Source: FOOTYMAD
Southend United 3, Wycombe Wanderers 2
Southend United 3 Wycombe Wanderers 2: So in the end the only change was a straight swap, Mark Phillips in at centre-back for the injured Bilel Mohsni, so much for livening the side up, but probably Blues boss Paul Sturrock never had any intention of bringing in a number of new faces, and against third placed Wycombe Wanderers he's probably right.Little happened early on the ball moving around midfield, a free-kick here, a cross there, before Kane Ferdinand had a go from outside the box that went wide on 15 minutes.Three minutes later the home side nearly took the lead, an Anthony Grant gets a shot in inside the six-yard box but hits the post!Then the returning Mark Phillips even tries his luck but his effort is easily saved by Chairboys keeper Nikki Bull.At last Wycombe started getting in the game, Matt Bloomfield, Jon-Paul Pittman going close, Rhys Evans in the Shrimpers goal looks safe.Former wideboy Kevin Betsy is brought on after only 27 minutes and immediatly strikes the ball way over Evan's crossbar.However, the increased pressure finally paid off for the promotion chasers from Buckinghamshire when on the half-hour Stuart Beavon found Pittman just inside the area whose low drive finds the bottom left corner.Still Wycombe as shots by Dave Winfield and Anthony Straker have shots saved by Evans, Southend need the half-time whistle to calm things down, it eventually comes.And the break did the trick as five minutes in Shrimpers top scorer Barry Corr returned to form as his header close in found the net.Just before the hour the game was turned on it's head, the talented youngster Kane Ferdinand heads home afetr a super free-kick from Ryan Hall.The Chairboys must have wondered what's hit them and
