Jamie Cade blasted a hat-trick as Colchester United swept to a 6-1 win over Saffron Walden Town in their second pre-season friendly.

Hat-trick hero - Jamie Cade scored three times in the U's 6-1 demolition of Saffron Walden Town.

Triallist Ben Bowditch was on target with a header and youth-team players Jamie Guy and Richard Harris also found the net for the U's as boss Phil Parkinson fielded a reserve team for the encounter last night.

The U's own goal was the only dampener in what assistant boss Geraint Williams called a 'good work-out'.

Bowditch was hoping to impress along with three other triallists in Sam Swonell and Elliott Godfrey, from Watford, and Darren Currie, who has recently left Wycombe Wanderers.

Published Thursday July 15, 2004

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