Southend 3-2 Rochdale
Updated
Southend won: Southend 3-2 Rochdale in the National League (Round 30) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Southend goals: Andrew Dallas 4', James Golding 17', Tom Hopper 27'. Rochdale goals: Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 20', Casey Pettit 55'. Possession: 48%-52%.
Match report
Southend beat Rochdale 3-2
Southend narrowly beat Rochdale 3-2 at Roots Hall on Tuesday 17 March in the National League.
Andrew Dallas put Southend ahead on 4' (1-0), James Golding made it 2-0 on 17', Emmanuel Dieseruvwe pulled one back for Rochdale on 20' (2-1), Tom Hopper made it 3-1 on 27' and Casey Pettit pulled one back for Rochdale on 55' (3-2).
Southend had 48%% of the ball, shots were 7-7 (4-4 on target).
Attendance: 7,259.
Match stats
| Southend | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Attacks | 95 | 91 |
| Free Kicks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 3 |
| Throw-Ins | 11 | 14 |
| Goal Kicks | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Southend (5-3-2): Collin Ndi, Harry Taylor, James Golding, Joe Gubbins, Gus Scott-Morriss, Harry Boyes, Keenan Appiah-Forson, James Morton, Sam Austin, Andrew Dallas, Tom Hopper
Rochdale (3-5-2): Oliver Whatmuff, Kyron Gordon, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Callum Perry, Tarryn Allarakhia, Ryan East, Casey Pettit, Aidan Barlow, Dan Moss, Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, Devante Rodney
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Andrew Dallas (Southend)
- 17' · Yellow card · Kyron Gordon (Rochdale)
- 17' · Goal · James Golding (Southend)
- 19' · Yellow card · Andrew Dallas (Southend)
- 20' · Goal · Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale)
- 27' · Goal · Tom Hopper (Southend)
- 46' · Substitution · Tyler Smith for Aidan Barlow (Rochdale)
- 55' · Goal · Casey Pettit (Rochdale)
- 66' · Substitution · Slavi Spasov for Tom Hopper (Southend)
- 66' · Substitution · Oliver Coker for Andrew Dallas (Southend)
- 66' · Substitution · Charley Kendall for Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend)
- 76' · Yellow card · Casey Pettit (Rochdale)
- 83' · Substitution · Ian Henderson for Devante Rodney (Rochdale)
- 83' · Substitution · Edward Francis for Casey Pettit (Rochdale)
- 88' · Substitution · Jack Bridge for Keenan Appiah-Forson (Southend)
- 88' · Substitution · Ben Goodliffe for Sam Austin (Southend)
- 88' · Substitution · Connor McBride for Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1998: Southend 12, draws 10, Rochdale 11.
Questions
Who won Southend vs Rochdale?
Southend won, 3-2 (National League) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026.
When and where is Southend vs Rochdale?
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Southend and Rochdale?
In 33 league meetings since 1998: Southend 12 wins, 10 draws, Rochdale 11 wins (goals 44-42).