Colchester 1-0 Stockport

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Stockport had defender Aaron Lescott sent off as they lost at Colchester.

BBC Sport's Neil Kelly reports

Lescott was dismissed for his second bookable offence four minutes into the second half - and within nine minutes County conceded the game's only goal.

Colchester's busy midfielder Thomas Pinault struck a powerful right-foot shot from the edge of the area to secure the points.

Substitutes Adrian Coote and Dean Morgan spurned good chances to extend the lead and Colchester were almost made to pay for their poor finishing in the closing stages.

Colchester boss Steve Whitton

County striker Luke Beckett was twice unlucky - firstly with a fine effort that cleared the crossbar and then with a stoppage-time header which struck the woodwork.