Date:10 Feb 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Roots Hall
Attendance:4,717

Harrad (8) Revell (82)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Sam Wood takes a short corner.

91mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall, clearance by Shaun Harrad.

88mins A cross is delivered by Neil Harris, Danny Harrison makes a clearance.

87mins Bilel Mohsni has an effort at goal from a long way out that goes wide of the right-hand post.

87mins Shaun Harrad concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Barker. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

86mins Shot from just outside the penalty area by Alex Revell misses to the left of the target.

85mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall from the left by-line, Bilel Mohsni produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.

84mins David Martin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

82mins Alex Revell scores a goal from outside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Southend 0-2 Rotherham.

81mins Mark Bradley sends in a cross, clearance made by Bilel Mohsni.

79mins Alex Revell takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.

78mins Effort on goal by Lewis Grabban from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

77mins Corner taken right-footed by Lewis Grabban to the near post, clearance made by Neil Harris.

76mins Lewis Grabban fouled by Peter Gilbert, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Sam Wood.

75mins Michael Timlin delivers the ball, clearance made by Jason Taylor.

74mins Anthony Grant fouled by Sam Wood, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Timlin takes the direct free kick.

73mins A cross is delivered by Scott Griffiths, Shot by Lewis Grabban from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

70mins Jack Sampson replaces Liam Dickinson. Elliot Benyon leaves the field to be replaced by Neil Harris.

69mins The referee blows for offside. Rhys Taylor takes the free kick.

69mins Lewis Grabban crosses the ball.

67mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Naylor by Michael Timlin. Free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

66mins Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save by Rhys Taylor.

65mins David Martin crosses the ball, clearance made by Johnny Mullins.

64mins Sam Wood takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.

63mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall, Bilel Mohsni has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.

63mins David Martin delivers the ball, blocked by Richard Naylor.

62mins Centre by Lewis Grabban, clearance made by Chris Barker.

62mins Centre by David Martin, clearance made by Johnny Mullins.

62mins Effort on goal by Lewis Grabban from 25 yards. Blocked by Michael Timlin.

61mins Jason Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Timlin. (Rotherham) makes a substitution, with Lewis Grabban coming on for Kieron Cadogan. Michael Timlin takes the free kick.

59mins David Martin is brought on as a substitute for JP Kalala.

59mins The ball is swung over by Peter Gilbert, Richard Naylor makes a clearance.

58mins Centre by Peter Gilbert.

58mins Sean Clohessy crosses the ball, Richard Naylor makes a clearance.

57mins Anthony Grant takes a shot. Save by Rhys Taylor.

55mins The ball is sent over by JP Kalala.

54mins Richard Naylor challenges Elliot Benyon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Michael Timlin.

53mins Shot on goal by Anthony Grant from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

50mins Mark Bradley crosses the ball, save made by Glenn Morris.

48mins Bilel Mohsni takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.

47mins Jason Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Timlin. Jason Taylor shown a yellow card. Free kick taken by Ryan Hall.

45mins Centre by Peter Gilbert, save by Rhys Taylor.

45mins Corner taken short by Ryan Hall.

47mins Foul by Jason Taylor on Michael Timlin, free kick awarded. Chris Barker restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Headed effort from deep inside the area by Liam Dickinson misses to the right of the goal.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Naylor on Elliot Benyon. Booking for Richard Naylor for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Ryan Hall.

43mins Sam Wood takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.

43mins The ball is swung over by Ryan Hall, save by Rhys Taylor.

36mins Centre by Mark Bradley, Sam Wood takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.

35mins Sam Wood takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Michael Timlin makes a clearance.

33mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ryan Hall, Bilel Mohsni challenges Richard Naylor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.

31mins Richard Naylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Elliot Benyon. Free kick taken by Ryan Hall.

30mins Ryan Hall takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Sam Wood.

29mins The ball is swung over by Kieron Cadogan.

29mins Unfair challenge on Alex Revell by JP Kalala results in a free kick. Kieron Cadogan restarts play with the free kick.

28mins The ball is sent over by Sean Clohessy, save made by Rhys Taylor.

27mins Kieron Cadogan produces a cross, Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Save made by Glenn Morris.

27mins Alex Revell delivers the ball.

24mins Corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall from the right by-line, Jason Taylor makes a clearance.

24mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall from the right by-line, Alex Revell makes a clearance.

24mins Ryan Hall takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.

24mins Michael Timlin takes a shot. Blocked by Mark Bradley.

23mins The ball is swung over by Ryan Hall, Mark Bradley manages to make a clearance.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Dickinson by Richard Naylor. Michael Timlin restarts play with the free kick.

20mins JP Kalala gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kieron Cadogan. Free kick taken by Richard Naylor.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Harrison by Anthony Grant. Mark Bradley restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Sam Wood takes a shot. Bilel Mohsni gets a block in.

17mins Handball by Kieron Cadogan. Peter Gilbert takes the direct free kick.

15mins Sam Wood takes a shot. Blocked by Chris Barker.

12mins Peter Gilbert crosses the ball, Headed effort from inside the area by Liam Dickinson misses to the right of the goal.

10mins The official flags Elliot Benyon offside. Rhys Taylor takes the indirect free kick.

10mins The ball is delivered by Michael Timlin.

9mins Ryan Hall decides to take a short corner.

9mins Corner taken by Ryan Hall from the right by-line played to the near post, Scott Griffiths makes a clearance.

8mins Shaun Harrad grabs a goal from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Southend 0-1 Rotherham.Assist on the goal came from Alex Revell.

8mins Foul by JP Kalala on Alex Revell, free kick awarded. Rhys Taylor takes the direct free kick.

7mins Kieron Cadogan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Barker. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

6mins Ryan Hall produces a cross.

5mins Alex Revell is ruled offside. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

4mins Centre by Alex Revell.

4mins The ball is sent over by Scott Griffiths, clearance made by Bilel Mohsni.

3mins Pass corner from right by-line crossed in by Anthony Grant, Rhys Taylor makes a save.

3mins The ball is delivered by Michael Timlin, Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save by Rhys Taylor.

2mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Liam Dickinson goes wide left of the goal.

2mins Anthony Grant sends in a cross.

1mins Alex Revell takes a shot. Glenn Morris makes a save.

1mins Handball by Peter Gilbert. Sam Wood takes the direct free kick.

Foul by Liam Dickinson on Danny Harrison, free kick awarded. Rhys Taylor takes the direct free kick.

Michael Timlin fouled by Scott Griffiths, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Bilel Mohsni.

Match Preview

Shrimpers boss must decide whether to stick or twist Paul Sturrock must again decide whether to stick or twist with his Southend XI as they aim to pick up three much-needed points at home to Rotherham on Friday night. The Shrimpers boss was livid with his side's performance against Swindon and duly made two changes for last Saturday's clash at Plymouth, only to see them throw away a two-goal lead in the final four minutes to draw 2-2. Midfielder Kane Ferdinand, dropped to the bench for the Home Park encounter, could come back in, as could on-loan striker Jack Sampson, who is expected to have overcome a minor back strain which ruled him out. The fixture is set to be the final one of Sampson's initial month-long stay from Bolton. David Martin and Bilel Mohsni came into the line-up and will be hoping to keep their places, while the likes of Neil Harris and Elliot Benyon are pushing for recalls. Defender Mark Phillips faces another late fitness test on his groin injury, but Ryan Leonard, Barry Corr, Harry Crawford (all knee) and Lee Sawyer (thigh) remain absent. Supporters and groudstaff have been working hard to ensure the Roots Hall pitch gets the go ahead. Rotherham manager Andy Scott is confident the game can beat the weather. "We're pretty confident," he said. "They've got covers on the pitch, but we aren't going to know until the covers are taken back and then we are reliant on the elements. "We're preparing for the game as if it's going ahead. If we have to go down there and turn around and come back then that's what we'll have to do." Scott could hand a debut to on-loan Shaun Harrad. The Millers bagged the Bury striker on a month's emergency loan on Wednesday and he could go straight into the side at Roots Hall. Rotherham's game last week against Torquay was postponed and that has given their injured players more time to recover, meaning defender Johnny Mullins (hamstring) could be in contention, but forward Gareth Evans (back) remains sidelined. Regardless of whether Mullins makes it or not, Scott will name his 17th different defensive combination of the season as Michael Raynes serves a ban for his red card at Dagenham a fortnight ago so Ryan Cresswell and Richard Naylor are vying for his spot. Luke Foster (knee) is the only long-term absentee as Scott's side face the difficult task of ending a run of three successive defeats in Essex.

Formation:433Manager: Paul Sturrock

Southend

Formation: 442Manager: Andy Scott

Rotherham

Glenn Morris
Sean Clohessy
Bilel Mohsni
Chris Barker
Peter Gilbert
Anthony Grant
JP Kalala
Michael Timlin
Ryan Hall
Liam Dickinson
Elliot Benyon
SUBS
Neil Harris
Kane Ferdinand
David Martin
Jack Sampson
Pat Baldwin

Home

Away

Rhys Taylor
Mark Bradley
Johnny Mullins
Richard Naylor
Scott Griffiths
Kieron Cadogan
Danny Harrison
Jason Taylor
Sam Wood
Alex Revell
Shaun Harrad
SUBS
Andy Warrington
Dale Tonge
Ryan Cresswell
Danny Schofield
Lewis Grabban

Match Report

Debut delight for Harrad Shaun Harrad marked his Rotherham debut with a goal to help the Millers end their losing run with a 2-0 victory at Southend. The 27-year-old striker, who arrived on loan from Bury on Wednesday, charged down Bilel Mohsni's attempted clearance and netted from just inside the box to put the Shrimpers in front with only nine minutes gone. Southend thought they had equalised two minutes later but Elliot Benyon's header was ruled out for offside despite the ball appearing to have been played by a Rotherham player. Harrad might have had a second but his header was well saved by Glenn Morris, while Rotherham goalkeeper Rhys Taylor pulled off a one-handed save to deny Ryan Hall before getting a foot to block another effort from the winger. Southend boss Paul Sturrock brought on strikers Neil Harris and Jack Sampson to try to force a goal but former Southend striker Alex Revell made the points safe for Rotherham in the 83rd minute with a 20-yard shot that went in off the post. The win ended a run of three straight defeats for Rotherham, while Southend missed the chance to go top of the npower League Two table.

Form Guide

DWWLLD Southend VS Rotherham DLWLLL

Last Meetings

Rotherham 0 - 4 Southend 24/09/2011 Rotherham 1 - 2 Southend 15/01/2011 Southend 1 - 0 Rotherham 30/10/2010 Rotherham 0 - 0 Southend 08/04/2000 Southend 1 - 2 Rotherham 03/01/2000 Rotherham 2 - 2 Southend 06/02/1999

Top Scorers

Southend R Hall 7 M Phillips 7 B Mohsni 7 K Ferdinand 6 L Dickinson 5 N Harris 4 M Timlin 4 P Gilbert 2 D Martin 2 J Kalala 1 R Leonard 1 Rotherham L Grabban 9 A Revell 7 G Evans 6 D Harrison 2 J Mullins 2 R Cresswell 2 D Schofield 1 J Taylor 1 S Wood 1 B Pringle 1

Goals

Southend Total goals 88 Goals per game 54 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 11 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Rotherham Total goals 78 Goals per game 44 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins