Brewers end Shrimpers' streak
Last Updated: December 29, 2012 7:27pm
Zola: Broke the deadlock on 16 minutes
Southend's long unbeaten run came to an end as Burton ran out 2-0 winners at home despite ending the game with 10 men.
Paul Sturrock's men had not lost in 14 outings in a run stretching back to October 23, but Burton improved their own promotion hopes with their second home win in four days.
The hosts made a bright start and were rewarded with the opening goal in the 16th minute when Calvin Zola slid home a Lee Bell cross from six yards for his 11th goal of the season.
Southend enjoyed a spell of domination during which top scorer Gavin Tomlin had a shot pushed round a post by home 'keeper Dean Lyness.
Burton survived a searching examination to double their advantage in the 36th minute.
Zola played the ball across the edge of the area and Bell's fierce shot took a big deflection off Southend skipper Paul Smith to leave keeper Paul Smith stranded.
Lyness was able to smother a deflected Michael Timlin free-kick as the visitors tried to find a way back into the game after the break.
Burton had defender Nathan Stanton sent off for a second yellow card after a clash with Luke Prosser in the 75th minute.
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npower League 2
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bury | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Newport County AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Southend United | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | York City | 0 | 0 |
