Keenan Appiah-Forson nets winner as Southend beat Yeovil to boost play-off push

Keenan Appiah-Forson headed an 84th-minute winner as Southend boosted their play-off push in the Enterprise National League with a 2-1 victory over Yeovil at Roots Hall.

Shrimpers captain Gus Scott-Morriss opened the scoring inside four minutes, smashing home on the rebound from a tight angle after Appiah-Forson’s header was saved by Glovers goalkeeper Jed Ward.

Yeovil equalised in the 64th minute when Jake Wannell curled a fine first-time finish into the far corner from the right-hand side of the 18-yard box.

Defender James Golding rattled a post from distance as seventh-placed Southend threatened to regain the lead before Appiah-Forson nodded in an assist from substitute Sam Austin to earn the hosts a first win in three league games.