Matt Smith’s twenty second purpose of the season was not sufficient for Salford as Colchester rescued a late level in a 1-1 draw.
The travelling U’s, who’ve loved an upturn in type since Danny Cowley’s appointment in early January, began the brighter.
Cameron McGeehan was denied by Alex Cairns, Riley Harbottle headed over from shut vary and Tom Hopper didn’t convert an open purpose from an acute angle.
Their wastefulness within the last third was punished by the Ammies, with Smith benefitting from good work by Callum Morton to faucet in earlier than the interval.
The imperious striker, who turns into Sky Wager League Two’s joint-top scorer alongside Notts County’s Macauley Langstaff, thought he doubled his account after the restart.
Nonetheless, Smith was adjudged to have strayed into an offside place when he nodded residence an Elliot Watt free-kick.
Spurred on by the disallowed purpose, Colchester fought in pursuit of a leveller and so they had been rewarded when substitute Bradley Ihionvien struck with quarter-hour remaining.
Cowley’s outfit got here near finishing a shock turnaround late on, however Cairns thwarted Ihionvien and Declan John blocked on the road.
