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  • Date: 2008-10-04
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Attendance: 4008
  • Referee: Hill, K

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

It's red. He's off. Gary Roberts has been sent off.

90mins

It's red. He's off. Danny Schofield has been sent off (later rescinded by the FA).

90mins

Gary Roberts goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

88mins

Goal!! Yeovil have scored with Danny Schofield putting it in the back of the net.

86mins

Goal!! Hal Robson-Kanu scores for Southend.

82mins

Lee Barnard is being taken off, James Walker has come on in his place.

81mins

Lee Sawyer is being taken off, Anthony Grant has come on in his place.

80mins

Dan Harding is booked for unsporting behaviour.

66mins

Lee Peltier goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

64mins

Alan McCormack is booked for unsporting behaviour.

59mins

Yeovil are replacing Andy Welsh with Andre McCollin.

54mins

Southend are replacing Jean-Francois Christophe with Alan McCormack.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

44mins

Jean-Francois Christophe is booked for unsporting behaviour.

24mins

Lee Barnard takes a penalty for Southend and scores!.

22mins

The referee has booked Nathan Jones.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, October 4th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Yeovil Town had two players sent off in stoppage time as they slipped to their first home defeat of the season in League One following four successive draws.

Danny Schofield was straight red-carded by referee Keith Hill for a foul and when Gary Roberts protested he was shown a second yellow card for dissent.

Southend went into the match without recent signing Dougie Freedman who was injured but they played well enough to keep their winning run going.

They took the lead in the 24th minute from a penalty and for a long time it looked as though that might win the game. But in the final four minutes of the match both sides found the net again with Yeovil going further behind before they managed a consolation goal.

The penalty was awarded against Yeovil left-back Nathan Jones for bringing down Lee Barnard and Barnard got up to slot home the spot-kick himself. He beat home keeper Asmir Begovic low to his left hand.

Both teams had chances in the second half but Yeovil lacked a cutting edge and were thwarted on occasions by good saves from Adam Federici, the Shrimpers second-choice keeper who stepped in for the injured Steve Mildenhall.

In the 86th minute Southend increased their lead when Simon Francis picked out Hal Robson-Kanu who curled a superb left-footed shot past Begovic.

Almost immediately Yeovil pulled a goal back. Substitute Andre McCollin produced some good work on the left and his pass was touched in from close range by Schofield.

In addition to losing Schofield and Roberts who now face bans, Yeovil's small squad is currently decimated by injuries.

Fortunately, they now have a fortnight's rest as their scheduled fixture at Leicester next Saturday has been postponed as City have international calls.

Yeovil Town

Southend United

Corners

93

Fouls

1812

Goal attempts

84

Shots off target

52

Offsides

44

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