Match ends, Southend United 0, Peterborough United 2.
Two goals in as many second-half minutes saw Peterborough record their first win of the season at Southend.
Mo Eisa fired Posh in front in the 55th minute and, moments later, Ivan Toney scored a second to condemn the Shrimpers to a fourth successive league defeat of the season.
Toney and Eisa went close for the visitors early on before Southend's Brandon Goodship fired wide of the left-hand post from just inside the penalty area.
Goodship went close again at the start of the second half but Peterborough hit back to open the scoring when Marcus Maddison's fine left-wing cross was converted by Eisa from inside the six-yard box.
Posh were celebrating again shortly afterwards when Maddison's fine cross-field pass picked out an unmarked Toney who brought the ball under control before netting with a neat finish.
The Shrimpers almost grabbed a late consolation with Mark Milligan heading Sam Mantom's left-wing corner against the crossbar.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Southend
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Bishop
- 48WhiteSubstituted forHumphrysat 64'minutes
- 19Shaughnessy
- 26Lennon
- 3RalphSubstituted forBlackmanat 72'minutes
- 5Milligan
- 16Hamilton
- 2Bwomono
- 18MantomBooked at 7mins
- 14GoodshipSubstituted forNdukwuat 73'minutes
- 10Cox
Substitutes
- 1Oxley
- 4Hyam
- 7Humphrys
- 17Ndukwu
- 23Kelman
- 31Robinson
- 39Blackman
Peterborough
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Pym
- 24Mason
- 6Kent
- 5Beevers
- 18Blake-Tracy
- 14Reed
- 8KnightSubstituted forWardat 90+3'minutes
- 21Boyd
- 11MaddisonSubstituted forTasdemirat 75'minutes
- 7EisaSubstituted forDembéléat 75'minutes
- 17Toney
Substitutes
- 3Butler
- 10Dembélé
- 16Bennett
- 20Tasdemir
- 23Ward
- 25O'Malley
- 32Burrows
- Referee:
- Alan Young
- Attendance:
- 5,890
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 0, Peterborough United 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterborough United. Joe Ward replaces Josh Knight.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Niall Mason.
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Attempt missed. Stephen Humphrys (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Hamilton following a set piece situation.
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Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Serhat Tasdemir (Peterborough United).
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Ethan Hamilton (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Serhat Tasdemir (Peterborough United).
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Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Southend United).
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Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Mark Milligan (Southend United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Mantom with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Louis Reed.
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Hand ball by Ivan Toney (Peterborough United).
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Attempt missed. Ethan Hamilton (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Simon Cox (Southend United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys.
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Attempt missed. Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Mantom.
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Layton Ndukwu (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Niall Mason (Peterborough United).
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Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louis Reed.