It's a return at last to the Totesport.com Combination League for Graham Coughlan's Shrimpers seconds, for their first fixture since beating Colchester United 1-0 four months ago!
And the veteran centre-half, out of first team action with a hamstring problem at the moment, has a number of his usual match time colleagues to choose from for the away game now being played at home, two months earlier than originally scheduled!
The following should all be seen in a strong Blues Two's this afternoon:
Glenn Morris, getting used to being the back-up keeper at the moment; Mark Phillips, thankfully recovered from his touch of man flu; Miguel Comminges, another chance for the former Swindon utilty player to regain full match fitness; Lee Sawyer, the odd cameo as a League Two sub, and may well play a fuller part at Accrington on Saturday; Louie Soares, nothing more than warming the bench at the weekend; Harry Crawford, getting stronger and more dangerous with every game.
Mix with a few youngsters and the trailist centre-back David Obaze, trying to build on his winning goal at Grays last week in the Essex Senior Cup quarter -final, and you have a few reasons to pop down to the Hall for the 2pm kick-off if you have nothing better to do.
The sun is out, and it's free entrance to the East Stand Green and blacks.
Er, we just better not lose now!