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Southend United

Doncaster Rovers

  1. Hefferman off as Donny draw

    Hefferman off as Donny draw

    Doncaster's Paul Heffernan was sent off for violent conduct in his side's 0-0 draw with Southend United in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Southend United
    • Doncaster Rovers
    • 90' And that's it. The end to an interesting evening. Donny were the better side overall, and perhaps should have won it. But they'll be happy with 0-0, no doubt about it, especially after the red card.
    • 85' RED CARD!!! From nowhere. Paul Heffernan gets involved in a petty exchange and pushes his head into a Southend player. Straight sending off. The ref had no option.
    • 81' First change for Donny. Top scorer James Hayter is on for Lewis Guy.
    • 75' Here come Donny again. Blake jumps at the far post but his header is over.
    • 71' Price is ruled offside, but that was really really close. He was clean through. A minute later he lets fly from 25 yards after cushioning the ball superbly on his chest.
    • 67' Donny are enjoying an excellent spell here, their best yet. Southend are holding on.
    • 64' Donny have matched Southend so far this half...AND SHOULD BE AHEAD!!! WHAT A CHANCE. Stock feeds Jason Price and he shoots straight at the legs of Flahavan.
    • 60' Change for United. Tommy Black makes way for Alex Revell.
    • 59' Paul Heffernan has a crack from just outside the box. Wide.
    • 52' Ooooouch!!!! Stock clatters into Alan McCormack and leaves him in a heap on the deck. Lucky to escape without a card. Very lucky.
    • 49' Donny win a free-kick tight to the left edge of the box. Stock curls it in and Flahavan is forced to tip it over for a corner. Good effort!
    • 46' We're off in the second half. Gary McAllister is in the crowd by the way.
    • 45' Half-time and all square at zip-zip. A dull opening, but the game's starting to come to life. Southend have edged it so far, and Francis could easily have put them ahead.
    • 44' Gower goes down the left and crosses for SIMON FRANCIS...but his effort is saved by Sullivan.
    • 42' Corner to the visitors...Stock swings it in, blocked at the near post. POOR DELIVERY!!
    • 40' Southend are still on top here, and Walker fires wide. Deflection though, and United have a corner. Donny clear.
    • 32' United are on top at the moment, and they're starting to find space in the final third.
    • 29' OOOOHHHHH!!! Matthew Mills gets on the end of Guy's left-wing free-kick and his header is just past the post. That's the closest we've come so far to a goal.
    • 27' Not a classic this, by any stretch of the imagination. Lots of long hopeful balls forward and little in the way of flowing pass and move.
    • 25' Lee Barnard collects with his back to goal, and manages to engineer enough space to get a shot in...but it's not his best.
    • 23' Lewis Guy sends over a curling cross, but Flahavan takes comfortably.
    • 20' Mark Gower cuts in from the right for Southend and Sullivan gets down well to gather his shot.
    • 16' Walker with a run and shot for United, but his effort is wide.
    • 13' Jason Price lays on James Coppinger, who draws a save from Darryl Flahavan.
    • 11' Charlie Mulgrew sends over a deep free-kick for United, but Neil Sullivan punches clear with authority.
    • 7' Brian Stock pulls the trigger from 20 yards, but his shot is blocked.
    • 5' Tommy Black bursts down the right wing, but he's well tackled and the ball's out for a throw.
    • 3' Lee Barnard makes a break for Southend, but Doncaster clear.
    • 1' And we're under way at Roots Hall. A great atmosphere has built and everything's to play for.
    • - Good evening and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE!! coverage of Southend v Doncaster in the semi-finals of the League One play-offs!

  • Summary

    • 85' RED CARD!!! From nowhere. Paul Heffernan gets involved in a petty exchange and pushes his head into a Southend player. Straight sending off. The ref had no option.
    • 64' Donny have matched Southend so far this half...AND SHOULD BE AHEAD!!! WHAT A CHANCE. Stock feeds Jason Price and he shoots straight at the legs of Flahavan.
    • 44' Gower goes down the left and crosses for SIMON FRANCIS...but his effort is saved by Sullivan.
    • 29' OOOOHHHHH!!! Matthew Mills gets on the end of Guy's left-wing free-kick and his header is just past the post. That's the closest we've come so far to a goal.
    • - Good evening and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE!! coverage of Southend v Doncaster in the semi-finals of the League One play-offs!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Southend United

    Manager: Steve Tilson

    On the Field

    • Flahavan
    • Francis
    • Barrett
    • Clarke
    • Mulgrew
    • Black Substitution Out (60′)
    • Alan
    • Bailey
    • Mark
    • Walker
    • Barnard

    Subs

    • MacDonald
    • Collis
    • Moussa
    • Revell Substitution In60′
    • Robson-kanu

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Doncaster Rovers

    Manager: Sean O'Driscoll

    On the Field

    • Sullivan
    • O'Connor
    • Mills
    • Hird
    • Roberts
    • Green
    • Stock
    • Coppinger Substitution Out (90′)
    • Price Substitution Out (83′)
    • Guy Substitution Out (81′)
    • Heffernan Red Card

    Subs

    • Taylor Substitution In90′
    • McCammon Substitution In83′
    • Hayter Substitution In81′
    • Woods
    • Lee

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None