VIDEO: Watch highlights of Crawley’s win at Colchester
Crawley Town rose up a place to third from bottom following their 3-2 win at relegation rivals Colchester.
Ryan Dickson scored a 15th minute equaliser just four minutes after Sammie Szmodics gave the home side the lead.
Gavin Tomlin made it 2-1 to the Reds just before the break but this soon became 2-2 from a David Fox free-kick.
Izale McLeod scored a winner in controversial circumstances from the penalty spot with 15 minutes to go after he was brought down by the home keeper Sam Walker.