Peter Gilbert: On the scoresheet for the Shrimpers with the opening goal
Michael Timlin: A stunning brace from the player on loan from Swindon
Southend United were rewarded with a rare double, two players in the npower Football League Two team of the week for September 23rd/24th, 2011.
While the S24 ratings given after the 4-0 win at Rotherham United, would have seen both centre-backs, two other midfield players, and a centre-forward, above left back Peter Gilbert, he's wotrh his entry for settting the show on the road with a great strike, his secong goal in successive matches after waiting eight years to see a shot hit the back of the old onion bag!
No argument with man-of-the-match Michael Timlin, a 9 out of 10 performance if there ever was one.
S24 player markings v Millers: Morris - 7, Clohessy - 6, Barker - 8, Phillips - 8, Gilbert - 7, Leonard - 8 (James-Lewis 79 - 5), Kalala - 8, Ferdinand - 6, Timlin - 9, Harris - 7, Dickinson - 8.
In fact, plenty of double picks all round for the side selected by the Press Association.
Swindon, 4-0 winners over Barnet at the County Ground, Friday's second-placed opponents Shrewsbury after beating Torquay 2-0, take note of the names, and Gillingham, 3-1 home winners over Burton, to move into the play-off zone.
One each for newcomers AFC Wimbledon, a magnificent 2-1 victory at Bradford City, everybody's favourite creepie Crawleys', who saw off Aldershot away, followed by the mutterings of fat boy boss Steve Evans who took the points back to Sussex in his usual good grace, and Plymouth, who won at last, 2-0 at Home Park over Macclesfield in interim manager Carl Fletcher's first game in charge!
Simon King is on loan to the Pilgrims from Gillingham, to compete a good week for the Kent based side after their disapointing display at Roots Hall last Tuesday that saw them lose 1-0 to an 87th minute Mark phillips header.
Team of the Week: Phil Smith (Swindon Town), Jermaine Grandison (Shrewsbury Town), Claude Davies (Crawley Town), Simon King (Plymouth Argyle), Peter Gilbert (Southend United), Matt Ritchie (Swindon Town), Christian Jolley (AFC Wimbledon), Danny Jackman (Gillingham), Michael Timlin (Southend United), James Collins(Shrewsbury Town), Danny Kedwell (Gillingham).