| Score | 2-0 to Southend United |
| Referee | Iain Williamson |
| Competition | League Two |
| Venue | Roots Hall |
| Attendance | 7,858 |
View Southend United v Bristol Rovers head to head
| Mark Bentley | 14 |
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| Wayne Gray | penalty | 26 |
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| Lawrie Dudfield for Freddy Eastwood | 80 |
| Alan McCormack for Mark Gower | 84 |
| Alan McCormack | 90 | Y |
| Mark Bentley | 90 | Y |
| Ryan Williams for Craig Disley | 46 |
| Jamie Forrester for Junior Agogo | 74 |
| Chris Carruthers for Craig Hinton | 83 |
| Craig Hinton | 25 | Y |
| Dave Savage | 44 | Y |
| John Anderson | 58 | Y |
| James Hunt | 79 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Craig Holloway, Andy Edwards and Luke Guttridge Southend United went to the top of League Two by creating a new club record of 17 consecutive league games without defeat. The previous record of 16 games had stood since 1932.Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Christian Edwards and Paul Trollope