Sunderland 1-0 Southend United

Luke O'Nien's first-half header earned Sunderland a League One win over a spirited Southend.

Phil Parkinson's side were looking to bounce back from their midweek Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Oxford and claimed the lead midway through the opening period.

Denver Hume crossed from the left and having been selected as an attacking midfielder rather than a right-back, O'Nien arrowed a fine diving header into the bottom right-hand corner.

Will Grigg glanced a first-half header wide but Southend thought they should have had a penalty before the interval when Simon Cox's shot appeared to strike Max Power on the arm. Referee Trevor Kettle was at least partially unsighted and waved play on.

Sunderland continued to dominate after the interval and Aiden McGeady came close to doubling his side's lead when he fired in a low strike that Nathan Bishop tipped around the post.

Southend's best chance of an equaliser came with 13 minutes left but after finding himself in space after Joel Lynch's attempt at a clearance cannoned off a team-mate, Tom Hopper could only fire over the bar.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Line-ups

Sunderland

• 1McLaughlin
• 2McLaughlinBooked at 84mins
• 4Willis
• 3Lynch
• 33Hume
• 18Dobson
• 6Power
• 13O'NienBooked at 90mins
• 7MaguireSubstituted forWatmoreat 62'minutes
• 19McGeadySubstituted forLeadbitterat 86'minutes
• 22GriggSubstituted forMcNultyat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 8McGeouch
• 10McNulty
• 12Flanagan
• 14Watmore
• 23Leadbitter
• 31Mbunga-Kimpioka
• 43Patterson

Southend

• 13Bishop
• 19Shaughnessy
• 8Dieng
• 26Lennon
• 2Bwomono
• 5MilliganSubstituted forHyamat 78'minutes
• 36Hutchinson
• 3Ralph
• 14GoodshipSubstituted forAcquahat 64'minutes
• 10Cox
• 9HopperBooked at 73minsSubstituted forRushat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Oxley
• 4Hyam
• 17Ndukwu
• 24Demetriou
• 30Taylor
• 32Acquah
• 41Rush

Referee:

Trevor Kettle

Attendance:

30,407

Match Stats

Home TeamSunderlandAway TeamSouthend

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home18

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home3

Away1

Fouls

Home12

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Sunderland 1, Southend United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Southend United 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

George Dobson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Luke Hyam (Southend United).

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Jordan Willis (Sunderland).

Posted at 90'+3'

Simon Cox (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Marc McNulty (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Timothee Dieng (Southend United).

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 89'

Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Emile Acquah (Southend United).

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Sunderland. Grant Leadbitter replaces Aiden McGeady.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Simon Cox (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland).

Posted at 84'

Matt Rush (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Nathan Ralph (Southend United).

Posted at 82'

Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Emile Acquah (Southend United).

Posted at 81'

Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Denver Hume.

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Southend United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland).

Posted at 80'

Matt Rush (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Southend United. Matt Rush replaces Tom Hopper.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Southend United. Luke Hyam replaces Mark Milligan.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Sunderland. Marc McNulty replaces William Grigg.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor McLaughlin.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Tom Hopper (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 72'

Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Tom Hopper (Southend United).

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Conor McLaughlin.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McLaughlin with a cross.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.

Posted at 66'

Jon McLaughlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Joe Shaughnessy (Southend United).

Posted at 66'

Foul by Denver Hume (Sunderland).

Posted at 66'

Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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