Southend 1 Walsall 0

16.55: Full time and a miserable afternoon as Walsall’s play-off hopes fade.

16.53: Into injury time at Southend and Walsall have failed to register a shot on goal this afternoon.

16.39: Ince saves well from Walker as Southend continue in the ascendancy.

16.31: Southend look the most likely scorers, with Gower posing a threat.

16.25: Very little in the way of goalmouth action at Roots Hall, according to our man Calvert.

16.19: Set pieces look the Saddlers best hope but Taundry fails to deliver from a couple of good positions.

16.06: Southend lead and Barnard is the scorer inside the first two minutes of the half.

A low cross saw both Gerrard and Barnard go for the ball and it ends up in the back of the net.

16.05: Back in action in Essex and Stefan Moore is on for Alex Nicholls and Alassane N’Dour replaces Troy Deeney.

15.49: Half time and Walsall holding on for a point.

15.41: Gower shoots over as we approach the break. Saddlers looking more comfortable.

15.31: It’s still all Southend as the home side are well on top.

15.25; Our man Sean Calvert says it’s all Southend in the last five or six minutes. Walsall forced to clear a succession of high balls.

15.18: On loan Wolves defender Charlie Mulgrew goes close with a 35 yard effort which flies just over Ince’s bar.

15.12: Bradley becomes the first man in the book for a late challenge.

15.02: Tommy Black enjoys an early chance inside a minutes, but he heads over.

15.00: Underway at Roots Hall.

14.40: Walsall make four changes as they turn to youth with Dobson, Sonko and Wrack all missing through illness and injury.

Walsall: Ince, Weston, Roper, Gerrard, Boertien, Taundry, Nicholls, Deeney, Bradley, Holmes, Mooney,.

Subs: Bossu, N’Dour, Moore, McDermott, Smith.

14.08: Richard Money says today Walsall face ’seven cup finals’ in the rest of the season.

14.00: Walsall’s play off challenge has been fading in recent weeks and desperately needs a shot in the arm.

Southend are five points clear of the Saddles in fifth place so a win would keep Richard Money’s men in touch.

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