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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Roots Hall Football Ground
  • Attendance: 9639
  • Referee: Beeby, R

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

86mins

Marcus Tudgay is replaced by Kenny Lunt.

83mins

Billy Paynter is being taken off, Matt Harrold has come on in his place.

83mins

Freddy Eastwood is being taken off, Gary Hooper has come on in his place.

69mins

The referee has booked Adam Barrett.

60mins

Steve Adams is replaced by Lee Bullen.

60mins

Sheff Wed are replacing Lloyd Sam with Chris Brunt.

46mins

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

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by R Beeby

30mins

The referee has booked Steve Adams.

10mins

The referee has booked Jamal Campbell-Ryce.

0mins

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

Match Report

Southend United have the woodwork to thank for maintaining their unbeaten home record as Sheffield Wednesday were twice denied goals by the crossbar.

The kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes following a traffic accident near the ground and when play did get underway both sides struggled to create openings.

Both enjoyed spells of possession but it was the visitors, who went into the match unbeaten away from Hillsborough in the league, who edged it.

Their best chances early on came from dead ball situations, with Frankie Simek and Burton O'Brien both firing across the face of goal. Glen Whelan came closest to breaking the deadlock on 21 minutes when he thumped a right foot shot against Darryl Flahavan's crossbar from the edge of the box after being set up by Deon Burton.

Southend responded immediately with four-goal topscorer Freddy Eastwood firing over the bar and Mark Gower heading narrowly wide from a Steven Hammell corner.

The Shrimpers' goal continued to lead a charmed life on 28 minutes when Whelan again hit the crossbar from O'Brien's free kick before Lloyd Sam blasted the follow-up over.

Southend had the last say of the half with Eastwood latching on to a Gower ball to fire just wide with a diving Brad Jones beaten.

Whelan forced a save out of Flahavan with a glancing header as the second half got underway, but it was Southend who looked the better side.

Their neat attacking play nearly reaped dividends when skipper Kevin Maher's 18 yard shot was saved by Jones.

Gower then volleyed over the goal after swapping passes with Jamal Campbell-Ryce.

But the best chance fell to Luke Guttridge, who saw his 25-yard effort turned over the bar by Jones.

Owls boss Paul Sturrock shook things up on the hour by introducing Lee Bullen and Chris Brunt, and the latter went close with two shots from distance before having a good effort saved by Flahavan.

Wednesday had a good shout for a penalty late on for an apparent hand ball, before the whistle went to leave them with two draws and two wins on the road in the league.

Southend United Team

Sheffield Wednesday Team

Southend United

Sheffield Wednesday

Corners

63

Fouls

1413

Goal attempts

1114

Shots off target

78

Offsides

72

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