PLAYER RATINGS: How Colchester United fared in their draw at Barrow

COLCHESTER United struck late to draw 1-1 at Barrow, on Saturday afternoon. Lyle Taylor netted in the second minute of stoppage-time to cancel out Elliot Newby’s first-half opener for the hosts to secure the U’s a third successive 1-1 away draw, in League Two. Here are the Colchester player ratings, after they came away with a point from Holker Street.

(Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) MATT MACEY 7 Had little chance with the Barrow goal and made a smart stop from Mahoney in the second half ROB HUNT 5 Started at right-back but had to go off injured just after Barrow took the lead TOM FLANAGAN 6 U’s skipper generally defended well for his side as they came back to snatch a point AARON DONNELLY 7 Hardly put a foot wrong in central defence and sprayed some accurate cross-field passes (Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) ELLIS IANDOLO 6 Performed competently at left-back and got forward a little more than of late. Booked JAMIE MCDONNELL 6 Was tenacious as always; did not always come off for the youngster but was also keen to win the ball ALEX WOODYARD 6 Battled hard on his return to the side before being replaced in the second half (Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) HARRY ANDERSON 7 Had an impact on the game on the right wing and was denied by Stanway in the second half JACK PAYNE 7 Grew in stature as the game wore on and kept trying to keep his side moving. Booked (Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) JK GORDON 7 Went close with a first-half effort that was pushed away by keeper Stanway LYLE TAYLOR 7 U’s striker was clinical in scoring Colchester’s late equaliser to rescue a point.



Booked SUBSTITUTES MANDELA EGBO (for Hunt, 36) 7 Slotted in solidly at right-back after coming off the bench late in the first half (Image: RICHARD BLAXALL) SAMSON TOVIDE (for Woodyard, 70) 8 U’s man of the match. Made a big impact after coming on and provided vital assist for Taylor’s equaliser. Booked OSCAR THORN (for Anderson, 79) Substitutes (not used): Goodliffe, Read, Hopper, Smith.

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