Match ends, Southend United 1, Blackpool 0.
Blackpool suffered a sixth consecutive defeat in all competitions as Adam Thompson scored the winning goal and his first ever for Southend.
Kevan Hurst should have done better with two first-half chances but took too long to shoot at goal.
Andy Little then headed onto the crossbar for the Seasiders.
Centre-back Thompson ended a run of four games without a win for the hosts when he headed in from David Worrall's inswinging cross after the break.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 2White
- 5Thompson
- 26Barrett
- 3Coker
- 7Worrall
- 18Leonard
- 12Atkinson
- 14HurstSubstituted forPigottat 71'minutes
- 10Payne
- 9MooneySubstituted forReaat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Prosser
- 13Smith
- 15Bolger
- 20Rea
- 23Pigott
- 24O'Neill
- 28Williams
Blackpool
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Lyness
- 2White
- 5Robertson
- 15Aldred
- 3Ferguson
- 21Osayi-SamuelSubstituted forRedshawat 85'minutes
- 8PottsBooked at 88mins
- 19Norris
- 4McAlister
- 9CullenSubstituted forPatersonat 73'minutes
- 27LittleSubstituted forThomasat 41'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Rivers
- 10Redshaw
- 14Herron
- 17Thomas
- 20Paterson
- 23Letheren
- 25Aimson
- Referee:
- Graham Horwood
- Attendance:
- 6,290
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Blackpool 0.
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Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Southend United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Foul by David Worrall (Southend United).
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Hayden White (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Martin Paterson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Glen Rea replaces David Mooney.
Booking
Brad Potts (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jack Payne (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brad Potts (Blackpool).
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dean Lyness.
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Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Southend United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Hand ball by Jim McAlister (Blackpool).
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Jack Redshaw replaces Bright Samuel.
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Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Martin Paterson (Blackpool).
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Foul by Jack Payne (Southend United).
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Jim McAlister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jack Payne (Southend United).