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Telegraph
"Southend were the sharper outfit for much of the game but despite an impressive show from Freddy Eastwood, signed from Grays Athletic, they had to swallow their second successive defeat in the LDV final."
Times
"Despite a record 17 matches unbeaten, Southend were a tad static and predictable, except for a spell either side of half-time when Freddy Eastwood, the forward, twice came close to scoring."
Independent
"Freddy Eastwood clipped the outside of Wrexham's post in the first half and the central defender Adam Barrett brought one of several saves from the excellent Ben Foster. But the clearer openings fell to their opponents, Juan Ugarte hitting the post from a rebound after Mark Bentley back-headed against his own bar."
Guardian
"Wrexham's dominance would probably have paid off earlier had Juan Ugarte's goalscoring instincts not prevented him from passing to the unmarked Chris Llewellyn in the 11th minute.
Southend's Freddy Eastwood threatened fleetingly but Mark Bentley produced fine saves from Ben Foster both sides of the interval. Twenty minutes from time Bentley's header hit his own bar but somehow his goalkeeper, Darryl Flahavan, managed to keep the ball out in the ensuing mêlée.
The game turned on a disputed corner from the left by Ferguson in the ninth minute of extra-time. The ball was headed goalwards by Dennis Lawrence for Ugarte to flick home from close range. Two minutes from the end Flahavan could only palm Llewellyn's shot into Ferguson's path and he coolly slotted the ball home from 10 yards."
Haven't looked at the tabloids, but if any of their reports actually mention the match you can add them to this thread.
"Southend were the sharper outfit for much of the game but despite an impressive show from Freddy Eastwood, signed from Grays Athletic, they had to swallow their second successive defeat in the LDV final."
Times
"Despite a record 17 matches unbeaten, Southend were a tad static and predictable, except for a spell either side of half-time when Freddy Eastwood, the forward, twice came close to scoring."
Independent
"Freddy Eastwood clipped the outside of Wrexham's post in the first half and the central defender Adam Barrett brought one of several saves from the excellent Ben Foster. But the clearer openings fell to their opponents, Juan Ugarte hitting the post from a rebound after Mark Bentley back-headed against his own bar."
Guardian
"Wrexham's dominance would probably have paid off earlier had Juan Ugarte's goalscoring instincts not prevented him from passing to the unmarked Chris Llewellyn in the 11th minute.
Southend's Freddy Eastwood threatened fleetingly but Mark Bentley produced fine saves from Ben Foster both sides of the interval. Twenty minutes from time Bentley's header hit his own bar but somehow his goalkeeper, Darryl Flahavan, managed to keep the ball out in the ensuing mêlée.
The game turned on a disputed corner from the left by Ferguson in the ninth minute of extra-time. The ball was headed goalwards by Dennis Lawrence for Ugarte to flick home from close range. Two minutes from the end Flahavan could only palm Llewellyn's shot into Ferguson's path and he coolly slotted the ball home from 10 yards."
Haven't looked at the tabloids, but if any of their reports actually mention the match you can add them to this thread.
