Match ends, Southend United 3, Burton Albion 1.
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League One leaders Burton missed the chance to go seven points clear as they were beaten at Southend.
Anthony Wordsworth gave the hosts an early lead from close range but Stuart Beavon equalised for Burton just before the break with a deflected strike.
Tyrone Barnett's fine drive restored Southend's advantage and David Mooney sealed the win in the last minute on the counter-attack.
Burton have now lost three of their past six matches.
Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:
"I thought we played well enough to get something out of the game.
"After the first 10 minutes we got to grips with the game and played well; deserved the equaliser and I thought we started the second half very well.
"They hardly had a shot and then all of a sudden one flies in the top corner and we're chasing the game again.
"We probably played better for an hour of the game tonight than we did in the two previous victories."
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 24O'Neill
- 15Bolger
- 26Barrett
- 3Coker
- 12Atkinson
- 4Wordsworth
- 8Timlin
- 10PayneSubstituted forMcQueenat 78'minutes
- 16HuntSubstituted forMooneyat 81'minutes
- 19BarnettSubstituted forWorrallat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Thompson
- 7Worrall
- 9Mooney
- 13Smith
- 17McLaughlin
- 20McQueen
- 22Deegan
Burton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4Mousinho
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 14McCrory
- 8Weir
- 21Duffy
- 15Naylor
- 12ButcherSubstituted forReillyat 76'minutes
- 33BennettSubstituted forAkinsat 59'minutes
- 9Beavon
Substitutes
- 6Charles
- 7Reilly
- 10Akins
- 17Myers-Harness
- 19O'Connor
- 30Flanagan
- 31Bywater
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 6,503
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 3, Burton Albion 1.
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Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by David Worrall (Southend United).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
Goal!
Goal! Southend United 3, Burton Albion 1. David Mooney (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam McQueen.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. David Worrall replaces Tyrone Barnett.
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Callum Reilly (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United).
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Mooney (Southend United).
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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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David Mooney (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Burton Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. David Mooney replaces Noel Hunt.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Sam McQueen replaces Jack Payne.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Adam Barrett.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Callum Reilly replaces Callum Butcher.
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Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Cian Bolger (Southend United).
