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Francis joins Macca down at the Valley and coul be joined by Benson
Blues player-of-the-year Simon Francis left the club last month looking for a higher grade of football, and has found it at League One Charlton, where he joins Macca! and maybe soon, Paul Benson.

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Shrimpers by the seaside for Hammers
Premiership side and East London near neighbours West Ham will face Southed United at Roots Hall on Tuesday, August 3rd at 19.45 in a late scheduled pre-season friendly.

Never a dull moment as Sturrock continues to line up possible Shrimper signings
As Blues boss Paul Sturrock continues to rebuild the club's squad, Peterborough midfielder Josh Simpson and ex-Arsenal youth Ben Gill are two of the latest names to be given a chance to become Shrimpers.

Day Return to Eastbourne
The final pre-season fixture a week before the league season starts takes the Shrimpers to East Sussex and here's some info to get you to Conference side Eastbourne Borough.

Rushden & Diamonds 0 Southend United 0
The fourth pre-season fixture for the Shrimpers found them still waiting for their first win, and though it was the league side that created the better chances it still remained goaless.

Waynes's World could conquer Cambridge
Blues former striker Wayne Gray is close to signing for Conference National side Cambridge United, now managed by another ex-player in Martin Ling.

More signings for Shrimpers says Sturrock as team building continues but we can't afford Akinfenwa
Blues boss Paul Sturrock has been forced to forget signing former Cobbler striker Adebayo Akinfenwa but will still be on the look out to bring players in to join the twelve already signed.

Evans: 'No indication has been given yet as to who is the first choice keeper for Shrimpers'
Southend are now blessed with two new shot stoppers after Rhys Evans joined Glenn Morris as part of Paul Sturrock's Roots Hall revolution, but who will the Blues boss choose as his No.1.

Diamonds roughed up by storming Shrimpers
It was anything but a friendly six years ago when the Shrimpers hammered four at Nene Park in a season that would end in promotion from the basement division.

Sturrock: 'You need the right attitude and work rate from the first minute'
Blues boss Paul Sturrock has plenty to say about his side after the club's latest pre-season friendly at Salisbury City ended in a 1-1 draw.

Rotherham U. Moore to hold talks with Ani after Tamworth workout
Ronnie Moore's desperate bid for a striker continues as he speaks after his injury hit sides last pre-season runout, a 2-1 win at Tamworth.

Hereford Utd. Hereford swoop for Oldham winger
Oldham have signed Irish striker Dean Kelly and let winger Joe Colbeck join Hereford United on a free transfer.Kelly, 24, has signed a six-month deal with the Latics after scoring 30 goals for Crumlin United last season.

Bradford City Bantams hold League One Dale
Bantams hold League One Dale.

Torquay Utd. Gulls fly to Yeovil win
Gulls fly to Yeovil win.

Shrewsbury Tn. Shrews see off Tranmere
Shrews see off Tranmere.

Port Vale Vale gear up for new season with draw
Vale gear up for new season with draw.

Oxford Utd. City edge out United in friendly
Oxford City made sure they claimed local bragging rights at Court Place Farm with a 1-0 win over Oxford United.The annual pre-season fixture went City's way thanks to a deflected Elliot Sandy shot on 25 minutes.

Bury Shakers held in final friendly
Shakers held in final friendly.

Aldershot Tn. Shots Sign Four
Shots manager Kevin Dillon has signed the final four pieces of the side that he wants to begin his League Two jigsaw.

Previously

Southampton	v	Southend United
(0) 3		(0) 1
Npower League One, Saturday, 8th May 2010

The Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	GD
20	Southend United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Stockport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Torquay United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Wycombe Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

To Be Continued

Southend United	v	Stockport County
Home Form: DWdDLW		Away Form: LLLLLL
Npower League Two, Saturday, 7th August 2010

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2008/2009
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