COLCHESTER United lost 1-0 at Notts County in their final away game of the season, on Saturday afternoon.

Macauley Langstaff's second-half strike proved the difference between the two sides at Meadow Lane, as the U's were made to wait to secure their League Two status.

Here are the Gazette player ratings, after a lacklustre display by the U's on the road.

SAM HORNBY 7

U’s keeper had little chance with Langstaff’s winner and made several good saves late on

JAY MINGI 6

Had a tough task at right-back up against Jodi Jones but was solid again. Booked

Gazette:

CONNOR HALL 6

U’s skipper was strong in the air on a disappointing day for Colchester

RILEY HARBOTTLE 6

Former Nottingham Forest defender almost grabbed a late equaliser on return to the side

ELLIS IANDOLO 7

U’s man of the match. Hit the woodwork early on with an audacious effort and also made fine defensive intervention

Gazette:

ARTHUR READ 5

Was not his usual influential self in midfield on a tough away day for Colchester. Booked

JAYDEN FEVRIER 5

Had some good moments but not enough to consistently threaten the Magpies’ defence

NOAH CHILVERS 5

Tried hard to find openings for the U’s to little avail on his return to the side. Booked

Gazette:

JAYDEN RICHARDSON 5

Worked hard in a left wing role against his former club on his return to the starting line-up

CAMERON MCGEEHAN 5

Went close with a first-half header that went straight at Ashby-Hammond; played just behind Hopper

TOM HOPPER 5

Was well marshalled by the Notts County defence before being replaced by Akinde on the hour

Gazette:

SUBSTITUTES

JOHN AKINDE (for Hopper, 61) 5

Had few glimpses of goal in the final half hour after coming off the bench for Hopper

CONOR WILKINSON (for Richardson, 68) 5

Tried his best to secure an equaliser for the U’s in the final quarter of the match but to no avail

Subs (not used): Kelleher, Cooper, Thorn, Ihionvien, Goodman.