Southend United 0-2 Scunthorpe United · National League
Southend United lost to Scunthorpe United 0-2 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Southend United and Scunthorpe United met in the National League at Roots Hall in Southend-on-Sea on Saturday, 27 September 2025.
Goalscorers
Southend United did not score. Scunthorpe United: A. Beestin 50'; T. Sellars-Fleming 55'.
How the match went
Southend United saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Southend United had 13 shots with 4 on target, Scunthorpe United 12 with 7 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 10 to Southend United and 3 to Scunthorpe United. Southend United conceded 11 fouls, Scunthorpe United 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Southend United, 2 for Scunthorpe United).
Line-ups
Southend United started in a 3-5-2: Collin Andeng-Ndi, Harry Taylor, Ben Goodliffe, Nathan Ralph, George Wind, Oliver Coker, Cavanagh Miley, Sam Austin, Harry Boyes, Andy Dallas, Tom Hopper.
Scunthorpe United started in a 4-2-3-1: Rory Watson, Joseph Starbuck, Andrew Boyce, Will Evans, Tyler Denton, Joe Rowley, Oliver Ewing, Callum Roberts, Alfie Beestin, Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, Joey Dawson.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Southend United 0-0 Scunthorpe United.
- 50'Goal! Southend United 0-1 Scunthorpe United. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United) scores.
- 55'Goal! Southend United 0-2 Scunthorpe United. T. Sellars-Fleming (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by C. Roberts.
- 90'Full-time. Southend United 0-2 Scunthorpe United.
Full commentary (43 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Southend United vs Scunthorpe United.
- 2'Attempt missed. B. Goodliffe (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 3'Attempt saved. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 11'Attempt blocked. T. Sellars-Fleming (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 12'Off the woodwork! C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.26.
- 20'Attempt missed. O. Coker (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.29.
- 33'Attempt blocked. N. Ralph (Southend United), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.16.
- 35'Attempt saved. A. Dallas (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 37'Attempt saved. H. Boyes (Southend United), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 38'Yellow card for W. Evans (Scunthorpe United) for foul.
- 40'Attempt missed. B. Goodliffe (Southend United), header. xG 0.19.
- 45'Attempt saved. T. Sellars-Fleming (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. O. Coker (Southend United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.00.
- 45'Half-time. Southend United 0-0 Scunthorpe United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Attempt missed. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 50'Goal! Southend United 0-1 Scunthorpe United. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United) scores.
- 55'Goal! Southend United 0-2 Scunthorpe United. T. Sellars-Fleming (Scunthorpe United) scores, assisted by C. Roberts.
- 57'Yellow card for C. Miley (Southend United) for foul.
- 58'Attempt saved. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 59'Attempt saved. T. Sellars-Fleming (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
- 60'Substitution, Southend United: J. Morton comes on for C. Miley.
- 60'Substitution, Southend United: K. Appiah-Forson comes on for G. Wind.
- 61'Attempt missed. C. Roberts (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 62'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: D. Howe comes on for J. Dawson.
- 68'Attempt blocked. O. Coker (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 70'Substitution, Southend United: S. Spasov comes on for O. Coker.
- 70'Substitution, Southend United: J. Bridge comes on for T. Hopper.
- 71'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: J. Belehouan comes on for O. Ewing.
- 71'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: K. Scales comes on for T. Sellars-Fleming.
- 71'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 75'Attempt blocked. A. Dallas (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 76'Attempt blocked. N. Ralph (Southend United), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.
- 77'Attempt saved. K. Appiah-Forson (Southend United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 86'Attempt blocked. J. Starbuck (Scunthorpe United), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 87'Substitution, Southend United: J. Walker comes on for A. Dallas.
- 89'Attempt saved. H. Boyes (Southend United), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 89'Attempt missed. S. Austin (Southend United), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 90+1'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: C. Ubaezuono comes on for A. Beestin.
- 90+1'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: B. Horton comes on for C. Roberts.
- 90+4'Yellow card for K. Scales (Scunthorpe United) for foul.
- 90+5'Yellow card for H. Taylor (Southend United) for foul.
- 90'Full-time. Southend United 0-2 Scunthorpe United.