Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 4, Southend United 1.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers4SouthendSouthend United1
Matt McClure scored twice as Wycombe beat 10-man Southend to stay top of the League Two table.
Jack Payne put Southend ahead inside two minutes, but Paris Cowan-Hall levelled before McClure tapped in Sam Wood's pass to put the Chairboys ahead.
Southend were reduced to 10 men when Jerome Binnom-Williams was sent off for a tackle on Josh Scowen.
Joe Jacobson's superb free-kick added to the lead before McClure rounded off a comfortable win from 20 yards.
The victory put Wycombe two points clear at the top, with Southend, who had won their four previous games, dropping to eighth.
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It's possibly the result of the season so far. It's a really strong Southend team that came here today. I thought we were outstanding today.
"We've got some big games coming up over the Christmas period. Get down here and get behind your boys. Be proud of your boys. I'm extremely proud of everybody involved with Wycombe today.
"We've got to stay consistent, we've got to stay grounded. We've got to keep working so hard and keep things going. I'm so pleased because we worked really hard in training and it paid dividends."
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2Jombati
- 6Pierre
- 26MawsonBooked at 90mins
- 3Jacobson
- 7Cowan-HallSubstituted forOnyedinmaat 80'minutes
- 15Murphy
- 4Scowen
- 11WoodSubstituted forRoweat 88'minutes
- 9HayesBooked at 50minsSubstituted forAmadi-Hollowayat 80'minutes
- 19McClure
Substitutes
- 8Lewis
- 10Bloomfield
- 12Craig
- 13Richardson
- 18Rowe
- 23Onyedinma
- 25Amadi-Holloway
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 18Leonard
- 23Binnom-WilliamsBooked at 61mins
- 6Prosser
- 15Bolger
- 7Worrall
- 8TimlinSubstituted forWhiteat 68'minutes
- 26O'TooleBooked at 21minsSubstituted forDeeganat 45'minutesBooked at 79mins
- 11WestonSubstituted forHurstat 45'minutes
- 19Payne
- 10Corr
Substitutes
- 2White
- 12Atkinson
- 14Hurst
- 16Clifford
- 17Coulthirst
- 21Smith
- 22Deegan
- Referee:
- Graham Horwood
- Attendance:
- 4,123
Match Stats
Home TeamWycombeAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 4, Southend United 1.
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Foul by Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Jack Payne (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Alfie Mawson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
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Barry Corr (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alfie Mawson (Wycombe Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Daniel Rowe replaces Sam Wood.
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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 Alfie Mawson (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Barry Corr (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Prosser.
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Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Aaron Holloway replaces Paul Hayes.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Fred Onyedinma replaces Paris Cowan-Hall.
Booking
Gary Deegan (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
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Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gary Deegan (Southend United).
