Jason Scotland scored his 26th goal of the season

Hal Robson-Kanu struck his third goal in three games to earn play-off chasing Southend a valuable point against leaders Swansea.

Jason Scotland put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot after Charlie Mulgrew had tripped Thomas Butler.

Mulgrew made up for that error by providing the free-kick for Robson-Kanu to head in on the stroke of half-time.

Swansea went close after the break as Ferrie Bodde hit the bar and Kevin Austin had a shot cleared off the line.

Southend: Flahavan, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Mulgrew, Black (Grant 88), Bailey, McCormack, Gower, Walker (Barnard 58), Robson-Kanu.
Subs Not Used: Collis, Scannell, Moussa.

Booked: Black, McCormack.

Goals: Robson-Kanu 45.

Swansea: De Vries, Rangel, Tate, Lawrence, Austin, Butler, Bodde, Pratley (Tudur-Jones 80), Britton, Robinson (Duffy 59), Scotland.
Subs Not Used: MacDonald, Bauza, Way.

Booked: Britton, Pratley, Tate.

Goals: Scotland 24 pen.

Att: 9,797

Ref: Pat Miller (Bedfordshire).