Colchester United 1, Crawley Town 1: Reds come from behind to claim point
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Nic Tsaroulla and Tom Dallison kept their places in the side while Tom Nichols returned to the starting line-up.
Callum Harriott gave Colchester the lead on 15 minutes with a spectacular effort completely against the balance of play.
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Hide AdBut Reds didn't have to wait too long for their deserved equaliser, which came on 21 minutes. Jordan Tunnicliffe got the final touch after a corner.
Both sides had chances in the second half but neither could find the back of the net - with Glenn Morris on fine form with a couple of great saves.
The club tweeted at full-time: "So unlucky not to win it today but a top showing from a top group, most of which playing 90 minutes on Sunday.
Reds travel to Mansfield Town on Saturday.
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