Match ends, Southend United 0, Rochdale 3.
Frustrated Southend fans called for manager Kevin Bond to go as the Shrimpers lost 3-0 at home to Rochdale - to suffer their sixth straight League One defeat of the season..
Two goals in as many first-half minutes from Ian Henderson and Aaron Morley at Roots Hall set Dale on their way before Callum Camps added a third after the break.
Rochdale opened the scoring with a well-worked goal in the 35th minute when Jimmy Keohane's low right cross was fired home by Henderson from six yards.
Just a minute later, Dale doubled their lead when Camps diverted Rhys Norrington-Davies' left wing cross into the path of Morley, who smashed a 20-yard shot into the top left-hand corner of the net.
Camps came close to adding a third at the start of the second half before Southend hit back with Stephen Humphrys having a low shot saved by Robert Sanchez.
But Dale sealed their win in the 77th minute, when Camps converted a left wing cross from Norrington-Davies.
Report supplied by the Press Association
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Oxley
- 24Demetriou
- 48WhiteSubstituted forKiernanat 52'minutes
- 26Lennon
- 3Ralph
- 5Milligan
- 4HyamBooked at 16mins
- 16HamiltonBooked at 29minsSubstituted forNdukwuat 45'minutes
- 10Cox
- 7Humphrys
- 14GoodshipSubstituted forKelmanat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Bwomono
- 13Bishop
- 15Kiernan
- 17Ndukwu
- 23Kelman
- 36Hutchinson
- 39Blackman
Rochdale
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 25Sánchez
- 13Keohane
- 6O'Connell
- 4McNulty
- 3Norrington-Davies
- 8WilliamsBooked at 43mins
- 7Dooley
- 28Morley
- 11PykeSubstituted forRathboneat 74'minutes
- 40HendersonSubstituted forDoneat 81'minutes
- 10CampsSubstituted forRyanat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2McLaughlin
- 9Andrew
- 12Lynch
- 14Rathbone
- 16Done
- 20Ryan
- 21Magloire
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 5,614
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home40%
- Away60%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away9
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 0, Rochdale 3.
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Attempt saved. Matt Done (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy McNulty with a cross.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Layton Ndukwu.
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Attempt saved. Matt Done (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Cox with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Dooley with a cross following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Jimmy Ryan replaces Callum Camps.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Mark Oxley.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Camps.
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Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
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Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale).
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Nathan Ralph (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Rochdale. Matt Done replaces Ian Henderson.
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Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale).
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Mark Milligan (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.