Grandison: Netted the winner against a poor Shrimpers
Jermaine Grandison headed a late winner as Shrewsbury toppled Southend 2-1 despite playing with 10 men for more than an hour.
The game exploded into life when Shrewsbury striker Marvin Morgan was controversially shown a straight red card in the 28th minute after lunging at Southend midfielder Jean-Paul Kalala.
The dismissal galvanised Shrewsbury and the depleted home side went on to dominate the rest of the first half.
Dave McAllister, Jon Taylor and Joe Jacobson both drove shots just wide from the edge of the box while Southend goalkeeper Glenn Morris did well to claw away a hanging Grandison effort.
Shrewsbury took the lead six minutes into the second half, as James Collins converted a penalty after he had been brought down by Peter Gilbert.
Southend equalised in the 66th minute, with substitute Ryan Hall squeezing a shot from the edge of the box past Chris Neal, but after a long delay following an injury to home defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, Shrewsbury grabbed a deserved winner eight minutes from time when Grandison powered home a header from a Matt Richards corner.
The game exploded into life when Shrewsbury striker Marvin Morgan was controversially shown a straight red card in the 28th minute after lunging at Southend midfielder Jean-Paul Kalala.
The dismissal galvanised Shrewsbury and the depleted home side went on to dominate the rest of the first half.
Dave McAllister, Jon Taylor and Joe Jacobson both drove shots just wide from the edge of the box while Southend goalkeeper Glenn Morris did well to claw away a hanging Grandison effort.
Shrewsbury took the lead six minutes into the second half, as James Collins converted a penalty after he had been brought down by Peter Gilbert.
Southend equalised in the 66th minute, with substitute Ryan Hall squeezing a shot from the edge of the box past Chris Neal, but after a long delay following an injury to home defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, Shrewsbury grabbed a deserved winner eight minutes from time when Grandison powered home a header from a Matt Richards corner.
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| Competition: npower League Two Date: Saturday, 21st January 2012 Kick off: 15:00 Venue: New Meadow | ||||
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Shrewsbury Tn.
Collins 53 (pen)
Grandison 82 |
2 - 1 | Southend Utd.
Hall 66
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Neal | |
| 5 | Ian Sharps | |
| 6 | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Regan 78) | |
| 2 | Jermaine Grandison | |
| 3 | Joe Jacobson | |
| 14 | Matthew Richards | |
| 19 | David McAllister | |
| 7 | Mark Wright | |
| 23 | John Taylor (Wroe 90+8) | |
| 10 | Marvin Morgan | |
| 9 | James Collins (Gornell 87) | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 25 | Ben Smith | |
| 16 | Lionel Ainsworth | |
| 24 | Terry Gornell (Collins 87) | |
| 15 | Carl Regan (Cansdell-Sherriff 78) | |
| 8 | Nicky Wroe (Taylor 90+8) | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Morris | |
| 23 | Chris Barker | |
| 2 | Sean Clohessy | |
| 3 | Peter Gilbert | |
| 15 | Mark Phillips (Bilel 58) | |
| 14 | Dave Martin | |
| 19 | Jean-Paul Kalala (Ferdinand 83) | |
| 8 | Michael Timlin | |
| 7 | Anthony Grant (Hall 56) | |
| 24 | Elliot Benyon | |
| 22 | Liam Dickinson | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 6 | Bilel Mohsni (Phillips 58) | |
| 4 | Ryan Hall (Grant 56) | |
| 21 | Blair Sturrock | |
| 26 | Jack Simpson | |
| 12 | Kane Ferdinand (Kalala 83) | |
| 49.3% | Possession | 50.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goal Attempts | 1 |
| 2 | On Target | 1 |
| 0 | Off Target | 0 |
| 0 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Dean Whitestone | 5,601 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28 mins | Marvin Morgan | Unsporting behaviour |
| 64 mins | Chris Neal | Timewasting |
| Southend Utd. cards shown | ||
| 33 mins | Liam Dickinson | Unsporting behaviour |
| 83 mins | Michael Timlin | Dissent |
| 1 | Southend United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 52 | +23 | ||||
| 2 | Crawley Town | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 52 | +18 | ||||
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 52 | +16 | ||||
| 4 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 20 | 49 | +21 | ||||
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 48 | +14 | ||||
| 6 | Torquay United | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 44 | +8 | ||||
| 7 | Oxford United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 42 | +11 | ||||
| 8 | Gillingham | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 41 | +9 | ||||
| 9 | Burton Albion | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 41 | -1 | ||||
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 40 | +5 | ||||
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 39 | -1 | ||||
| 12 | Port Vale | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 38 | +5 | ||||
| 13 | Rotherham United | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 39 | 37 | +3 | ||||
| 14 | Morecambe | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 36 | +9 | ||||
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 32 | -14 | ||||
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 30 | -5 | ||||
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 30 | -14 | ||||
| 18 | Barnet | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 29 | -13 | ||||
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 28 | -10 | ||||
| 20 | Bradford City | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 27 | -5 | ||||
| 21 | Hereford United | 27 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 26 | -16 | ||||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 49 | 22 | -20 | ||||
| 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 26 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 21 | -20 | ||||
| 24 | Northampton Town | 27 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 56 | 21 | -23 | ||||
Click here to see a full list of the football results from Saturday, 21st January 2012.
Source: DSG
Source: DSG