Colchester United go in to their final league game of the season at Blackpool on Saturday looking for vital points.

The U's have made sure of second division survival but manager Mick Wadsworth explained: "Three points are still vital to us because of the ladder payments.

"A place or two higher in the division would earn us a few more bob for finishing higher. There's no pressure on us win, lose or draw.

"So we will be going out to win it."

Victory would take Wadsworth's men above Blackpool in the table and, depending on other results, could even see the side finishing a very respectable 14th.

Youth goalkeeper Andy Walker will be making his debut at Bloomfield Road and the U's will see the return of Lomana Tresor Lua Lua to the attack after a three-match suspension.

The U's last away win was at Notts County on Novermber 21 when David Greene (2) and David Gregory found the net, only one of three away wins this season, the others being at Wrexham (4-2 on the second Saturday of the season), and 2-1 at Bootham Crescent, York in September.

The Colchester United Youth team's South Eastern Junior Floodlit Cup Final, scheduled for May 9 at Layer Road, has been postponed, due to the other semi-final not yet having being played.

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