Date:08 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Roots Hall
Attendance:4,922

Easton (57) Corr - pen (82)
Whitaker - pen (11) Smalley (18)
Whitaker - pen (61)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The final whistle goes and the game is over.

93mins Anthony Grant takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Jack Hunt.

93mins Jordan Bowery replaces Deane Smalley.

92mins Corner taken by Anthony Grant from the left by-line to the near post, Mark Allott makes a clearance.

92mins Anthony Grant has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.

91mins The ball is delivered by Blair Sturrock, clearance by Simon Ford. The assistant referee flags for offside against Anthony Grant. Indirect free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

89mins Deane Smalley is caught offside. Free kick taken by Chris Barker.

86mins Tommy Lee goes into the referee's book.

84mins Derek Niven concedes a free kick for a foul on Anthony Grant. Free kick crossed right-footed by Craig Easton from left wing, Tommy Lee makes a save.

83mins Anthony Grant challenges Jack Hunt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tommy Lee takes the direct free kick.

83mins The ball is swung over by Ryan Hall.

82mins Barry Corr scores a penalty. Southend 2-3 Chesterfield.Centre by Sean Clohessy, Ian Breckin concedes a Penalty for a foul on Barry Corr.

80mins Drew Talbot sends in a cross, save by Glenn Morris.

79mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall played to the near post, save by Tommy Lee.

78mins Blair Sturrock replaces Matthew Paterson.

77mins Matthew Paterson sends in a cross, save by Tommy Lee.

76mins Sean Clohessy crosses the ball, Matthew Paterson takes a shot. Fantastic save by Tommy Lee.

76mins The ball is swung over by Sean Clohessy, Matthew Paterson takes a shot. Tommy Lee makes a save.

75mins Matthew Paterson takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

74mins Shot by Matthew Paterson from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

72mins Derek Niven joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ian Morris. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Breckin by Barry Corr. Tommy Lee takes the direct free kick.

70mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Danny Whitaker, Header from deep inside the area by Drew Talbot goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

70mins Mark Allott booked. Unfair challenge on Ryan Hall by Mark Allott results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Barker.

69mins The official flags Barry Corr offside. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

68mins Shot from just outside the box by Matthew Paterson goes over the crossbar.

67mins The ball is swung over by Ryan Hall. Corner taken by Ryan Hall from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Mark Allott.

66mins Danny Whitaker takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Barry Corr manages to make a clearance.

66mins Gregor Robertson crosses the ball, Glenn Morris makes a save.

63mins Dwayne Mattis is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Foul by Dwayne Mattis on Ryan Hall, free kick awarded. Chris Barker takes the direct free kick.

61mins Penalty scored by Danny Whitaker. Southend 1-3 Chesterfield.Drew Talbot fouled by Ryan Hall, the ref awards a Penalty.

59mins The ball is sent over by Drew Talbot, clearance made by Chris Barker. The ball is crossed by Drew Talbot, clearance by Graham Coughlan.

58mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Ryan Hall. Tommy Lee restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Craig Easton grabs a goal from outside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Southend 1-2 Chesterfield.

55mins Shot from 20 yards from Ryan Hall.

54mins The ball is swung over by Gregor Robertson.

53mins Craig Easton fouled by Dwayne Mattis, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Barker takes the free kick.

49mins The ball is crossed by Craig Easton, Anthony Grant takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

The game restarts for the second half.

45mins Kane Ferdinand comes on in place of Miguel Comminges.

It is the end of the first-half.

46mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ryan Hall, brilliant save by Tommy Lee.

45mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Easton by Dwayne Mattis. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

44mins Shot from just outside the area by Anthony Grant misses to the left of the target.

40mins Jack Hunt delivers the ball, Drew Talbot takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.

40mins Foul by Miguel Comminges on Drew Talbot, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

34mins Shot from 20 yards by Ryan Hall. Blocked by Simon Ford.

33mins Ryan Hall concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Allott. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Ian Morris from right channel. Dwayne Mattis is ruled offside. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

32mins Foul by Miguel Comminges on Dwayne Mattis, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

28mins Gregor Robertson challenges Miguel Comminges unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Ryan Hall, Tommy Lee makes a save.

24mins Unfair challenge on Ryan Hall by Gregor Robertson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Graham Coughlan.

23mins Danny Whitaker is adjudged to have handled the ball. Ryan Hall crosses the ball in from the free kick, save by Tommy Lee.

22mins Shot from 18 yards from Ryan Hall. Save made by Tommy Lee. Ryan Hall takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Gregor Robertson.

21mins Dwayne Mattis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Anthony Grant. Direct free kick taken by Glenn Morris.

18mins Deane Smalley scores a goal from just inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Southend 0-2 Chesterfield.Assist by Danny Whitaker.

17mins Jack Hunt receives a caution. Unfair challenge on Barry Corr by Jack Hunt results in a free kick. Anthony Grant crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance by Simon Ford.

15mins A cross is delivered by Sean Clohessy, clearance by Jack Hunt.

14mins Ryan Hall fouled by Jack Hunt, the ref awards a free kick. Ryan Hall delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance by Dwayne Mattis.

12mins The ball is crossed by Jack Hunt, clearance made by Johnny Herd.

11mins Danny Whitaker scores a penalty. Southend 0-1 Chesterfield.Penalty awarded for a foul by Craig Easton on Jack Hunt.

6mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ryan Hall, Ian Morris makes a clearance.

6mins Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Hall.

5mins Deane Smalley challenges Anthony Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Barker.

4mins Chris Barker fouled by Deane Smalley, the ref awards a free kick. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.

3mins Mark Allott challenges Barry Corr unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig Easton. Shot from long distance by Ryan Hall goes wide of the left-hand post.

Dwayne Mattis takes a shot. Glenn Morris makes a save.

The match gets underway.

Match Preview

Gilbert looks for Shrimpers recall Peter Gilbert will be hoping to secure a place in Southend's starting line-up when they take on Chesterfield. Gilbert took part in his first match in six weeks in Wednesday`s Essex Senior Cup clash against Chelmsford City following a three-game ban. The defender made the bench for Monday`s defeat to Cheltenham and will be hoping to get the nod to start by boss Paul Sturrock. Goalkeeper Glenn Morris boosted his hopes of a recall by saving three penalties against Chelmsford. The Shrimpers prevailed in a shoot-out with the fit-again stopper impressing as he looks to displace Rhys Evans in the starting XI. Defender Mark Phillips is in contention for after recovering from a hernia problem that has kept him out since November. Chesterfield boss John Sheridan is hopeful key men Mark Allott and Craig Davies will be back for the trip to Roots Hall. Both players missed out on Monday with tight hamstrings. Allott has missed the last two matches and top scorer Davies was rested against Accrington. Right-back Jack Hunt will also be hoping for a recall after his introduction as a substitute at the Crown Ground. The on-loan Huddersfield defender lifted his side, who were 2-0 and heading for defeat. Fellow subs Deane Smalley and Scott Boden, who scored the last-gasp goals that earned the league leaders an undeserved draw, will hope they caught the eye of Sheridan, who described the performance against Stanley as his side`s worst of the season. Drew Talbot took a nasty knock on a knee in that game but carried on and he is expected to be fit. However, it is touch and go with fellow forward Dean Morgan who is still nursing the ankle injury he sustained against Stockport.

Formation:442Manager: Paul Sturrock

Southend

Formation: 442Manager: John Sheridan

Chesterfield

Glenn Morris
Sean Clohessy
Graham Coughlan
Chris Barker
Johnny Herd
Miguel Comminges
Anthony Grant
Craig Easton
Ryan Hall
Barry Corr
Matthew Paterson
SUBS
Rhys Evans
Peter Gilbert
Mark Phillips
Louie Soares
Blair Sturrock
Alex Woodyard
Kane Ferdinand

Home

Away

Tommy Lee
Jack Hunt
Simon Ford
Ian Breckin
Gregor Robertson
Danny Whitaker
Mark Allott
Dwayne Mattis
Ian Morris
Drew Talbot
Deane Smalley
SUBS
Shane Redmond
Jamie Lowry
Derek Niven
Jack Lester
Scott Boden
Jordan Bowery
Craig Clay

Match Report

Spireites extend lead at top Chesterfield went five points clear at the top of npower League Two following a 3-2 win over Southend in match where three of the goals came from the penalty spot. The visitors took the lead from the penalty spot in the 11th minute after Jack Hunt was brought down by Blues skipper Craig Easton. Danny Whitaker slotted the spot-kick low into the centre of the goal for this 10th goal of the season. And Chesterfield doubled the advantage in the 19th minute when Whitaker's clearance from a Southend free-kick released Dean Smalley and he raced upfield, beat left-back Johnny Herd and fired past a diving Glenn Morris for his second goal of the campaign on his first league start. The Shrimpers reduced the arrears in the 58th minute when Herd's long throw was cleared as far as Easton and the midfielder unleashed a curling 25-yard right-footed shot into the top right corner. But the Spireites restored their two-goal advantage four minutes later when Ryan Hall fouled Drew Talbot in the box Referee Roger East awarded the game's second penalty and Whitaker fired the spot-kick into the bottom right corner beyond Morris' reach. The game's third penalty went Southend's way after Ian Breckin fouled Barry Corr and although the Shrimpers striker fired into the top left-hand corner in the 83rd minute, Chesterfield held on for the win.

Form Guide

DDLWWL Southend VS Chesterfield LWLWWD

Last Meetings

Chesterfield 2 - 1 Southend 09/10/2010 Chesterfield 1 - 1 Southend 31/03/2001 Southend 3 - 2 Chesterfield 16/12/2000 Southend 0 - 2 Chesterfield 07/04/1990 Chesterfield 1 - 1 Southend 28/10/1989 Southend 0 - 1 Chesterfield 23/04/1985

Top Scorers

Southend B Corr 7 A Grant 6 B Sturrock 4 S Clohessy 1 B Mohsni 1 Chesterfield C Davies 13 J Lester 9 D Whitaker 4 D Mattis 3 S Boden 3 D Talbot 2 D Morgan 1 D Niven 1 S Ford 1 I Morris 1 D Smalley 1 C Clay 1

Goals

Southend Total goals 49 Goals per game 24 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Chesterfield Total goals 70 Goals per game 45 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins