Southend United 3-1 Burton Albion

Southend ensured Burton lost away from home for the second game in a row

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:

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Nigel Clough on Burton Albion's defeat at Southend

"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."

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Line-ups

Southend

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Southend United 3, Burton Albion 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Southend United 3, Burton Albion 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by David Worrall (Southend United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Cian Bolger.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+1'

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

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Southend United. David Worrall replaces Tyrone Barnett.

Posted at 87'

Callum Reilly (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United).

Posted at 86'

Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by David Mooney (Southend United).

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Ben Coker (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 82'

David Mooney (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Burton Albion).

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Southend United. David Mooney replaces Noel Hunt.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Southend United. Sam McQueen replaces Jack Payne.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Adam Barrett.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Callum Reilly replaces Callum Butcher.

Posted at 76'

Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Cian Bolger (Southend United).

Posted at 74'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Cian Bolger.

Posted at 71'

Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Adam Barrett (Southend United).

Posted at 65'

Foul by Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion).

Posted at 65'

Adam Barrett (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 63'

Goal! Southend United 2, Burton Albion 1. Tyrone Barnett (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Payne.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Lucas Akins replaces Mason Bennett because of an injury.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Cian Bolger (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion).

Posted at 56'

Luke O'Neill (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion).

Posted at 56'

Adam Barrett (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 53'

Attempt missed. Callum Butcher (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 51'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Adam Barrett.

Posted at 49'

Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).

Posted at 47'

Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 47'

Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Southend United 1, Burton Albion 1.

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