Match Statistics - Shrimpers 0 Hatters 3

Last updated : 13 November 2004 By TLG

SOUTHEND UNITED

0

FAC1

3

LUTON TOWN

(6683)
Steve Howard 12, 15
Ahmet Brkovic 34

4-4-2

TEAMS

3-5-2

Bart Griemink

4.5

5

Dino Seremet

Duncan Jupp

7.5

6

Kevin Foley

Che Wilson

7

6

Curtis Davies

Adam Barrett

7

6.5

Sol Davis

Spencer Prior

5.5

6.5

Chris Coyne

Carl Pettefer

6.5

7

Steve Robinson

Kevin Maher

6

7.5

Stephen O’Leary

Lewis Hunt

8

7

Ahmet Brkovic

Mark Gower

6.5

6.5

Paul Underwood

Freddy Eastwood

6.5

8

Steve Howard

Wayne Gray

7

7.5

Rowan Vine

SUBS

Nick Morgan

Robert Beckwith

Andy Edwards (83)

6

6

(74) Michael Leary

Mark Bentley (74)

7.5

6

(88) Enoch Showunmi

Lawrie Dudfield

Keith Keane

Tesfaye Bramble (80)

6.5

David Bayliss


Match Statistics

Southend United (0)…0 Luton Town...(3)
@ Roots Hall in the FA Cup first round on Friday 12/11/04

Goals: Luton: Howard 12 (soft header may have been heading wide before Bart Griemink clawed into his own net; inside area; timed at 11:12), Howard 15 (unmarked run which ended in low shot; inside area; timed at 14:14), Brkovic 34 (terrible pass from Hunt sent Brkovic free who shot past Griemink from a tight angle’ inside area; timed at 33:08).

Bookings: Southend: none. Luton: Coyne 74 (foul), O’Leary 86 (foul)

Sent-off: none

Total Goal Efforts | Shrimpers 10 Hatters 8

Shots/Headers On Target | Shrimpers 4 Hatters 3

Shots/Headers Off Target | Shrimpers 5 Hatters 3

Blocked shots | Shrimpers 1 Hatters 2

Hit Woodwork | Shrimpers 0 Hatters 0

Corners | Shrimpers 8 Hatters 2

Free-kicks | Shrimpers 17 Hatters 11

Offsides | Shrimpers 5 Hatters 5


Sundries

Match Time | 96:04 (First half: 46:54, Second half: 48:10)

Indicated Stoppage Time | First half: 2 minutes, Second half: 3 minutes

Actual Stoppage Time | First half: 1:54, Second half: 3:10

Referee: Richard Beeby (Northamptonshire FA) 7 out of 10 – had a sound game.

Attendance: 6,683 (approximately 600 away fans)

Programme Cover: Kevin Maher


Bart Griemink was culpable for Luton's strikes
AND ANOTHER THING…


**This was Southend United’s first home defeat in seven outings since the 2-1 reverse to Wycombe Wanderers, and the first in five games either home or away from Roots Hall.


**It was the first time since the 4-0 drubbing at Darlington’s Williamson Motors Stadium that Blues had failed to score. At home, the only other two clashes that resulted in the Shrimpers going goalless were the 0-0 draw with Cambridge United and the 2-0 defeat to Cheltenham Town.


**It was the first time in 98 years that United have lost an FA Cup tie to Luton Town – although the two sides have only met twice since then. Southend’s only two Cup wins over Town came in the FA Cup three years ago in a 3-2 win, and last season’s LDV Vans Trophy triumph by three goals to nil.


**The last time the Seasiders failed to get past the first round of the FA Cup was in 1999/2000, when Torquay United inflicted a 1-0 defeat on them at Plainmoor.


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