Match ends, Southend United 0, Doncaster Rovers 3.
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Doncaster came away with an impressive clinical victory at Southend.
Play-off chasing Southend, who lost 4-0 to Millwall on Monday, trailed when they failed to clear a cross and Andy Williams scored from close range.
Rovers hit the post through Paul Keegan and had a header cleared off the line before Aaron Taylor-Sinclair volleyed in their second goal.
And they sealed the win when Adam Thompson brought down Williams and Nathan Tyson converted the penalty.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Bentley
- 2WhiteBooked at 58mins
- 5ThompsonBooked at 57mins
- 26Barrett
- 3Coker
- 18LeonardBooked at 50mins
- 20ReaSubstituted forDeeganat 53'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 12AtkinsonSubstituted forWorrallat 41'minutes
- 10Payne
- 16Hunt
- 9MooneySubstituted forPigottat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Prosser
- 7Worrall
- 13Smith
- 17McLaughlin
- 22Deegan
- 23Pigott
- 24O'Neill
Doncaster
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Stuckmann
- 4McCullough
- 38AlcockBooked at 84mins
- 6Butler
- 20Taylor-Sinclair
- 3EvinaSubstituted forLundat 81'minutes
- 26CoppingerSubstituted forMiddletonat 82'minutes
- 18Keegan
- 22Grant
- 14Tyson
- 11Williams
Substitutes
- 2Lund
- 8Chaplow
- 17Mackenzie
- 19McKay
- 21Mandeville
- 23Marosi
- 29Middleton
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 7,134
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away9
- Corners
- Home8
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 0, Doncaster Rovers 3.
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Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Gary Deegan (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
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Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers).
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Andy Butler.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Pigott (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Ryan Leonard (Southend United).
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Attempt missed. Ben Coker (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Conor Grant (Doncaster Rovers).
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Adam Thompson (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Ben Coker (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Craig Alcock (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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John White (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Craig Alcock (Doncaster Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harry Middleton replaces James Coppinger.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Mitchell Lund replaces Cedric Evina.
