Colchester United's reserves were beaten 3-0 by Stevenage tonight, in their latest totesport.com Combination match.

Tim Sills gave the home side the lead seven minutes before half-time and former U's man Lawrie Wilson doubled their advantage, early in the second half.

Danny Mitchley sealed Stevenage's win with 20 minutes to go, to inflict defeat upon Richard Hall's side.

The game saw U's goalkeeper Ben Williams make his first appearance since injuring his ankle in the Essex Senior Cup Final at the beginning of last month.

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