Taking place just a few days after the Saddlers held league-leaders Leyton Orient to a one-all draw, the match gave them an opportunity to close the gap between themselves and the Play-Off places.
The match was far from a classic as neither side was able to break the deadlock with the three points going begging.
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
| COLCHESTER UNITED | 0-0 | WALSALL |
| 44 | POSS (%) | 56 |
| 6 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 7 |
| 2 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 1 |
| 0 | CORNERS | 7 |
| 10 | FOULS | 12 |
| 3 | YELLOW CARDS | 1 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 2,577 (161 AWAY) |
| REFEREE | SAM ALLISON (WILTSHIRE) |
COLCHESTER UNITED
O'Hara; Chambers 🟨 (Read, 76'), Chilvers, Kelleher, Ashley, Jay (Newby, 85'), Tchamadeu 🟨, Wood, Akinde (Appiah, 76'), Hopper (Tovide, 76' 🟨), Hall
Unused: T.Smith; Greenidge, Miranda
WALSALL
Evans; Daniels 🟨, Monthé, Low, White, Comley, Maddox (Willmott, 54'), Gordon (Stevens, 75'), Hutchinson, Knowles, Matt (Williams, 89')
Unused: J.Smith; McEntee, Allen, Songo'o