Date:26 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Roots Hall
Attendance:6,384

Corr (33)
Johnson (26)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins The ball is sent over by Peter Gilbert.

93mins The ball is delivered by Anthony Grant, Ben Tozer makes a clearance.

92mins Louie Soares produces a cross, Dean Beckwith manages to make a clearance.

89mins Francis Laurent has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

88mins Harry Crawford has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

87mins The referee blows for offside against Leon McKenzie. Chris Barker takes the free kick.

86mins Sean Clohessy crosses the ball, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.

83mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Barry Corr. (Southend) makes a substitution, with Miguel Comminges coming on for Ryan Hall. Chris Dunn takes the indirect free kick.

81mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Abdul Osman by Graham Coughlan. Michael Jacobs has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, Abdul Osman gets a block in.

80mins Peter Gilbert concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Jacobs. Michael Jacobs delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, Anthony Grant makes a clearance.

78mins Centre by Marcus Hall, clearance by Chris Barker.

77mins A cross is delivered by John Johnson, Rhys Evans makes a save.

77mins Sean Clohessy produces a cross.

76mins Effort on goal by Andrew Holt from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

75mins Foul by Harry Crawford on John Johnson, free kick awarded. Ben Tozer restarts play with the free kick.

73mins Sean Clohessy delivers the ball.

72mins Louie Soares comes on in place of Lee Sawyer.

70mins Peter Gilbert goes into the book. Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Gilbert on Francis Laurent. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

67mins A cross is delivered by Ryan Hall, Marcus Hall manages to make a clearance.

65mins Francis Laurent joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kevin Thornton.

65mins Barry Corr takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn.

64mins Peter Gilbert gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

62mins Lee Sawyer takes a shot. Save made by Chris Dunn.

61mins Unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs by Ryan Hall results in a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Kevin Thornton from right wing, Barry Corr makes a clearance.

59mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Leon McKenzie. Chris Barker takes the free kick.

58mins (Northampton) makes a substitution, with Leon McKenzie coming on for Billy Mckay.

57mins The ball is sent over by Peter Gilbert, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.

56mins Effort from the edge of the box by Anthony Grant goes wide of the left-hand post.

56mins Abdul Osman is cautioned. Abdul Osman challenges Anthony Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Barker.

54mins Harry Crawford joins the action as a substitute, replacing Blair Sturrock.

50mins Marcus Hall crosses the ball, clearance made by Sean Clohessy.

49mins Anthony Grant produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

49mins The ball is crossed by Sean Clohessy, Dean Beckwith manages to make a clearance.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Graham Coughlan on Andrew Holt. Michael Jacobs sends in a cross, Close range headed effort by Ben Tozer goes wide of the left-hand post.

46mins Unfair challenge on Abdul Osman by Anthony Grant results in a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the indirect free kick.

45mins Marcus Hall comes on in place of Liam Davis.

45mins Handball decision goes against Kevin Thornton. Chris Barker takes the free kick.

44mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Holt by Graham Coughlan results in a free kick. Liam Davis takes the free kick.

43mins Shot from long range by John Johnson misses to the left of the target.

43mins The referee penalises Blair Sturrock for handball. Dean Beckwith takes the indirect free kick.

42mins Effort on goal by Anthony Grant from outside the box goes harmlessly over the bar.

41mins Nathaniel Wedderburn concedes a free kick for a foul on Anthony Grant. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Hall.

41mins The ball is swung over by Liam Davis, clearance by Chris Barker.

39mins Ryan Hall produces a cross.

38mins Shot from 25 yards from Ryan Hall. Blocked by Ben Tozer. Ryan Hall takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Michael Jacobs.

35mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nathaniel Wedderburn on Ryan Hall. Graham Coughlan takes the direct free kick.

34mins Kevin Thornton takes a shot. Save by Rhys Evans.

33mins Barry Corr finds the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Southend 1-1 Northampton.Peter Gilbert has an effort at goal. Save by Chris Dunn. Corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall, the assist for the goal came from Ryan Hall.

32mins Unfair challenge on Lee Sawyer by Nathaniel Wedderburn results in a free kick. Sean Clohessy restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Centre by Peter Gilbert, Dean Beckwith manages to make a clearance.

27mins Shot from 20 yards by Ryan Hall. Chris Dunn makes a save.

26mins John Johnson fires in a goal from outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Southend 0-1 Northampton.

23mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Johnson on Peter Gilbert. Rhys Evans takes the indirect free kick.

21mins The referee blows for offside. Rhys Evans restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Blair Sturrock is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

18mins Kevin Thornton concedes a free kick for a foul on Anthony Grant. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Ryan Hall, clearance made by Andrew Holt.

14mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs from the left by-line to the near post, Lee Sawyer manages to make a clearance.

13mins Foul by Abdul Osman on Craig Easton, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Graham Coughlan.

11mins Lee Sawyer takes a shot from 25 yards. Chris Dunn gets a block in.

10mins Abdul Osman concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Hall. Ryan Hall crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing.

8mins Barry Corr takes a shot. Save made by Chris Dunn.

7mins Foul by Abdul Osman on Anthony Grant, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Rhys Evans.

7mins The ball is crossed by Liam Davis, clearance by Craig Easton.

5mins John Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Anthony Grant. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Ryan Hall from left wing.

4mins Unfair challenge on Lee Sawyer by Nathaniel Wedderburn results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Rhys Evans.

4mins The offside flag is raised against Ryan Hall. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

2mins The ball is sent over by Ryan Hall, clearance made by Dean Beckwith. Corner taken by Ryan Hall from the right by-line.

Abdul Osman fouled by Craig Easton, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Dunn.

Match Preview

In-form Shrimpers aim to stop draw-happy Cobblers Southend boss Paul Sturrock could welcome Kane Ferdinand back into his squad for the home clash against Northampton. The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international midfielder missed Tuesday night's 2-1 win against Barnet with an ankle injury but Sturrock will assess the problem before naming his starting line-up. Fellow midfielder Anthony Grant will miss out for the second successive game with concussion, while experienced centre-back Mark Phillips is sidelined with a groin problem. Striker Harry Crawford is also a doubt with an ankle problem, but top scorer Barry Corr may be fit enough to regain his place in attack after dropping to the bench in midweek with a tight hamstring. The Shrimpers have lost just once in their last nine matches and could move into the play-off places with a win against the Cobblers. Northampton could be without Josh Walker, Ben Tozer and Leon McKenzie as they look to avoid equalling a club record of six straight draws. On-loan Watford midfielder Walker lasted just 39 minutes of the latest 1-1 draw at Hereford in midweek before going off with a hamstring injury and is out. Defender Tozer missed out altogether in midweek after injuring his hamstring last weekend while striker McKenzie continues to be a doubt with a thigh injury. However, midfielder Abdul Osman is available again after completing a three-match ban, but striker Shaun Harrad serves the second of his three-game suspension. Manager Ian Sampson said: "Josh, Ben and Leon are probably all going to be out of the game on Saturday so we will have to reshuffle the pack a little bit. "John Johnson slotted in really well at centre-half at Hereford and defensively Paul Rodgers did an excellent job at right-back after coming in."

Formation:433Manager: Paul Sturrock

Southend

Formation: 442Manager: Ian Sampson

Northampton

Rhys Evans
Sean Clohessy
Graham Coughlan
Chris Barker
Peter Gilbert
Lee Sawyer
Craig Easton
Anthony Grant
Blair Sturrock
Barry Corr
Ryan Hall
SUBS
Glenn Morris
Mark Phillips
Luke Prosser
Louie Soares
Miguel Comminges
Harry Crawford
Kyle Asante

Home

Away

Chris Dunn
John Johnson
Ben Tozer
Dean Beckwith
Liam Davis
Kevin Thornton
Abdul Osman
Nathaniel Wedderburn
Michael Jacobs
Andrew Holt
Billy Mckay
SUBS
Mihai Gherasim
Paul Rodgers
Marcus Hall
Courtney Herbert
Leon McKenzie
Francis Laurent
Michael Built

Match Report

Another draw for Cobblers Northampton made it six draws on the spin as they were held to a 1-1 draw by play-off-chasing Southend. Cobblers right-back John Johnson opened the scoring in the 27th minute when he charged upfield and fired into the bottom left-hand corner of the Southend goal from just outside the box. Yet Southend equalised seven minutes later when Barry Corr headed home a corner from Ryan Hall. The first half ended with Southend's Anthony Grant firing a rising shot over the bar and Johnson going just wide with a speculative 40-yard effort. Ben Tozer spurned a great chance to head Northampton back in front minutes after the restart, before Southend's Lee Sawyer fired a tame shot straight at goal following a good run from Grant. Both sides battled away to make the breakthrough again, but the defences remained on top as Northampton finished the stronger of the sides without being able to claim a winner.

Form Guide

WWLWDW Southend VS Northampton WDDDDD

Last Meetings

Northampton 2 - 1 Southend 11/09/2010 Northampton 1 - 2 Southend 19/02/2005 Southend 2 - 1 Northampton 30/10/2004 Northampton 2 - 2 Southend 17/04/2004 Southend 0 - 1 Northampton 01/11/2003 Northampton 2 - 0 Southend 25/03/2000

Top Scorers

Southend B Corr 10 A Grant 7 B Sturrock 5 B Mohsni 5 C Easton 4 R Hall 4 S Clohessy 1 K Ferdinand 1 Northampton L McKenzie 7 A Holt 5 B Mckay 5 K Thornton 4 A Osman 3 D Beckwith 3 J Johnson 3 B Tozer 2 M Jacobs 2 S Harrad 1

Goals

Southend Total goals 81 Goals per game 43 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Northampton Total goals 78 Goals per game 40 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 10 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins