Colchester manager Aidy Boothroyd admitted it was not a vintage performance by his side - despite seeing them move up to third in League One with a 2-1 win over Walsall.

A brace from Ipswich loanee Kevin Lisbie sealed the Us victory at the Weston Homes Community Stadium to extend Colchester's unbeaten run under Boothroyd to nine matches.

Boothroyd was pleased with his side's second-half display but felt that it took them time to get going.

He said: "Whoever you play in any league you have to apply yourselves from the very first minute. I felt that we were a bit lacklustre from the start.

"Walsall played some very good stuff in the first half and we went ahead against the run of play. But that's what we can do and we have a habit of scoring goals when we're under pressure.

"In the second half I thought that there was only one team that was going to go on and win and that was us."