Kennedy, Langmead, Rowe, Davies.

COLCHESTER UTD (4-4-2): Williams; White, Clarke, Heath, Coker; Henderson, James (Vincent 89), Izzet, Perkins (Wordsworth 61); Mooney, Odejayi (Bond 89).

Unused Subs: Cousins, Powell, Beevers, Vilhjalmsson.

Booked: Heath (56).

U’s Man-of-the-Match: Ian Henderson

Attendance: 5,758 (279 away)

Referee: Mr Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire)