Match ends, Southend United 1, Eastleigh 0.
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Nathan Ferguson's second-half strike earned Southend's first win since the opening day of the season as they beat Eastleigh 1-0.
The Shrimpers were without victory in seven games, losing the last four, before Ferguson popped up in the 69th minute to stop the rot.
The former Crawley man rifled home a volley from just inside the area as Phil Brown's side climbed out of the National League relegation zone.
It might have been a different story had Ben House been able to take an early chance for Eastleigh, but the hosts went on to dominate the game.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Arnold
- 3Ralph
- 21Sayers
- 8Dunne
- 5Hobson
- 24Demetriou
- 7Bridge
- 14Ferguson
- 20Atkinson
- 19AkinolaSubstituted forDalbyat 60'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 22KargboSubstituted forMurphyat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Howard
- 9Murphy
- 10Dalby
- 17Walsh
- 33Mbunga-Kimpioka
Eastleigh
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McDonnell
- 2Hare
- 6Boyce
- 20WhelanBooked at 90mins
- 3Kelly
- 16Low
- 19Hollands
- 8Pritchard
- 11HillBooked at 58minsSubstituted forHeskethat 63'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 17WhitehallSubstituted forBarnettat 63'minutes
- 18HouseSubstituted forSmartat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Smart
- 10Barnett
- 12Hesketh
- 25Maghoma
- 26Harper
- Referee:
- Robert Whitton
- Attendance:
- 3,342
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Eastleigh 0.
Booking
Jake Hesketh (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Sam Dalby (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Tom Whelan (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Sam Smart replaces Ben House.
Goal!
Goal! Southend United 1, Eastleigh 0. Nathan Ferguson (Southend United).
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Tyrone Barnett replaces Daniel Whitehall.
Substitution
Substitution, Eastleigh. Jake Hesketh replaces Ryan Hill.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Sam Dalby replaces Simeon Akinola.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Rhys Murphy replaces Hamzad Kargbo.
Booking
Ryan Hill (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half
Second Half begins Southend United 0, Eastleigh 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Southend United 0, Eastleigh 0.
Kick Off
First Half begins.
Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
