Match ends, Southend United 0, AFC Wimbledon 1.
SouthendSouthend United0WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1
A Jack Midson penalty moved AFC Wimbledon a step closer to securing their status in League Two and shocked play-off hopefuls Southend.
Former Shrimpers loanee Midson squeezed his second-half spot-kick under Daniel Bentley's body after Kwesi Appiah had been brought down by John Egan.
Appiah had almost opened the scoring before the break but was denied from close range by a fine Bentley save.
Southend rarely threatened and defeat ends their run of three wins in a row.
Phil Brown's side are now just one point above eighth-placed York.
Southend United manager Phil Brown told BBC Essex:
"I'm bitterly disappointed. It was one of them days where it didn't matter what we tried, it didn't fall for us.
"The effort of the players was there, the organisation was there, the shape of the team was good.
"We've had numerous opportunities, good chances. We've more or less done everything right apart from put the ball in the net.
"We had one of the biggest crowds of the season and couldn't send them home happy."
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 17Bentley
- 2White
- 3CokerBooked at 55minsSubstituted forEastwoodat 70'minutes
- 18Leonard
- 35Sokolik
- 32EganBooked at 57mins
- 14Hurst
- 8Timlin
- 9Loza
- 39BarnardSubstituted forCorrat 59'minutes
- 12AtkinsonSubstituted forMurphyat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Prosser
- 7Eastwood
- 10Corr
- 11Straker
- 15Murphy
- 16Clifford
- 25Chambers
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Worner
- 2Fuller
- 36Richards
- 27Morris
- 5Frampton
- 28Jones
- 7FrancombBooked at 78mins
- 29NicholsonSubstituted forMooreat 83'minutes
- 10MidsonSubstituted forAntwiat 90'minutes
- 37AppiahBooked at 59minsSubstituted forHyltonat 84'minutes
- 12Pell
Substitutes
- 4Sweeney
- 9Hylton
- 11Moore
- 14Antwi
- 15Fenlon
- 19Arthur
- 22Brown
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 7,627
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamWimbledon
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 0, AFC Wimbledon 1.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by George Francomb.
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Attempt blocked. Freddy Eastwood (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Will Antwi (AFC Wimbledon).
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by John White.
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Hand ball by Jakub Sokolik (Southend United).
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Attempt blocked. Barry Corr (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Will Antwi replaces Jack Midson.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Danny Hylton replaces Kwesi Appiah.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by John Egan.
Substitution
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Luke Moore replaces Jake Nicholson.
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Attempt missed. Freddy Eastwood (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. John Egan (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Barry Corr (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Booking
George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon).
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Foul by John Egan (Southend United).
