Southend United were held to a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh after a stoppage-time equaliser on Wednesday night.
P. Omochere gave the visitors the lead midway through the first half, finishing from a R. Colclough assist in the 24th minute. Southend looked set to see out the win until T. Eweka struck for the hosts in the first minute of added time to snatch a share of the points.
Discipline and changes
Both managers utilised their full complement of substitutes, with Southend making four changes during the second half. The match saw several yellow cards, with V. Daley-Campbell and A. Hartigan cautioned for the visitors. Eastleigh's T. Dobson-Ventura was booked twice.
The result extends Southend's recent form to two wins, two draws and one loss from their last five outings. They now turn their focus to a key home fixture against fifth-placed AFC Fylde this Saturday.
Kevin Maher's Southend United, third in the National League with 21 points from 11 games, host fifth-placed AFC Fylde on Saturday. The club confirmed the match will kick off at 14:00 UTC at Roots Hall. Southend's last outing was a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh, where P. Omochere scored their goal.
Southend boss Kieron Dyer has revealed a sickness bug affected his squad during the 1-1 draw at Eastleigh. Dyer said several players felt ill at half-time, with Ryan Colclough substituted early to avoid being sick on the pitch. "I'd say it was four or five of them," said Dyer. The illness contributed to a drop in energy as Eastleigh, who scored through T. Eweka in stoppage time, fought back. The point leaves Southend third in the National League with 21 points from 11 games.
