Colchester United's former Irish under-21 star David Greene swept the board at Thursday night's supporters player-of-the-year awards ceremony, which was held at the Embassy Suite.

Greene won the supporters' player-of-the-year, the away player-of-the-year, the home player-of-the-year, and the Freelance Insurance sponsor's player-of-the-year awards.

The central defender has only missed three matches all season, and those being due to suspension.

Greene has been a vital part of the U's line-up and is sure to figure in manager Mick Wadsworth's plans for a promotion push next season.

Wadsworth has appealed to the Colchester fans to turn out in force for Saturday's final home game of the season against doomed Lincoln City (3pm kick-off).

Wadsworth has no injury problems and will go in to the game with the same squad that beat promotion-chasing Bournemouth on Tuesday.

"We still need a win to gaurantee second division survival, and I want to make this a jamboree day, a day to celebrate," he said.

"Almost all the seat tickets have been sold, but there are a few left," he added.

Bottom-of-the-table Lincoln are almost certain of relegation and defeat at Layer Road would send them back them back in to Division Three. And it will be the ideal opportunity for the U's to go out at home with a bang.

Chairman and manager of the doomed Lincolnshire outfit, John Reames, refused to comment on the game.

But only victory in all the Imps' last three games would give them any hope of staying in Division Two.

Lincoln's club captain Dean Walling could make a comeback after being out for more than a year with injury. Walling played for the 20 minutes of the Imps' 3-1 home defeat on Tuesday night and, although being a defender, he has played a striker's role in the past.

Midfielder Paul Smith is also a doubt (thigh).

United fans have been asked not to invade the pitch at the end of the game as the player-of-the-year presentations will be made following the game.

The U's will then be making a lap of the ground to thank the fans for their support over the season.

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