Match ends, Southend United 1, Exeter City 1.
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Graham Cummins' second-half goal gave Exeter a deserved draw at Southend.
The striker latched onto Liam Sercombe's pass and slotted into the net with just over ten minutes left.
David Worrall's first goal for the Shrimpers had put the hosts in front just after the half hour as he headed in Will Atkinson's pinpoint deep cross.
Lee Barnard also hit the post and Jack Payne had two efforts cleared off the line for Southend, while Jimmy Keohane struck the upright for the Grecians.
After failing to score in successive defeats to Morecambe and Luton, the clock had just ticked past 300 minutes without a league goal for Southend when former Bury man Worrall nodded in.
But Phil Brown's men, who have only scored 13 goals in as many League Two games this season, could not add to their tally despite creating a number of chances and were eventually made to pay when Cummins notched his fourth goal of the season.
The result means Southend are now without a league win in four games and they drop out of the play-off places, while Exeter remain in 17th.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 18Leonard
- 5Thompson
- 6Prosser
- 23Binnom-WilliamsBooked at 90mins
- 7Worrall
- 12Atkinson
- 22Deegan
- 8TimlinSubstituted forHurstat 89'minutes
- 19PayneSubstituted forWestonat 78'minutes
- 9BarnardSubstituted forCorrat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Corr
- 11Weston
- 14Hurst
- 15Bolger
- 16Clifford
- 17Coulthirst
- 21Smith
Exeter
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Pym
- 6Ribeiro
- 4Bennett
- 8Oakley
- 2Butterfield
- 11DaviesSubstituted forWheelerat 45'minutesBooked at 62mins
- 7SercombeSubstituted forNobleat 85'minutes
- 14Grimes
- 3Woodman
- 10Keohane
- 31Cummins
Substitutes
- 19Noble
- 20Nichols
- 21Hamon
- 22Wheeler
- 25Riley-Lowe
- 26Tillson
- 27Jay
- Referee:
- Phil Gibbs
- Attendance:
- 5,749
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Exeter City 1.
Booking
Jerome Williams (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Jerome Williams (Southend United).
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Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke Prosser.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Kevan Hurst replaces Michael Timlin.
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Attempt missed. Barry Corr (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
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Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by David Noble (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. David Noble replaces Liam Sercombe because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Barry Corr replaces Lee Barnard.
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Jimmy Keohane (Exeter City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Myles Weston replaces Jack Payne.
Goal!
Goal! Southend United 1, Exeter City 1. Graham Cummins (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Sercombe.
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Attempt missed. Scott Bennett (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke Prosser.
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Foul by Lee Barnard (Southend United).
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Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
