Colchester – Rochdale

Colchester secured a narrow 1‑0 victory at home, extending their tally to eight points and keeping them in 13th place, three points clear of the relegation zone. The win nudged the U’s back to a balanced record of two wins and two draws from six games, while their goal difference improved to –2 after conceding nine. Rochdale, meanwhile, remain stuck at the foot of the table in 24th with just four points, their solitary win and single draw unable to lift them out of the bottom three. The result also maintained Colchester’s dominance in the season’s head‑to‑head, having already beaten Rochdale once with the visitors yet to claim a point against them.