Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Southend United 6th on 81, Eastleigh 17th on 50. On the form table Eastleigh stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Per game in the league, Southend United were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.02, Eastleigh 1.24 and 1.74, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Southend United 5, draws 1, Eastleigh 3, at 2.33 goals per meeting.
Roots Hall Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,392. Southend United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Charley Kendall (24'), Gus Scott-Morriss (49'), Charley Kendall (54'), Josh Walker (89') · Eastleigh: Lloyd Humphries (80')
Key stats
Possession: Southend United 58% · Eastleigh 42% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 7-4