Match ends, Rochdale 4, Southend United 1.
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Rochdale leapfrogged Southend to climb up to eighth place in League One with a comfortable win over the Shrimpers.
Jack Payne dinked a shot over goalkeeper Daniel Bentley to put Southend ahead before veteran forward Grant Holt drilled home an equaliser.
Joe Rafferty's first goal of the season put Dale in front and Jamie Allen made it 3-1 with a long-range drive.
Joe Bunney added a fourth to move Rochdale to within two points of the play-off places.
Phil Brown's Southend slip down to 12th, four points adrift of the top six.
Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We've reached the point of safety when, 10 games ago, we were looking at getting involved in a relegation fight.
"I was really pleased with the equaliser and then the second half.
"The second-half performance just showed our intent."
Line-ups
Rochdale
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Lillis
- 2Rafferty
- 5Eastham
- 15Canavan
- 4McNultyBooked at 56mins
- 28CampsSubstituted forCannonat 90+1'minutes
- 24Allen
- 25Rose
- 12McDermottSubstituted forBunneyat 84'minutes
- 18Holt
- 19Mendez-LaingSubstituted forVincentiat 71'minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 6Lancashire
- 7Vincenti
- 20Barry-Murphy
- 23Collis
- 27Cannon
- 29Syers
- 39Bunney
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 2WhiteSubstituted forWorrallat 75'minutes
- 5Thompson
- 26Barrett
- 3Coker
- 14HurstSubstituted forLozaat 63'minutes
- 22Deegan
- 4Wordsworth
- 25KamaraSubstituted forMcQueenat 63'minutes
- 10Payne
- 19Barnett
Substitutes
- 7Worrall
- 11Weston
- 12Atkinson
- 17McLaughlin
- 20McQueen
- 23Loza
- 24O'Neill
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 3,018
Match Stats
Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Rochdale 4, Southend United 1.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Anthony Wordsworth.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Andrew Cannon replaces Callum Camps.
Goal!
Goal! Rochdale 4, Southend United 1. Joe Bunney (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Joe Bunney (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Callum Camps (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Jamie Allen (Rochdale).
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Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Adam Barrett.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Joe Bunney replaces Donal McDermott.
Booking
Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Peter Vincenti (Rochdale).
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David Worrall (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Adam Barrett (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
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Foul by Peter Vincenti (Rochdale).
