It is difficult to know what constitutes a good result in this game. A draw probably keeps us on course for the play offs, but if we want to go up automatically we need to win: as tough as this game is, there are tougher challenges to follow against MK, Bury and Lincoln, where we are likely to drop points.
Colchester looked a strong, well organised side at Prenton Park, but are in poor form with three 3-0 defeats in their last four matches. They are missing some key players like Harry Pell, but they will appreciate the importance of this game as much as us and it will be incredibly tough. We have a good record at Colchester's new home. I have never seen us lose there and it is a ground where we have picked up some important results in recent years: Ryan Shotton scoring in a 1-0 win in 2009 to keep us in contention for the play-offs; a vital 1-1 draw in 2010 which set up the survival matches against Millwall and Stockport; and a 5-1 victory in 2013 which we wrongly assumed had got our promotion campaign back on track. I would settle for 1-0 on Saturday.
I think we will line up in the 451 formation again, with Banks as the playmaker. We have pre-sold about 350 tickets, so it looks like being another good turnout from the SWA, probably 500 plus.
I am praying for a Rovers victory to keep our automatic hopes alive,