Game leaders
Scoring
1st Half
GoalGoal! Southend United 1, Grimsby Town 0. Kyle Taylor (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
GoalGoal! Southend United 1, Grimsby Town 1. Ira Jackson Jr (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
2nd Half
GoalGoal! Southend United 2, Grimsby Town 1. Tom Clifford (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Demetriou following a corner.
GoalGoal! Southend United 3, Grimsby Town 1. Greg Halford (Southend United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Clifford with a cross.