Harry Cardwell headed the winner as Southend held off a Woking fightback to claim a 3-2 victory in their National League clash at the Kingfield Stadium.
The hosts had battled back from 2-0 down with a double early in the second half from Inih Effiong.
Jason Demetriou opened the scoring for Southend after eight minutes when he pounced from close range before new signing Callum Powell doubled the lead three minutes later.
The hosts responded when Effiong’s deflected shot looped in after 48 minutes and the same player levelled with a penalty before the hour after Tarryn Allarakhia was fouled in the box.
Cardwell grabbed what proved the winner when he headed home a Tom Clifford cross 14 minutes from time and Noor Husin almost added a fourth when he hit the post late on.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Woking
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Lofthouse
- 16AnnesleyBooked at 90mins
- 20RolesSubstituted forAndersonat 46′minutes
- 6Diarra
- 3Casey
- 8NwabuokeiSubstituted forAllarakhiaat 46′minutes
- 24Ince
- 9Effiong
- 11Johnson
- 18KabambaSubstituted forLozaat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Champion
- 7Loza
- 13Ross
- 17Allarakhia
- 23Anderson
Southend
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arnold
- 24DemetriouSubstituted forDaviesat 83′minutes
- 3RalphBooked at 71mins
- 22Lopata
- 12Clifford
- 5Hobson
- 20AtkinsonSubstituted forDunneat 89′minutes
- 38Husin
- 10Dalby
- 39Cardwell
- 11PowellSubstituted forNealat 68′minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 7Bridge
- 8Dunne
- 21Neal
- 27Davies
- 35Kensdale
- Referee:
- Elliot Swallow
- Attendance:
- 3,819
Live Text
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Post update
Match ends, Woking 2, Southend United 3.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Woking 2, Southend United 3.
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Booking
Harrison Neal (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Booking
Louie Annesley (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. James Dunne replaces Will Atkinson.
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Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Leon Davies replaces Jason Demetriou.
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Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Jamar Loza replaces Nicke Kabamba.
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Goal!
Goal! Woking 2, Southend United 3. Harry Cardwell (Southend United).
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Booking
Nathan Ralph (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Harrison Neal replaces Callum Powell.
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Post update
Goal! Woking 2, Southend United 2. Inih Effiong (Woking) converts the penalty with a.
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Goal!
Goal! Woking 1, Southend United 2. Inih Effiong (Woking).
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Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Jermaine Anderson replaces Jack Roles.
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Substitution
Substitution, Woking. Tarryn Allarakhia replaces Solomon Nwabuokei.
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Second Half
Second Half begins Woking 0, Southend United 2.
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Half Time
First Half ends, Woking 0, Southend United 2.
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Goal!
Goal! Woking 0, Southend United 2. Callum Powell (Southend United).
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Goal!
Goal! Woking 0, Southend United 1. Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
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Kick Off
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Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
