Southend United's reserves are in Wednesday afternoon Avon Insurance Combination League action at Northampton Town, kick-off is 2.00pm. Ben Smith (pictured) will be the centre of interest at the Sixfields Stadium as he builds his fitness towards a first team start.

Blues likely squad to travel to Northampton Town:

Daniel Gay, Mark Beard, Danny Kerrigan, Dave McSweeney, Leon Johnson, Daniel Lunan, Matt Hearn, Marek Szmid, Ben Smith, Scott Forbes, Lewis Blois, Tony Richards, Sean Coburn, Flory Zinga and Anthony Clark.

The little gazette will bring you the match report live from the Sixfields Stadium

Steve Connolly
www.thelittlegazette.com