- Date:04 Sep 2010
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Roots Hall
- Grant (14) Simpson (42)
- Zebroski (77)
Live Commentary
The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 94mins
Lee Mansell is given a yellow card. Anthony Grant fouled by Lee Mansell, the ref awards a free kick. Peter Gilbert takes the free kick.
- 92mins
The ball is swung over by Sean Clohessy.
- 91mins
Mark Ellis fouled by Blair Sturrock, the ref awards a free kick. The ball is delivered by Kevin Nicholson, Chris Zebroski takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.
- 90mins
The ball is swung over by Guy Branston, clearance by Chris Barker.
- 88mins
Corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson, save by Glenn Morris.
- 86mins
Eunan O'Kane comes on in place of Wayne Carlisle. Lee Mansell challenges Anthony Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Glenn Morris restarts play with the free kick.
- 85mins
Wayne Carlisle sends in a cross.
- 83mins
Ryan Hall goes off and Graham Coughlan comes on. Unfair challenge on Matthew Paterson by Guy Branston results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig Easton.
- 82mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Wayne Carlisle goes wide right of the target.
- 81mins
Matthew Paterson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 80mins
Anthony Grant concedes a free kick for a foul on Wayne Carlisle. Scott Bevan restarts play with the free kick.
- 80mins
Ryan Hall produces a cross.
- 79mins
Corner taken by Ryan Hall from the right by-line to the near post, save by Scott Bevan.
- 78mins
Centre by Wayne Carlisle, Nicky Wroe produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 77mins
Goal scored by Chris Zebroski from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Southend 2-1 Torquay.The assist for the goal came from Martin Gritton.
- 77mins
Effort from outside the box by Martin Gritton strikes the post.
- 76mins
Matthew Paterson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Louie Soares.
- 74mins
Wayne Carlisle produces a cross, Billy Kee takes a shot. Glenn Morris makes a save.
- 74mins
Blair Sturrock crosses the ball, save made by Scott Bevan.
- 72mins
Unfair challenge on Chris Robertson by Blair Sturrock results in a free kick. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.
- 72mins
Unfair challenge on Craig Easton by Martin Gritton results in a free kick. Glenn Morris restarts play with the free kick.
- 70mins
The ball is delivered by Ryan Hall, Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 70mins
Unfair challenge on Bilel Mohsni by Martin Gritton results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Bilel Mohsni.
- 69mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Josh Simpson. Scott Bevan takes the indirect free kick.
- 67mins
Billy Kee joins the action as a substitute, replacing Elliot Benyon. Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson from the right by-line, Mark Ellis takes a shot. Anthony Grant gets a block in. Kevin Nicholson takes a shot. Clearance made by Chris Barker. Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 65mins
Chris Zebroski has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 65mins
Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save by Scott Bevan.
- 65mins
Sean Clohessy crosses the ball, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.
- 64mins
Ryan Hall crosses the ball.
- 63mins
Kevin Nicholson crosses the ball.
- 63mins
Ryan Hall sends in a cross, clearance by Mark Ellis.
- 62mins
Unfair challenge on Ryan Hall by Wayne Carlisle results in a free kick. Ryan Hall restarts play with the free kick.
- 61mins
Chris Zebroski is shown a yellow card.
- 61mins
Shot from just outside the box by Blair Sturrock misses to the right of the target.
- 60mins
Foul by Chris Zebroski on Anthony Grant, free kick awarded. Chris Barker takes the free kick.
- 59mins
Martin Gritton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Easton. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.
- 59mins
Ryan Hall takes a shot. Blocked by Nicky Wroe.
- 57mins
The ball is delivered by Kevin Nicholson, Header from deep inside the area by Chris Zebroski goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
- 55mins
The ball is swung over by Peter Gilbert, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.
- 54mins
Chris Zebroski challenges Anthony Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Peter Gilbert takes the free kick.
- 52mins
Unfair challenge on Peter Gilbert by Martin Gritton results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Glenn Morris.
- 52mins
Louie Soares has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 49mins
Corner taken by Ryan Hall, Chris Barker produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 49mins
Louie Soares takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.
- 48mins
Louie Soares crosses the ball, clearance by Chris Robertson.
- 47mins
Martin Gritton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Barker. Free kick taken by Glenn Morris.
- 46mins
The ball is swung over by Sean Clohessy, Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 45mins
Chris Zebroski has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
- 45mins
Danny Stevens goes off and Martin Gritton comes on.
The second half begins.
The half-time whistle blows.
- 43mins
Corner taken right-footed by Louie Soares.
- 43mins
Corner from left by-line taken by Louie Soares.
- 42mins
Josh Simpson finds the back of the net with a goal from just outside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Southend 2-0 Torquay.
- 40mins
Effort from deep inside the area by Mark Ellis bounces off the post.
- 40mins
Sean Clohessy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nicky Wroe. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Kevin Nicholson from left wing, clearance by Craig Easton.
- 39mins
Foul by Blair Sturrock on Kevin Nicholson, free kick awarded. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 38mins
Louie Soares concedes a free kick for a foul on Wayne Carlisle. Wayne Carlisle takes the free kick.
- 37mins
Wayne Carlisle sends in a cross, save made by Glenn Morris.
- 37mins
Chris Barker concedes a free kick for a foul on Elliot Benyon. Nicky Wroe restarts play with the free kick.
- 35mins
The referee blows for offside against Wayne Carlisle. Glenn Morris restarts play with the free kick.
- 33mins
Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Hall from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Lee Mansell.
- 30mins
Anthony Grant takes a shot. Save by Scott Bevan.
- 29mins
A cross is delivered by Blair Sturrock, Chris Robertson manages to make a clearance.
- 29mins
The ball is delivered by Blair Sturrock, clearance made by Mark Ellis.
- 26mins
Foul by Mark Ellis on Blair Sturrock, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Peter Gilbert.
- 25mins
The ball is crossed by Craig Easton.
- 25mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Louie Soares.
- 22mins
Effort from outside the penalty area by Louie Soares goes wide left of the target.
- 21mins
Foul by Wayne Carlisle on Ryan Hall, free kick awarded. Chris Barker restarts play with the free kick.
- 21mins
The referee penalises Blair Sturrock for handball. Direct free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 20mins
Foul by Craig Easton on Elliot Benyon, free kick awarded. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 19mins
Wayne Carlisle has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 18mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan Hall by Lee Mansell. Free kick crossed by Ryan Hall.
- 13mins
Ryan Hall takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Anthony Grant finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Southend 1-0 Torquay.The assist for the goal came from Ryan Hall.
- 12mins
Mark Ellis concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Easton. Glenn Morris restarts play with the free kick.
- 9mins
Unfair challenge on Wayne Carlisle by Ryan Hall results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Robertson.
- 8mins
Josh Simpson takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.
- 7mins
Centre by Ryan Hall.
- 5mins
Blair Sturrock gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Guy Branston. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 4mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Anthony Grant by Lee Mansell. Direct free kick taken by Chris Barker.
- 3mins
Unfair challenge on Anthony Grant by Lee Mansell results in a free kick. Ryan Hall produces a cross, Headed effort from inside the area by Blair Sturrock misses to the left of the goal.
- 2mins
The ball is delivered by Wayne Carlisle, clearance made by Craig Easton.
- 2mins
The ball is swung over by Louie Soares.
- 1mins
Unfair challenge on Louie Soares by Guy Branston results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Craig Easton.
The game gets underway.
Match Preview
Clohessy returns for Shrimpers Southend defender Sean Clohessy is available again after a one-match ban for the visit of leaders Torquay. The right-back missed Tuesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy win against Gillingham after being sent off against Bradford. He now looks set to be recalled against the Gulls while striker Scott Spencer has recovered from a back problem that forced him out of the last two matches. Spencer has been suffering with back spasms but returned to training on Thursday. That means Southend's only injury doubt is centre-back Mark Phillips, who is suffering with a hamstring problem. Boss Paul Sturrock is looking for his side to turn Roots Hall into a fortress, saying: "Away from home we have been very competitive and looked a very good side, but at home we have not reached those heights." Torquay boss Paul Buckle will have a full squad to choose from. Wayne Carlisle is expected to return to the Gulls line-up after being rested for the Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash with Bournemouth in midweek. Buckle has praised his squad for taking a punishing schedule in their stride over the past week, although he is glad he has a full compliment of players at his disposal in the event of tired legs becoming a factor. "It isn't ideal to be travelling to Port Vale (last weekend), Bournemouth and then Southend in the space of a week," he told Torquay's official website. "It isn't fair in many ways and the players will probably be feeling it come the weekend, but it's up to us to try and find the right training methods and know when to come off it and when to add a bit more."
Southend
Torquay
- Glenn Morris
- Sean Clohessy
- Bilel Mohsni
- Chris Barker
- Peter Gilbert
- Josh Simpson
- Anthony Grant
- Craig Easton
- Ryan Hall
- Louie Soares
- Blair Sturrock
- SUBS
- Rhys Evans
- Graham Coughlan
- Matthew Paterson
- Sofiene Zaaboub
- Adam Bouzid
- Scott Spencer
- Merrick James-Lewis
Home
Away
- Scott Bevan
- Chris Robertson
- Mark Ellis
- Guy Branston
- Kevin Nicholson
- Wayne Carlisle
- Lee Mansell
- Nicky Wroe
- Danny Stevens
- Elliot Benyon
- Chris Zebroski
- SUBS
- Danny Potter
- Kieran Charnock
- Billy Kee
- Eunan O'Kane
- Martin Gritton
- Damon Lathrope
- Lloyd Macklin
Match Report
Gulls crash back down to earth Torquay lost their 100% record as Southend beat the Gulls 2-1 to grab their first league home win of the season. Paul Sturrock's side went in two up at half-time following a one-sided 45 minutes that saw Anthony Grant and Josh Simpson beat Scott Bevan with quality strikes. Midfielder Grant handed Blues the lead in the 15th minute when he half-volleyed the ball into the top-right corner from the edge of the box after Ryan Hall's corner from the right was only half cleared. Southend spent long periods in Torquay's half and doubled their advantage in the 43rd minute when the Gulls lost possession. Midfielder Simpson picked the ball up and unleashed a scorching right-foot shot from 25 yards out to the right of a diving Bevan. Torquay finally pulled a goal back in the 78th minute when substitute Martin Gritton's shot hit the right post and rebounded for Chris Zebroski to slot into the bottom-right corner from six yards. The Gulls should have equalised a minute later but skipper Nick Wroe shot wide from six yards, and Glenn Morris denied Billy Key a stoppage time headed leveller from a Kevin Nicholson free-kick.
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