Sturrock: 'You've got to worry about over-confidence & restlessness of players not involved''

Sturrock told the PA: "You've got to worry about over-confidence, you've got to worry about restlessness with some of the other players not being involved and you've just got to keep churning out result after result. Our keeper made two great saves and perhaps that was the only difference between the teams. Macc have had a great start to the season. They have lost once at home on the first day of the season and many of the top teams have gone away with their tails between their legs so I am doubly delighted at this result."

He also confirmed what the faithful have been talking about for weeks now, we can call upon some decent subs!

Sturrock said: "We have some good individuals here but more importantly a good team and even more importantly a good bench. That has always been the key factor in success, the quality of your bench, and with players like Jemal Johnson, Neil Harris and Anthony Grant to come in for me, I can say I have a high quality bench."

It certainly is, and it's great to see the lads back leading League Two with a very comfortable nine-point cushion over the eighth placed club Burton Albion, who could go top five if they beat Aldershot on Tuesday, whatever happens with the creepies.

Speaking to www.echo-news.co.uk Luggy concluded: “I'd rather be top than anywhere else but it's still only October and we have plenty of hard games coming up. The first of those is against Oxford on Saturday and they won again at the weekend so that will be a real test because they're a good side. But we just need to keep on going and keep ourselves fresh for the challenge ahead.”

No argument there, so it's fourth placed Qxford United next Saturday afternoon at Roots Hall to try and continue the Shrimpers best start in the league for 21 years before the fireworks start, hopefully off the pitch!

For the full S24 report on Silkmen v Shrimps, with player markings: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk