Match ends, Southend United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
SouthendSouthend United1TranmereTranmere Rovers0
Barry Corr's ninth goal in 11 League Two games earned play-off hopefuls Southend victory over Tranmere, who stay 23rd in the table.
Southend keeper Daniel Bentley made an outstanding save early on to deny Kayode Odejayi from close range.
Corr scored the only goal of the game just before half-time as he neatly fired home Will Atkinson's corner.
Tranmere pushed for an equaliser late on but the Shrimpers defence remained firm to secure the victory.
The game saw Bentley equal a club record by keeping a 10th clean sheet in a row at home.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 2White
- 15BolgerBooked at 60mins
- 26Barrett
- 3Coker
- 12Atkinson
- 22Deegan
- 8Timlin
- 25McLaughlinSubstituted forWorrallat 72'minutes
- 10CorrSubstituted forPigottat 69'minutes
- 24Cassidy
Substitutes
- 7Worrall
- 11Weston
- 13Smith
- 14Hurst
- 19Payne
- 23Binnom-Williams
- 32Pigott
Tranmere
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Williams
- 5Ihiekwe
- 32ThompsonSubstituted forMyrie-Williamsat 61'minutes
- 12DonacienBooked at 76mins
- 2Holmes
- 4PowerSubstituted forDonnellyat 61'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 22JenningsBooked at 42mins
- 14Laird
- 17Taylor
- 16StocktonSubstituted forKirbyat 73'minutes
- 9Odejayi
Substitutes
- 3Ridehalgh
- 15Kirby
- 19Molyneux
- 23Shuker
- 26Brezovan
- 29Donnelly
- 31Myrie-Williams
- Referee:
- Graham Horwood
- Attendance:
- 5,846
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
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Foul by Jake Kirby (Tranmere Rovers).
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Ben Coker (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Marc Laird (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by John White.
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Foul by Jake Cassidy (Southend United).
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Danny Holmes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Rory Donnelly (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).
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Jennison Myrie-Williams (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Rory Donnelly.
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Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jake Kirby (Tranmere Rovers).
Booking
Janoi Donacien (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Jake Cassidy (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Janoi Donacien (Tranmere Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces Cole Stockton.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. David Worrall replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
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Gary Deegan (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
