Oxford United 442:01 Clarke,02 Batt,04 Raynes,06 Wright,17 Capaldi,23 O’Brien (Davis – 67),08 Heslop (Worley – 81),14 Rigg,15 Potter,28 Marsh (Parker – 67),29 Craddock
Substitutes:21 Brown,05 Duberry,22 Worley,25 Parker,26 Davis
Scorers:Marsh 14′ Craddock 31′ Rigg 89′
Southend United 442:01 Smith (Bentley – 90),02 Clohessy,03 Straker,06 Cresswell,15 Phillips,23 Barker,08 Timlin,14 Hurst,30 Woodyard Booked (Prosser – 86),10 Corr (Benyon – 86),21 Tomlin
Substitutes:17 Bentley,16 Prosser,18 Leonard,11 Martin,24 Benyon
Scorers:Corr 6′, 59′ Clohessy 54′
With the match finishing at 3-3 after 90 minutes a penalty shoot out took place to decide the winners:
Southend took the first penalty
Tomlin scored to make it 1-0
Rigg confidently made it 1-1
Clohessy scored 2-1
Craddock 2-2
Hurst fired through Clarke for 3-2
Davis 3-3
Timlin 4-3
Potter saw his shot saved, still 4-3
Benyon scored. 5-3 and game over Southend win and progress.
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