SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 3 | vs. | 2 | SOUTHEND UNITED |
Paul Hayes 44, 72 | 3901 | Freddy Eastwood 30 Jimmy Corbett 64 | ||
4-4-2 | TEAMS | 4-4-2 | ||
Paul Musselwhite | 6 | 6 | Darryl Flahavan | |
Nathan Stanton | 5.5 | 5 | Duncan Jupp | |
Lee Ridley | 5 | 5.5 | Che Wilson | |
Andy Crosby | 6 | 5 | Spencer Prior | |
Andy Butler | 6.5 | 6 | Adam Barrett | |
Cleveland Taylor | 7.5 | 5.5 | Jimmy Corbett | |
Richard Kell | 6.5 | 4.5 | Kevin Maher | |
Ian Baraclough | 7 | 6.5 | Lewis Hunt | |
Peter Beagrie | 7.5 | 5.5 | Carl Pettefer | |
Paul Hayes | 8.5 | 6 | Freddy Eastwood | |
Steve Torpey | 7 | 7.5 | Wayne Gray | |
SUBS | ||||
Tommy Evans | 6 | (78) Nicky Nicolau | ||
Clifford Byrne | 6 | (46) Andy Edwards | ||
Matthew Sparrow (71) | 6.5 | 6 | (86) Lawrie Dudfield | |
Tom Brighton | Michael Kightly | |||
Michael Rankine (86) | 6.5 | Ryan Clarke |
Match Statistics |
Scunthorpe United (2)…3 Southend United (1)…2 @ Glanford Park in Coca-Cola League Two on Tuesday 19/10/04 |
Goals: Scunthorpe: Spencer Prior [o.g.] 35 (low Taylor cross-shot deflected into own net under pressure; inside area; timed at 34:39), Paul Hayes 44 (Ridley cross hit low and deflected over Flahavan by Barrett; inside area; timed at 43:56), Paul Hayes 72 (Beagrie corner poorly defended and met by free header; inside area; timed at 71: 56). Southend: Freddy Eastwood 30 (stooping header into bottom left-hand corner from pinpoint Gray pass; inside area; timed at 29:39), Jimmy Corbett 64 (half-volley after lucky break into roof of net; outside area; timed at 63:43). |
Bookings: Southend: Jupp 9 (foul). Scunthorpe: Torpey 76 (persistent foul play) |
Sent-off: none |
Total Goal Efforts | Iron 17 Shrimpers 5 |
Shots/Headers On Target | Iron 10 Shrimpers 3 |
Shots/Headers Off Target | Iron 3 Shrimpers 2 |
Blocked shots | Iron 3 Shrimpers 0 |
Hit Woodwork | Iron 1 Shrimpers 0 |
Corners | Iron 8 Shrimpers 2 |
Free-kicks | Iron 15 Shrimpers 9 |
Offsides | Iron 3 Shrimpers 6 |
Sundries |
Match Time | 95:23 (First half: 46:55, Second half: 48:27) |
Indicated Stoppage Time | First half: 1 minute, Second half: 3 minutes |
Actual Stoppage Time | First half: 1:55, Second half: 3:27 |
Referee: Eddie Evans (Great Manchester FA) 5 out of 10 – did nothing particularly out of the ordinary, but showed signs that he really is inadequate at times, including when winding players up with over-zealous signals. Jupp booking was far too early, Torpey’s far too late. |
Attendance: 3470 (approximately 100 Shrimpers) |
Programme Cover: Paul Hayes |
AND ANOTHER THING…
**The Shrimpers have still not won a match at Glanford Park - both of their wins in Lincolnshire against the Iron came at the Old Showground, the last time being 1983, when Blues won 6-1.
**This was a second successive defeat on the road for the Seasiders, and in that time, they have now conceded seven goals.
**Jimmy Corbett scored his first goal for Southend United this season, in his first start. It was his 50th career League appearance.
**Kevin Maher, in contrast, was playing in his 250th Football League match, all of which have been at Southend United.
**The game was Carl Pettefer's 25th League clash for Blues, whilst it also marked the first time in his professional career that Nicky Nicolau has appeared as a substitute.
Robert Craven
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