Southend manager Steve Tilson admitted Leicester striker Matty Fryatt was the difference between the two sides following their 3-0 defeat.Fryatt cracked a hat-trick for the second game running following his three goals against Dagenham in the FA Cup and Tilson admitted his contribution was decisive in Saturday's League One clash at the Walkers Stadium.

He said: "Matty Fryatt was the difference. We were frustrating them to an extent but then Fryatt got his second goal and that was a real hammer blow.

"It was a brilliant goal though, he gambled on Steve Howard winning a flick-on and then finished brilliantly. We didn't do too badly, we just got undone by two great finishes and a penalty."

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