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  • Kick-off: 13:00
  • Venue: Roots Hall
  • Attendance: 7664
  • Referee: Singh, J

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

84 mins

Chris Carruthers is booked for dissent.

83 mins

Dean Morgan is being taken off, Tommy Black has come on in his place.

83 mins

Bristol Rovers are replacing Rickie Lambert with Richard Walker.

76 mins

Bristol Rovers are replacing David Pipe with Craig Disley.

71 mins

Sam Igoe is being taken off, Chris Carruthers has come on in his place.

67 mins

Mark Gower is being taken off, Gary Hooper has come on in his place.

57 mins

Goal!! Andy Williams scores for Bristol Rovers.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by J Singh

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Striker Andy Williams' third goal in two games gave lowly Bristol Rovers a welcome three points against fading Southend United.

Rovers had a good shout for a penalty when Peter Clarke fouled Chris Lines in the 13th minute, but the referee awarded only a free-kick on the edge of the box, which Stuart Campbell put over the bar.

It was the Pirates who had the better chances of a dour first half, twice forcing saves out of Blues goalkeeper Steve Collis.

The first came after 21 minutes when Craig Hinton's 16-yard effort from Lines' pass was turned out for a corner by Collis.

Sammy Igoe saw his driven shot deflect narrowly wide of the right post before Collis parried the winger's 25-yard effort on 44 minutes.

Southend failed to register a shot on target in the first half, with Kevin Maher, Dean Morgan and Charlie MacDonald all firing wide.

Shrimpers midfielder Nicky Bailey got the second half underway with an ambitious 30-yard effort over the bar.

But it was Rovers who took the lead on 57 minutes when Stuart Campbell's surging run set up Rickie Lambert, who fed Williams for a rising right-foot shot that beat a diving Collis.

Blues boss Steve Tilson brought on Gary Hooper on 67 minutes to pep up his strikeforce and 60 seconds later his side finally found the target.

First Nicky Bailey thumped a 22-yard effort against the left post and then Hooper fired the rebound straight at Rovers keeper Steve Phillips from six yards.

Phillips then gathered Bailey's shot before the final whistle was greeted by a volley of boos from disgruntled home fans.

Southend United Team

Bristol Rovers Team

Southend United

Bristol Rovers

Corners

6 4

Fouls

11 9

Goal attempts

14 11

Shots off target

7 3

Offsides

0 4

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