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Having lost at home to Harriers at Roots Hall earlier in the season following a dreadful display, the Shrimpers will also be looking to pick up their first points at Aggborough having lost their previous two encounters at the Worcestershire venue.
The Southend supporters will be relieved that striker Tes Bramble is available once again having fulfilled his three-match suspension which sidelined him for the entire month of February, however do not be surprised if Newman sticks with loanee frontman Dominic Foley alongside Mark Rawle and leaves Bramble to dwell on the bench.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Stephen Kelly has had his loan period extended, but only for another week as after the Lincoln City match he will be jetting off to Dubai to link up with the Republic of Ireland in the Youth Championships. It is hoped that Kelly will return towards the end of the campaign.
Thankfully United have no new injury worries as they look to make ground on Harriers.
TLG PREDICTED LINE-UP:- Darryl Flahavan; Daryl Sutch, Damon Searle, Stephen Kelly, Leon Cort; Kevin Maher, Jay Smith, Daniel Marney, Steven Clark; Dominic Foley, Mark Rawle.
Actual Full Matchday Squad:- Darryl Flahavan, Daniel Gay, Stephen Broad, Damon Searle, Leon Cort, Mark Beard, Stephen Kelly, Tom Jordan, Daryl Sutch, Neil Jenkins, Steve Tilson, Stuart Thurgood, Kevin Maher, Anthony Clark, Jay Smith, Steven Clark, Tesfaye Bramble, Mark Rawle, Dominic Foley, Mark Salter.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS-
Tue, 17th Sep, 2002 - Southend United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 2 - Division Three
Sat, 30th Mar, 2002 - Kidderminster Harriers 2 Southend United 0 - Division Three
Sat, 27th Oct, 2001 - Southend United 1 (Hutchings 2) Kidderminster Harriers 0 - Division Three
Tue, 20th Feb, 2001 - Kidderminster Harriers 2 Southend United 1 (Black 31) - Division Three
Tue, 12th Sep, 2000 - Southend United 1 (Roget 85) Kidderminster Harriers 1 - Division Three
SHRIMPERS versus HARRIERS- the full league history
2002-03 - H, 0-2
2001-02 - H, 1-0 - A, 0-2
2000-01 - H, 1-1 - A, 1-2
SUMMARY -
at Roots Hall: Plyd - 3, Won - 1, Drawn - 1, Lost - 1, For - 2, Agnst - 3
at Aggborough: Plyd - 2, Won -0, Drawn - 0, Lost - 2, For -1, Agnst - 4
Complete Record: Plyd - 5, Won - 1, Drawn - 1, Lost - 3, For - 3, Agnst - 7
Mark Wallis
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