Southampton 1-2 Colchester

Cureton's goals take his season tally to 17

Jamie Cureton grabbed a fine double to earn Colchester victory over fellow promotion-hopefuls Southampton.

Cureton fired the U's ahead on four minutes after some neat build-up play from Kem Izzet and Chris Iwelumo.

Saints responded and Danny Guthrie went close with a dipping 45-yard shot and Gareth Bale hit the post with a header.

The pressure told when Marek Saganowski shot in after a fine Andrew Surman run, but Cureton's stunning volley from Richard Garcia's cross won the points.

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Southampton: Bialkowski, Baird (Viafara 46), Pele, Lundekvam, Bale, Dyer (Best 73), Guthrie, Wright, Surman, Saganowski (Rasiak 60), Wright-Phillips.
Subs Not Used: Kevin Miller, Makin.

Booked: Lundekvam, Viafara.

Goals: Saganowski 26. Colchester: Gerken, White (Mills 76), Brown, Baldwin, Barker, Garcia, Izzet, Watson, Jackson, Cureton (Guy 90), Iwelumo.
Subs Not Used: Davison, Elokobi, Ephraim.

Booked: Jackson.

Goals: Cureton 4, 27.

Att: 18,736.

Ref: T M Kettle (Rutland).