Colchester United 0 Salford City 1 - match report as U's slide to home defeat

Jonathan Waldron Sat, 28 February 2026 at 3:40 pm UTC·3 min read COLCHESTER United's play-off hopes suffered a blow this afternoon after they lost 1-0 at home to Salford City. Substitute Cole Stockton's 78th-minute strike proved the difference between the two sides at the JobServe Community Stadium, condemning the U's to a damaging defeat.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Colchester boss Danny Cowley made two changes to his starting line-up, with Will Goodwin and Fin Back returning to the team in place of Samson Tovide and Kane Vincent-Young. There was a welcome return for Harry Anderson who was one of the substitutes after two months out injured but Colchester were...