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Sutton United 1-1 Southend United: It’s an Ashley Nadesan smash and grab as U’s bag a point

Southend United’s National League playoff hopes suffered a setback as a goal four minutes into stoppage time from Sutton United substitute Ashley Nadesan denied them all three points at Gander Green Lane.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 April 2025

By Tony Dolbear

SUTTON UNITED 1

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SOUTHEND UTD 1

Goodliffe 32
Southend United’s National League playoff hopes suffered a setback as a goal four minutes into stoppage time from Sutton United substitute Ashley Nadesan denied them all three points at Gander Green Lane.
The Shrimpers appeared to have the game under their control but only had Ben Goodliffe’s 32nd-minute volley to show for their efforts.
It looked to be enough until Nadesan’s timely leveller earned Sutton a point.
Kevin Maher’s Southend are now just a point off the play-off places, but having played two games more th...

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