Match ends, Woking 2, Southport 0.
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Woking pulled further away from relegation danger with a comfortable win over struggling Southport.
Joe McNerny saw his header come back off the crossbar before Sandgrounders keeper Danny Hurst saved from the same player on the rebound.
The hosts went in front when Scott Rendell headed Josh Payne's cross past Hurst.
Keiran Murtagh wrapped up the win with a goal from close range as Woking moved up to 14th.
Woking boss Garry Hill told BBC Surrey:
"It was a game we were certainly in control of by having the most opportunities and hitting the post three times in the first half and we had to watch them at 0-0.
"We bossed for long periods in the second half and the first goal was a big boost for us, as was keeping a clean sheet and creating chances. We fully deserved the result."
"It's a very thin dividing line between the sides in this league apart from Luton and Cambridge. But it was a very hard three points today and it gives us nine days to prepare for Luton."
Line-ups
Woking
- 1Howe
- 5McNerney
- 2Newton
- 3Nutter
- 22GoddardSubstituted forJonesat 78'minutes
- 20PayneSubstituted forMcNameeat 82'minutes
- 4Ricketts
- 11Betsy
- 26Murtagh
- 25MarriottSubstituted forSoleat 78'minutes
- 21Rendell
Substitutes
- 30Jones
- 10Sole
- 34Beckles
- 18Beasant
- 14McNamee
Southport
- 1Hurst
- 5FlynnSubstituted forChallonerat 17'minutes
- 7Nsiala
- 20Fitzpatrick
- 10Ledsham
- 6Brown
- 27O'Sullivan
- 18George
- 9Walker
- 21OsaweSubstituted forBrodieat 83'minutes
- 15HattersleySubstituted forMukendiat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 16Joyce
- 8Mukendi
- 19Wimmer
- 25Brodie
- 12Challoner
- Referee:
- Brett Huxtable
- Attendance:
- 1,504
Match Stats
Home TeamWokingAway TeamSouthport
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Woking 2, Southport 0.
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Foul by Scott Brown (Southport).
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Joey Jones (Woking) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Scott Brown (Southport).
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Kevin Betsy (Woking) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Vinny Mukendi (Southport).
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John Nutter (Woking) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Keiran Murtagh (Woking) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Attempt saved. Jason Walker (Southport) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
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Offside, Southport. Jason Walker tries a through ball, but Jason Walker is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Vinny Mukendi (Southport) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Challoner with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Richard Brodie replaces Osayamen Osawe.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Anthony McNamee replaces Josh Payne.
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Foul by Giuseppe Sole (Woking).
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Matthew Challoner (Southport) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Woking 2, Southport 0. Keiran Murtagh (Woking) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin Betsy.
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Corner, Woking.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Joey Jones replaces John Goddard.
Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Giuseppe Sole replaces Jack Marriott because of an injury.
