Match ends, Morecambe 0, Southend United 3.
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Southend United eased into round two of the FA Cup at the expense of fellow League Two side Morecambe.
The Shrimpers went 2-0 up inside nine minutes at the Globe Arena, both goals coming from Anthony Straker.
He first bundled in Kevan Hurst's cross and then found the net with the help of a hefty deflection that deceived home goalkeeper Barry Roche.
Ryan Leonard's long-range effort sealed victory, while Chris McCready and Andy Wright went close for Morecambe.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It's disappointing and it's not acceptable. I was brought up on cup games and really looking forward to them.
"You have that dream of getting to the third round and hopefully getting a big tie, but we haven't done enough.
"I'll hold my hands up when we've got it wrong and we got it wrong today - not just in the first 10 minutes, but the warm-up was slack and lethargic and we didn't go about our business the right way."
Southend United manager Phil Brown told BBC Essex:
"We knew it was going to be tough. Jim [Bentley] set his team out exactly the way we expected him too. Physical, decent football, get it into the front man early, ask questions of the defenders.
"I think we answered all the questions. I think the team looked forceful in the first half.
"We lost our way playing wise in the second half. That was down to Morecambe, they made a game of it. They put a little bit of pressure on us from set pieces.
"But we stood up to if it manfully. I was delighted to get the clean sheet."
Line-ups
Morecambe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Roche
- 8Wright
- 3Threlfall
- 16Drummond
- 15McCready
- 22ParrishSubstituted forDiagneat 90'minutes
- 10Williams
- 17FlemingBooked at 52minsSubstituted forSampsonat 72'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 14MarshallBooked at 57minsSubstituted forMwasileat 77'minutes
- 27Amond
- 11EllisonBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4Kenyon
- 6Diagne
- 9Sampson
- 19McGee
- 20Mwasile
- 23Doyle
- 25Arestidou
Southend
Formation 4-3-3
- 17Bentley
- 2White
- 3Coker
- 12AtkinsonBooked at 65mins
- 15Kiernan
- 6Prosser
- 18LeonardBooked at 62mins
- 8Timlin
- 10Corr
- 14Hurst
- 11Straker
Substitutes
- 1Smith
- 4Laird
- 5Phillips
- 21Payne
- 23Thompson
- 24Auger
- 33Woodrow
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 1,475
Match Stats
Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home12
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away13
Live Text
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Booking
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Southend United 3.
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Andrew Wright (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United).
Goal!
Goal! Morecambe 0, Southend United 3. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Stewart Drummond (Morecambe).
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Barry Corr (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Jack Sampson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Jack Sampson (Morecambe).
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Anthony Straker (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Stewart Drummond (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Tony Diagne replaces Andy Parrish because of an injury.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Luke Prosser.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Andy Parrish (Morecambe).
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Barry Corr (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Sampson (Morecambe).
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andy Parrish (Morecambe).
