| Score | 2-1 to AFC Bournemouth |
| Referee | Mark Warren |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Layer Road, Colchester |
| Attendance | 4,369 |
View Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth head to head
| Karl Duguid | 25 |
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| Thomas Pinault for David Gregory | 57 |
| Dean Morgan for Kevin Rapley | 77 |
| Joe Keith for Gavin Johnson | 80 |
| Simon Clark | 49 | Y |
| Warren Feeney | 13 |
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| Eddie Howe | 20 |
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| Chukki Eribenne for Derek Holmes | 55 |
| Richard Hughes for Brian Stock | 82 |
| Narada Bernard for James Hayter | 87 |
| Brian Stock | 28 | Y |
| James Hayter | 35 | Y |
| Warren Feeney | 69 | Y |
| Carl Fletcher | 71 | Y |
| Jason Tindall | 88 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 12thComments:
League position: 15th Warren Feeney was sent off in the 69th minute but this was reduced to a yellow card on 15 November 2001 on appeal.