Southend United Upsets Bath City in FA Trophy Match

BATH, England (Interstat) — Southend United delivered a surprising 3-1 away victory over Bath City in an FA Trophy match on Tuesday, defying pregame projections. The visitors scored three unanswered goals at Twerton Park Stadium after an early Bath strike.

Leon Chambers-Parillon opened the scoring for the home side in the 21st minute. Southend responded with Gus Scott-Morriss equalizing before halftime. Second-half goals from Sam Austin and Jordan Alves sealed the win for Southend, which improved its tournament record to 1-0. Bath City fell to 0-1. The result overturned statistical models that heavily favored a Bath City victory.