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Stockport County vs Southend United; Sky Bet League One

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Stockport County vs Southend United. Sky Bet League One.

Edgeley ParkAttendance4,102.

Stockport County 0

  • P Huntington (sent off 55th minute)

Southend United 2

  • L Barnard (57th minute pen, 95th minute)

Barnard brace hits Hatters

Image: Barnard: Scored brace

Lee Barnard's second-half double helped Southend see off ten-man Stockport 2-0.

Barnard scores second-half double to sink Stockport

Lee Barnard's second-half double helped Southend see off ten-man Stockport 2-0. The United striker stroked home a penalty, then wrapped up victory in stoppage-time after his initial shot crashed back off the crossbar. Stockport's Carl Baker saw an early free-kick from distance well saved by Steve Mildenhall. Then just before the half-time whistle Southend full-back Simon Francis curled in a sweet 20-yard free-kick that bounced away to safety off the outside of a post. But the visitors went in front when last man Paul Huntington hauled back Barnard on 55 minutes and was promptly red-carded, with Barnard dusting himself off to tuck home the resultant spot-kick. Two minutes later it was almost 2-0 when George Friend volleyed against the post before Barnard wrapped things up in injury time.