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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Roots Hall
  • Attendance: 7403
  • Referee: Attwell, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Goal!! Mark Gower scores for Southend.

90 mins

Swindon are replacing Simon Cox with Miguel Comminges.

77 mins

Kaid Mohamed is replaced by Jon-Paul McGovern.

76 mins

Dean Morgan is replaced by Charlie MacDonald.

60 mins

Blair Sturrock is replaced by Billy Paynter.

50 mins

Southend are replacing Adam Barrett with Garry Richards.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

32 mins

Goal!! Adam Barrett scores for Southend.

31 mins

The referee has booked Hasney Aljofree.

3 mins

Goal!! Swindon have scored with Simon Cox putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Mark Gower's stoppage time winner saw Southend maintain their promotion push against a patched-up Robins side.

Swindon, with nine first-team players out injured and a further three suspended, shocked Southend by taking a second-minute lead.

Blues goalkeeper Steve Collis could only parry Andy Nicholas' shot from the left and Simon Cox reacted quickest to race in and slam the loose ball home from six yards.

The Robins continued to look stronger as the Shrimpers struggled to get their passing game together.

Leon Clarke went close to equalising but his volley crashed against the crossbar, before his side got back on terms on 32 minutes.

Steve Hammell's free-kick into the box found Adam Barrett 12 yards out and he headed his sixth goal of the season past a static Town defence.

Both sides struggled to get a grip on the game in the second half as the combination of strong winds and pouring rain took their effect.

Swindon appealed for a penalty for handball after skipper Hasney Aljofree's shot went into a melee of players.

And Aljofree's last-ditch tackle denied Leon Clarke a shot from close range following good work down the left by Nicky Bailey.

Nicholas went close with a header after Blues defender Peter Clarke headed Chris Allen's corner from the right clear.

But Michael Pook went closest for the visitors when his rising 30-yard shot went inches over Collis' crossbar.

Yet in the last minute of the three minutes referee Stuart Atwell added on, Leon Clarke squared the ball for Gower to curl a sweet 16-yard shot past Petr Brezovan.

Southend United Team

Swindon Town Team

Southend United

Swindon Town

Corners

7 5

Fouls

8 11

Goal attempts

12 9

Shots off target

6 3

Offsides

6 6

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