Match summary
Southend United beat Halifax Town 3-1. It was goalless at half-time.
Gus Scott-Morriss put Southend United ahead with a header in the 54th minute, Tom Hopper made it 2-0 from a corner in the 58th minute, Luca Thomas pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 84th minute, and Charley Kendall made it 3-1 in the 86th minute.
The chances backed that up: Southend United created 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Halifax Town's 2.27 from 11.