Southend United vs Charlton Athletic, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One3 - 1
Simon Cox bags brace as Southend see off Charlton
Match Timeline
- 2': Goal! Southend United 1, Charlton Athletic 0. Simon Cox (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Goal! Southend United 2, Charlton Athletic 0. Michael Turner (Southend United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Wordsworth following a set piece situation.
- 38': Ryan Leonard (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Harry Lennon replaces Ahmed Kashi.
- 63': Ben Coker (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Southend United 2, Charlton Athletic 1. Ben Reeves (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
- 74': Substitution, Southend United. Jermaine McGlashan replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
- 77': Nile Ranger (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Southend United 3, Charlton Athletic 1. Simon Cox (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Southend United. John White replaces Josh Wright.
- 81': Harry Lennon (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Mark Oxley (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Southend United. Marc-Antoine Fortuné replaces Nile Ranger.
- 87': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild replaces Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
- 90'+2': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Roots Hall
Location: Southend, England
Attendance: 9,588
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 12 | +12 | 29 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 13 | +11 | 25 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 12 | +6 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Southend United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Oxley (GK)  |
| 5 | Anton Ferdinand |
| 6 | Michael Turner |
| 3 | Ben Coker |
| 24 | Jason Demetriou |
| 4 | Anthony Wordsworth |
| 18 | Ryan Leonard |
| 11 | Stephen McLaughlin |
| 44 | Josh Wright |
| 50 | Nile Ranger |
| 10 | Simon Cox |
Charlton Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 23 | Naby Sarr |
| 22 | Jay Da Silva |
| 34 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 12 | Ben Reeves |
| 3 | Ahmed Kashi |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 9 | Josh Magennis |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Ricky Holmes |
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