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Morecambe moved into the League Two play-off places after winning at Colchester to end the hosts' unbeaten home league record.

The Shrimps took an eighth-minute lead through a crisp John O'Sullivan volley from the edge of the area that flew past Dean Gerken.

Gerken kept out Yann Songo'o's header and Cole Stockton fired an effort into the side-netting and Colchester levelled in the 24th minute when Michael Folivi's header deflected in off Stockton following Cohen Bramall's free-kick.

Gerken made a double save from Aaron Wildig and Carlos Mendes Gomes while a Stockton effort rattled a post for Morecambe.

The Colchester goalkeeper then produced excellent reflex saves to twice deny Stockton.

Morecambe goalkeeper Mark Halstead then foiled Bramall and, at the other end, substitute Toumani Diagouraga's header hit the crossbar for the visitors.

The visitors regained their lead in the 62nd minute when Songo'o nodded in at the far post after Diagouraga had helped on Wildig's corner.

Gerken again denied Stockton and Halstead saved from Folivi and Ben Stevenson to ensure Morecambe took all the points.

Match report supplied by PA Media.