colchester made their final away trip of the season to fleetwood town on 25 april. the u's took the lead just after the break through george moncur, but were pegged back on 65-minutes. fleetwood then took the lead ten minutes later, and with results standing as they were, colchester would be relegated. they scored an equaliser through gavin massey on 84-minutes, and three minutes later, dion sembie-ferris was fouled in the penalty area. chris porter stepped up to convert the penalty and secure a crucial three points for his side, with the u's now two points from safety but with a game in hand over their relegation rivals.