| Score | 3-1 to Stoke City |
| Referee | David Crick |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Layer Road, Colchester |
| Attendance | 3,866 |
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| Karl Duguid | 54 |
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| Dean Morgan for Bobby Bowry | 65 |
| David Gregory for Micky Stockwell | 88 |
| Kem Izzet | 47 | Y |
| Karl Duguid | 80 | Y |
| Bjarni Gudjónsson | 42 |
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| Deon Burton | 45 |
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| Deon Burton | 80 |
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| Brynjar Gunnarsson for Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 59 |
| Stefán Thórdarson for Chris Iwelumo | 77 |
| Mike Flynn for Clive Clarke | 90 |
| Sergei Shtaniuk | 32 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Glenn Williamson, Kevin Rapley and Marc Canham. League Position: 15thComments:
Unused substitutes: Jani Viander and Peter Hoekstra. League Position: 3rd