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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Roots Hall
  • Attendance: 7158
  • Referee: Cook, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Steven Gillespie is replaced by Craig Reid.

86 mins

Steven Gillespie goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

82 mins

Franck Moussa is replaced by Charlie MacDonald.

58 mins

Shane Duff goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

58 mins

Ashley Vincent is being taken off, Ben Gill has come on in his place.

56 mins

Goal!! Southend have scored with Steven Hammell putting it in the back of the net.

50 mins

Goal!! Southend have scored with Mark Gower putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 2.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by S Cook

33 mins

The referee has booked Lewis Hunt.

25 mins

Goal!! Cheltenham have scored with Dean Sinclair putting it in the back of the net.

17 mins

The referee has booked Dean Sinclair.

14 mins

Goal!! Steven Gillespie scores for Cheltenham.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, November 17th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

It really was a game of two halves as Southend pulled back a two-goal deficit to deny basement side Cheltenham their first league win in 11 matches.

The Robins were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to Steve Gillespie and Dean Sinclair, but Southend bounced back to level through Mark Gower and Steve Hammell.

Cheltenham took the lead in the 12th minute when David Bird's short corner from the left was crossed by Ashley Vincent to Gillespie at the back post, where his close-range header evaded Peter Clarke's attempt to clear it off the line.

Southend tried to rally and saw Alan McCormack's shot on target deflected out by debutant loan signing Dean Morgan before Matt Harrold headed wide.

But the goal had given Town plenty of confidence and they extended their lead in the 25th minute when an unmarked Sinclair had a simple six-yard tap-in from Paul Connor's cross from the left by-line.

The Shrimpers struggled to claw their way back into the game, with Hammell twice firing free-kicks over the bar and Morgan heading over.

In contrast the Robins may have extended their lead, but Damien Spencer's header was saved by Steve Collis before Gavin Caines' header was deflected on to the right post.

Whatever Blues boss Steve Tilson said at half-time worked wonders because five minutes after the restart the hosts pulled a goal back when Gower and McCormack worked a neat one-two and the former's shot deflected off Shane Duff and into the net.

Shane Higgs then parried an Adam Barrett header and Morgan fired narrowly wide as Southend upped the pressure.

They were rewarded on 57 minutes when Harrold chested the ball down into Hammell's path and the right-back slotted home from eight yards for his first goal of the season.

Higgs then denied Gower and substitute Charlie MacDonald as the Shrimpers pressed for a winner, while Town's best chance fell to Gillespie but he fired straight at Collis.

Southend United Team

Cheltenham Town Team

Southend United

Cheltenham Town

Corners

10 4

Fouls

12 17

Goal attempts

24 11

Shots off target

11 2

Offsides

4 5

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