Southend United vs Rochdale

17 March 2026 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 3–1

  • Andy Dallas 3’
  • James Golding 17’
  • Tom Hopper 27’
  • Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 20’
  • Casey Pettit 55’

Match summary

Southend United beat Rochdale 3-2. Southend United led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Andy Dallas put Southend United ahead in the 3rd minute, James Golding made it 2-0 in the 17th minute, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 20th minute, and Tom Hopper made it 3-1 in the 27th minute. In the second half, Casey Pettit made it 3-2 in the 55th minute.

Key events

Southend United Rochdale
Kick-off
Andy Dallas1-0 (Southend United)
3’
James Golding2-0 (Southend United)
17’
17’
19’
20’
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe2-1 (Rochdale)
Tom Hopper3-1 (Southend United)
27’
Second half underway
Half-time3-1
46’
Tyler SmithAidan Barlow
55’
Casey Pettit3-2 (Rochdale)
Slavi SpasovTom Hopper
67’
76’
Jack BridgeKeenan Appiah-Forson
88’
Full-time3-2

Lineups

Southend United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Andeng-Ndi
Taylor
Golding
Gubbins
Morton
Scott-Morriss 67’
Boyes
Appiah-Forson 88’
Austin 88’
Dallas 67’
Hopper 67’
Rochdale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Perry
Allarakhia 89’
East
Pettit 82’
Barlow 46’
Moss
Dieseruvwe
Rodney 82’

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Gus Scott-Morriss Taken off
67′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Keenan Appiah-Forson Taken off
88′ – – – – – – –
James Morton
90′ – – – – – – –
Sam Austin Taken off
88′ – – – – – – –
Andy Dallas Taken off
67′ 1 – – – – –
Tom Hopper Taken off
67′ 1 – – – – – –
Oliver Coker Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Slavi Spasov Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Charley Kendall Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Ben Goodliffe Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Jack Bridge Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Southend United win 36% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.10
Rochdale win 35% Avg odds 2.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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