Southend booked their spot in the play-offs as Lee Barnard's last-minute goal saw them beat 10-man Carlisle and dent their automatic promotic hopes.

Charlie Mulgrew bent his free-kick over the wall to give the visitors the lead.

Carlisle levelled when Simon Hackney's free-kick deceived Darryl Flahavan in the Southend goal and went in.

Home defender David Raven was sent off for a late challenge on Nicky Bailey on 67 minutes before Barnard got the winner with a header from six yards.

Carlisle: Westwood, Raven, Livesey, Reid (Murphy 46), Horwood, Grant Smith (Madine 46), Lumsdon, Bridge-Wilkinson, Hackney, Dobie, Graham (Thirlwell 83).
Subs Not Used: Howarth, Taylor.

Sent Off: Raven (67).

Booked: Bridge-Wilkinson.

Goals: Hackney 52.

Southend: Flahavan, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Mulgrew, Black (Revell 80), McCormack, Bailey, Gower, Barnard, Walker.
Subs Not Used: Collis, MacDonald, Moussa, Grant.

Booked: Bailey, Gower.

Goals: Mulgrew 7, Barnard 90.

Att: 9,122

Ref: Anthony Taylor (Greater Manchester).