Town’s U21s defeated their Colchester United counterparts 3-2 at Park Drive in Maldon this evening, the U’s having played much of the match with only 10 men.
Town’s U21s side came within minutes of defeating league leaders QPR at Bent Lane on Tuesday afternoon but they had to settle for a point after an entertaining 3-3 draw.
Town boss Kieran McKenna says Saturday’s sell-out FA Cup third round tie against AFC Wimbledon is a welcome change following the gruelling Christmas Championship fixture programme.