Colchester United 3-0 Bradford City
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Colchester secured their League Two status for another season after a comprehensive win over 10-man Bradford.
The U's took a 16th-minute lead through Myles Kenlock, who fired a sweet left-foot strike in off the far post after being picked out by Noah Chilvers inside the area.
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu then doubled the home side's advantage in the 33rd minute when he nodded in at the far post, after Tommy Smith had headed Alan Judge's free-kick into his path.
Freddie Sears blasted over from a good position before the break and Colchester goalkeeper Shamal George denied substitute Lee Angol.
Sears dragged a low shot wide before Bradford went down to 10 men in the 66th minute when captain Paudie O'Connor was shown a second yellow card in the space of 15 minutes, for a foul on Chilvers.
Colchester wrapped up victory when Sears curled a fine shot into the net from the edge of the area after Sarpong-Wiredu had picked him out.
Match report supplied by PA Media.