Reading 2-1 Colchester

Goals from Neil Smith and Darius Henderson clinched Reading's place in the quarter-finals of the LDV Vans Trophy southern section.

Smith opened the scoring against Colchester on the stroke of half-time when he headed home Nicky Shorey's left-wing corner.

And Henderson gave the Royals a two-goal cushion when he drilled the ball in from the edge of the penalty area in the 72nd minute.

Colchester subMicky Stockwell pulled a goal back in the 78th minute.

But it proved to be just a consolation as Reading comfortably held on for the win.

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Reading: Ashdown, Murty, Viveash, Mackie, Shorey, Hughes,Neil Smith, Gamble, Alex Smith, Forster, Henderson. Subs: Whitehead, Williams, Igoe, Harper, Rougier.

Colchester: Brown, Gregory, Fitzgerald, Clark, Gavin Johnson, Izzet, Bowry, Pinault, Keith, Morgan, McGleish. Subs: Woodman, Stockwell, Ross Johnson, Hadrava, Opara.

Referee: A Hall (Birmingham).