<
        >
          2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
          Southend United Southend United SOUT
          4
          FT
          0
          Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons MKD
          • Theo Robinson (23', 31', 76')
          • Stephen McLaughlin (62')

          Theo Robinson nets treble as Southend maul MK Dons

          • PA Sport
          Apr 21, 2018, 12:26 PM ET

          Theo Robinson bagged a hat-trick as Southend thumped relegation-threatened MK Dons 4-0 at Roots Hall.
          The second-from-bottom Dons are now six points from safety with three games to go and never looked like troubling the Shrimpers.
          Chris Powell's side opened the scoring after 23 minutes when Robinson fired home after Dons goalkeeper Wieger Sietsma had parried a powerful shot from Dru Yearwood.
          Robinson was celebrating again in the 31st minute when he curled home a delightful effort from the left-hand side of the penalty area.
          Dons striker Chucks Aneke wasted a fine chance to get his side back in the game when he fired wide of the left post from 12 yards.
          Southend were able to take full advantage with Stephen McLaughlin heading home a left-wing free-kick from Michael Kightly in the 62nd minute.
          The hosts then wrapped up the scoring in the 76th minute with Robinson powering home from close range to complete his hat-trick before Shrimpers goalkeeper Mark Oxley superbly denied Aneke and Kieran Agard at the death.

          English League One Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS
          1 Plymouth Argyle 46 +35 101
          2 Ipswich Town 46 +66 98
          3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 +44 96
          4 Barnsley 46 +33 86
          5 Bolton Wanderers 46 +26 81
          6 Peterborough United 46 +21 77
          7 Derby County 46 +21 76
          8 Portsmouth 46 +11 70
          9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 +8 69
          10 Charlton Athletic 46 +4 62
          11 Lincoln City 46 0 62
          12 Shrewsbury Town 46 -9 59
          13 Fleetwood Town 46 +2 58
          14 Exeter City 46 -4 56
          15 Burton Albion 46 -22 56
          16 Cheltenham Town 46 -16 54
          17 Bristol Rovers 46 -15 53
          18 Port Vale 46 -23 49
          19 Oxford United 46 -7 47
          20 Cambridge United 46 -27 46
          21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 -22 45
          22 Morecambe 46 -31 44
          23 Accrington Stanley 46 -37 44
          24 Forest Green Rovers 46 -58 27