Luton 1-0 Colchester

Luton, the Football League's bottom club, upset League One side Colchester to earn a place in the southern area final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

Claude Gnakpa's 29th-minute goal was enough to see the Hatters through.

Rossi Jarvis cut the ball back from the left byline for Andrews to strike a 16-yard effort that was deflected in by Gnakpa from six yards.

Luton will play the first leg of their area final against Brighton in the week commencing 19 January.

Luton: Logan, Asafu-Adjaye, Roper, Spillane, Howells, Gnakpa, Keane (Beavan 26), Hall, Jarvis, Talbot (Martin 75), Andrews (McVeigh 87).
Subs Not Used: Brill, Davis.

Booked: Talbot, Howells, Martin.

Goals: Gnakpa 29.

Colchester: Gerken, Maybury, Heath (Coyne 6), Baldwin, White, Jackson, Hammond (Gillespie 75), Izzet, Wordsworth, Wasiu (Yeates 56), Vernon.
Subs Not Used: Walker, Perkins.

Booked: Wordsworth, Maybury.

Att: 2,638

Ref: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).