PLAYER RATINGS: How Colchester United players fared in Grimsby Town defeat

COLCHESTER United fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Grimsby Town in League Two, on Friday night. Evan Khouri's strike condemned the U's to their first home defeat since January, after Owura Edwards had cancelled out Kieran Green's opener for the visitors in front of nearly 7,000 at the JobServe Community Stadium. The defeat leaves Colchester four points off the League Two play-off positions, with seven games remaining.

Here are the U's player ratings, after a frustrating night for Danny Cowley's side. MATT MACEY 6 U’s goalkeeper made two impressive saves prior to Grimsby scoring their winner MANDELA EGBO 6 Was hampered by the terrible pitch especially in the first half on tough night for the U’s TOM FLANAGAN 6 Was deceived by a horrible bounce in the build-up to Grimsby’s winner; had a first-half header controversially ruled out for offside (Image: STEVE BRADING) FIACRE KELLEHER 6 Was commanding in the air and kept possession well but ultimately could not prevent defeat ROB HUNT 6 Filled in as best he could at left-back but looks more comfortable on the right of defence. Booked JAMIE MCDONNELL 6 Was his typical tenacious self on his return to the team but Grimsby proved a difficult side to beat ARTHUR READ 6 Had a fine second-half long-range effort superbly tipped over by keeper Wright (Image: STEVE BRADING) JACK PAYNE 6 Provided the assist for Edwards’ equaliser but was well marshalled by the Grimsby defence OWURA EDWARDS 7 U’s man of the match.



Scored an excellent goal and was a threat to the Grimsby defence all night. Booked HARRY ANDERSON 5 U’s winger was forced off due to injury just before the half hour mark LYLE TAYLOR 5 Suffered a hand injury early on and did not really seem the same after that; given little time and space by the visitors (Image: STEVE BRADING) SUBSTITUTES JOHN KYMANI GORDON (for Anderson, 27) 6 Showed some nice touches and might have had a penalty in the second half before going off with a facial injury TYREECE SIMPSON (for Kelleher, 85) KANE VINCENT-YOUNG (for Hunt, 85) OSCAR THORN (for Gordon, 85) ANTHONY SCULLY (for Read, 89) Substitutes (not used): Tucker, Smith..