Colchester v Southampton

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After naming the same ten outfield players for Colchester's last nine games, Geraint Williams will finally have to make at least one change.

Richard Garcia is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season, and will be replaced by either Kevin McLeod or Johnnie Jackson.

Southampton midfielder Rudi Skacel faces a late fitness check after pulling a hamstring against Notts County in the Carling Cup, but captain Claus Lundekvam is likely to be recalled in defence after being rested in midweek.

David Prutton (ankle), Djamel Belmadi (knee) and Darren Powell (knee) are all out.

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Colchester:
1 Aidan Davison
2 Greg Halford
12 Pat Baldwin
5 Wayne Brown
18 Chris Barker
20 Kevin McLeod
10 Kemal Izzet
4 Johnnie Jackson
7 Karl Duguid
11 Chris Iwelumo
8 Jamie Cureton

Subs
13 Dean Gerken
3 John White
19 Garry Richards
22 Richie Jones
15 Jamie Guy


Soton:
1 Kelvin Davis
5 Claus Lundekvam
22 Gareth Bale
21 Chris Baird
10 Jermaine Wright
29 Andrew Surman
23 John Viafara
14 Inigo Idiakez
15 Kenwyne Jones
18 Nathan Dyer
9 Grzegorz Rasiak

Subs
26 Kevin Miller
3 Pedro Pele
7 Rudolf Skacel
12 Mario Licka
8 Bradley Wright-Phillips

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1:0 Kevin McLeod (3)

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Final result: Colchester-Southampton 2-0 C: McLeod (3), Cureton (90).

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Burley counts the cost

George Burley was left cursing his luck as Southampton slipped to defeat at Colchester on Saturday.

Colchester have adapted superbly to the rise in class in The Championship and goals from Kevin McLeod and Jamie Cureton accounted for Southampton.

However, things could have been different had Saints been awarded a penalty with the scores at 1-0 - as Greg Halford appeared to fell Kenwyne Jones in the box.

Burley made his feelings known on the penalty and Chris Barker's stunning clearance to deny Rudi Skacel.

"Missed chances, a bit of luck deserting us and a diabolical decision have cost us," said Burley.

"It was a blatant penalty, everyone in the ground saw it. It was a two-handed push on our player. Even Geraint Williams told me he couldn't believe it wasn't given so there's no justice."

Burley's counterpart Geraint Williams had words of sympathy for his opposite number.

"I'd have been disappointed if that decision had happened to us," said Williams. "But sometimes these things go for you.

"And for Skacel's chance, I think Chris Barker was the only person who hadn't given it up.

"But all credit to my players, from the first whistle we go out to win games and it's nice to get an early reward."

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