Southend were today drawn to face Bristol Rovers in the Southern Area Final. The draw that took place at Football League headquarters has left Steve Tilson’s men having to make the long journey to the Memorial Stadium on the February 15th. The return fixture will take place at Roots Hall on March 8th. This is considered an advantage for the Shrimpers as it is believed that playing your home leg second is beneficial.
The Shrimpers have already visited the Memorial Stadium this year only to be beaten 2-1 despite Adam Barrett scoring against his former club. The Blues will look to turn this around in hope of reaching the LDV final for the second year running having memories of Drewe Broughton’s strike against 
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Oldham will be the favourites going into the game after causing a huge upset in the F.A cup by knocking out Premiership team