Colchester United old boy Kevin Lisbie scored Town's second in the 58th minute, curling the ball in off the post after confusing the Col U defence. The visitors had a number of chances to score before they did with Richard Naylor clearing off the line and onto the bar, Richard Wright being forced to save a well taken free-kick.
Colchester's goal came in the 87th minute when Steven Gillespie lobbed Town goalkeeper Richard Wright to set up a nervous finish.
Ipswich: Richard Wright, Casement, McAuley, Naylor, Thatcher, Walters, Campo (Miller 76), Trotter, Quinn, Counago, Lisbie (Haynes 73).
Subs Not Used: Supple, Lee, Balkestein, Smith, Rhodes.
Booked: Quinn, Casement.
Goals: Counago 28, Lisbie 56.
Colchester: Gerken, Reid, Coyne, Heath, Ifil, Yeates, Jackson, Hammond (Izzet 73), Wordsworth (Perkins 62), Vernon, Platt (Gillespie 62).
Subs Not Used: Cousins, Baldwin, Wasiu, Elito.
Booked: Coyne.
Goals: Gillespie 87.
Attendance: 17,084.
Referee: Richard Beeby (Northamptonshire).
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