English League Two

FT Saturday, May 23, 2015
Wycombe Wanderers DLWWW 1
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Southend United WWLDW 1
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Wembley Stadium · 38,252 att.

Match Report

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Southend find late equaliser, earn promotion to League One on penalties

Daniel Bentley went from zero to hero as Southend won a dramatic League Two playoff final against Wycombe on penalties.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
21
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
0
Corner Kicks
0
2
Saves
4
46
Possession
54
17
SHOTS
18
4
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
21
Crosses
22
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
5
Blocked Shots
4
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
47
Clearances
45

Head to Head

WYC leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

SOUT

  1. 1Daniel BentleyG
  2. 2John WhiteD
  3. 15Cian BolgerD
  4. 26Adam BarrettD
  5. 3Ben CokerD
  6. 18Ryan LeonardM
  7. 8Michael TimlinM
  8. 12Will AtkinsonM
  9. 25Stephen McLaughlinF
  10. 10Barry CorrF
  11. 7David WorrallF

Substitutes

  1. 13Ted SmithG
  2. 6Luke ProsserD
  3. 11Myles WestonM
  4. 19Jack PayneM
  5. 22Gary DeeganM
  6. 24Jake CassF
  7. 32Joe PigottF

WYC

  1. 21Alex LynchG
  2. 8Marcus BeanD
  3. 26Alfie MawsonD
  4. 6Aaron PierreD
  5. 3Joe JacobsonD
  6. 4Li KeM
  7. 11Sam WoodM
  8. 9Paul HayesM
  9. 7Sam SaundersM
  10. 31Hogan EphraimM
  11. 25Aaron Amdi-HollowayF

Substitutes

  1. 20Charlie HorlockG
  2. 15Peter MurphyD
  3. 10Matt BloomfieldM
  4. 22Max KretzschmarM
  5. 23Fred OnyedinmaM
  6. 12Steven CraigF
  7. 19Matt McClureF

Timeline

  1. 4' Wycombe Wanderers makes a sub: Matt Bloomfield enters for Sam Saunders. Reason: Injury
  2. 22' Paul Hayes is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 31' Cian Bolger is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 60' Southend United makes a sub: Joe Pigott enters for Stephen McLaughlin. Reason: Tactical
  5. 80' Southend United makes a sub: Myles Weston enters for Will Atkinson. Reason: Tactical
  6. 85' Wycombe Wanderers makes a sub: Steven Craig enters for Hogan Ephraim. Reason: Tactical
  7. 90' Alfie Mawson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  8. 90' The extra time is under way
  9. 95' Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Daniel Bentley has just scored on his own net! Southend United now trails 0 - 1
  10. 97' Southend United makes a sub: Jack Payne enters for David Worrall. Reason: Tactical
  11. 105' The referee has signaled the end of the first half of extra time
  12. 105' The second half of extra time is under way
  13. 111' Wycombe Wanderers makes a sub: Peter Murphy enters for Nicholas Yennaris. Reason: Injury
  14. 114' Sam Wood is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
  15. 114' Ryan Leonard is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
  16. 120'
  17. 120'+2' Goal!! Joe Pigott hits a left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  18. 120' It's time for penalties!
  19. 120' End of the game

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