Aldershot Town lost 2-1 away to Southend United on Saturday, a defeat compounded by a first-half red card for John Gilbert. Anisius Lewis gave the Shots a sixth-minute lead before Gilbert's dismissal left them to play over an hour with ten men.
Kyle McAdam equalised for the hosts ten minutes after the break, and Tyreece Simpson struck the winner in the 66th minute. The result leaves Aldershot 14th in the National League with 21 points from 16 games, having now lost three consecutive league matches. Their record stands at six wins, three draws and seven losses, and they are a significant 23 points behind leaders Boreham Wood.
Lewis finished smartly from a Borgnis pass to give the visitors a perfect start at Roots Hall. Their momentum was shattered in the 26th minute when Gilbert was shown a straight red card for a foul on Southend's Kamara.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Aldershot held their lead until the 55th minute. Southend's new signing Maxwell McKnight provided a cross from the right which McAdam converted for his third goal of the season. Simpson then completed the turnaround, finishing from close range after a pass from Omochere.
Manager Tommy Widdrington made several changes in search of an equaliser, introducing Frimpong, Efete and Cummings, but his side could not find a second goal. The defeat extends a difficult run of form, with just one win from their last five league outings, a sequence that includes four defeats. This latest loss was their third in a row, following a heavy 7-2 defeat at Barnsley and a 1-0 home loss to Wealdstone.
Aldershot's next match is at home to 23rd-placed Scunthorpe on Saturday 21 November, a fixture they will hope can halt their slide. They will be without the suspended Gilbert for that key encounter. The team's top scorer, Anisius Lewis, who netted twice in the Barnsley defeat, will be relied upon to provide a cutting edge.
