Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Southend United 1.
AccringtonAccrington Stanley1SouthendSouthend United1
Brave Stephen Humphrys scored before being carried off on a stretcher as Southend drew at Accrington.
The on-loan Fulham striker leapt with Stanley keeper Jonny Maxted on the edge of the area following a long goal kick from Nathan Bishop after 20 minutes.
Humphrys got his head to the ball and it looped into the empty net to give the Shrimpers the lead but he collided with Maxted and, after a six-minute delay, was taken off with a suspected broken nose.
Maxted soon followed him into the treatment room as both sides had to make an early change.
Stanley's best chance of the first half fell to Sean McConville after seven minutes but his fierce free-kick was pushed out by Bishop.
After the break, the home side pressed with Paul Smyth's strike cleared off the line.
The equaliser came through Newcastle loan midfielder Dan Barlaser after 60 minutes as he received the ball 20 yards out and smashed it home for his first league goal.
Both sides looked for the winner, with Michael Turner heading wide for Southend and Smyth was denied by Bishop as the points were shared.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 1MaxtedSubstituted forEvtimovat 29'minutes
- 2Johnson
- 3Hughes
- 5Richards-Everton
- 4Donacien
- 7ClarkBooked at 79mins
- 8Brown
- 26Barlaser
- 11McConville
- 38SmythSubstituted forArmstrongat 82'minutes
- 29KeeBooked at 30mins
Substitutes
- 9Zanzala
- 14Finley
- 18Rodgers
- 30Evtimov
- 33Gibson
- 39Armstrong
- 48Gilboy
Southend
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Bishop
- 2Bwomono
- 6Turner
- 23Moore
- 42Hart
- 8Dieng
- 18Mantom
- 39HumphrysSubstituted forHutchinsonat 26'minutes
- 20KlassBooked at 41minsSubstituted forHyamat 90+3'minutes
- 10CoxBooked at 36mins
- 11McLaughlinSubstituted forLennonat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hyam
- 15Kiernan
- 22Smith
- 26Lennon
- 29Wabo
- 34Kelman
- 36Hutchinson
- Referee:
- Eddie Ilderton
- Attendance:
- 2,472
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home6
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Southend United 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Luke Hyam replaces Michael Klass.
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Attempt missed. Taylor Moore (Southend United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
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Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Michael Turner.
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Luke Armstrong (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).
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Attempt blocked. Sam Mantom (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Harry Lennon replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Luke Armstrong replaces Paul Smyth.
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Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
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Attempt saved. Ben Richards-Everton (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Southend United).
Booking
Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
