THE end of the League Two season is just six weeks away and Colchester United have ten games remaining in their attempts to clinch a play-off spot.
The U’s head into this weekend’s game against Yeovil Town lying seven points adrift of the top seven and John McGreal’s side face opponents currently residing at both ends of the table, as they attempt to achieve their target.
Here’s our Daily Gazette rundown of the teams that stand in the way of Colchester clinching a coveted play-off spot, between now and the end of the season.
YEOVIL TOWN
WHEN: Today
WHERE: Weston Homes Community Stadium
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 17th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Yeovil Town 0 U’s 1 (September 30, 2017)
CURRENT FORM (LAST SIX MATCHES): DWWWWL
DANGER MAN: Francois Zoko
MORECAMBE
WHEN: Tuesday, March 20
WHERE: Globe Arena
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 22nd
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Colchester United 0 Morecambe 0 (November 18, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: DLWDDL
DANGER MAN: Adam McGurk
STEVENAGE
WHEN: Saturday, March 24
WHERE: Broadhall Way
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 16th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Colchester United 1 Stevenage 1 (August 12, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: DLWLDL
DANGER MAN: Matt Godden
LUTON TOWN
WHEN: Good Friday
WHERE: Weston Homes Community Stadium
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 2nd
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Luton Town 3 Colchester United 0 (August 19, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: DLDDWD
DANGER MAN: Danny Hylton
FOREST GREEN ROVERS
WHEN: Easter Monday
WHERE: The New Lawn
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 20th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Colchester United 5 Forest Green Rovers 1 (August 26, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: LDWDWW
DANGER MAN: Christian Doidge
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
WHEN: Saturday, April 7
WHERE: Weston Homes Community Stadium
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 1st
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Accrington Stanley 3 Colchester United 1 (August 5, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: WWWDWW
DANGER MAN: Billy Kee
NOTTS COUNTY
WHEN: Saturday, April 14
WHERE: Weston Homes Community Stadium
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 3rd
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Notts County 2 Colchester United 1 (November 25, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: WDWLDW
DANGER MAN: Shola Ameobi
LINCOLN CITY
WHEN: Saturday, April 21
WHERE: Sincil Bank
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 8th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Colchester United 1 Lincoln City 0 (November 21, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: WDLLWD
DANGER MAN: Matt Green
SWINDON TOWN
WHEN: Saturday, April 28
WHERE: Weston Homes Community Stadium
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 9th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Swindon Town 2 Colchester United 3 (December 15, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: LLWLWL
DANGER MAN: Luke Norris
EXETER CITY
WHEN: Saturday, May 5
WHERE: St James Park
OPPONENTS’ CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION: 6th
CORRESPONDING RESULT: Colchester United 3 Exeter City 1 (December 9, 2017)
CURRENT FORM: DDWWLD
DANGER MAN: Jayden Stockley
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