Report: Colchester United U23s 0-2 Bristol City U23s

Hinds grabbed an assist when his cutback picked out Smith, who curled the ball around the U’s goalkeeper in the 50^th minute.

Just four minutes later Hinds got himself on the scoresheet. The forward had missed a first-half penalty but made up for the miss by slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

Louis Britton could have added a third but saw a shot ping back off the post, while the hosts were reduced to ten men when Miquel Scarlett was shown a red card for reacting against Vince Harper.

City: Wiles-Richards, Edwards, Webb, Owens, H Smith, Jamie Taylor, Harper, Z Smith (James Taylor), Britton (Benarous 79), Hinds, Rees. Subs: Robertson, C Pearson.