Match ends, Southend United 1, Burton Albion 0.
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Barry Corr struck the only goal as Southend beat Burton in what proved a dress-rehearsal for when the two sides meet in the League Two play-offs.
Corr's fifth goal in six games came midway through the first half as he headed home a Kevan Hurst cross.
The Brewers went close to equalising through Lee Bell's close-range effort.
Ryan Leonard and John White may have extended the hosts' lead but their efforts were saved by Dean Lyness in the Burton goal.
Burton boss Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Derby:
"There were one or two things we did today to learn a little bit about them.
"That's why I did it - to see what we'll need when we come here away from home; what we can do and what we may not be able to do.
"I think we learnt a little bit of both. I think it made my team selection slightly clearer."
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-3-3
- 17Bentley
- 2White
- 3Coker
- 18Leonard
- 35Sokolik
- 32Egan
- 12Atkinson
- 8TimlinSubstituted forStrakerat 74'minutes
- 10CorrSubstituted forEastwoodat 78'minutes
- 14Hurst
- 15MurphySubstituted forGomisat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Laird
- 6Prosser
- 7Eastwood
- 11Straker
- 29Gomis
- 39Barnard
- 40Smith
Burton
Formation 4-5-1
- 16Lyness
- 26Gray
- 3Hussey
- 23Palmer
- 2Edwards
- 21Holness
- 27HarnessSubstituted forIsmailat 58'minutes
- 8Weir
- 28SymesSubstituted forKnowlesat 59'minutes
- 12Hemmings
- 7BellSubstituted forMacDonaldat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lainton
- 9Alexander
- 11MacDonald
- 15McFadzean
- 18Knowles
- 19Ismail
- 24Slade
- Referee:
- Mark Haywood
- Attendance:
- 6,218
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Burton Albion 0.
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Hand ball by Freddy Eastwood (Southend United).
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Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Burton Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. David Gray (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jakub Sokolik.
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Attempt blocked. Dominic Knowles (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Freddy Eastwood (Southend United).
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Chris Hussey (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Leonard (Southend United).
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Ben Coker (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Zeli Ismail (Burton Albion).
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Attempt missed. Alexander MacDonald (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).
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Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Anthony Straker (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by David Gray (Burton Albion).
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Attempt missed. Marcus Holness (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
