Gravelmen set for Shrimpers seconds: Morris ready to return

Essex Senior Cup Fourth Round

Southend United v Grays Athletic (to be played at Roots Hall on Tuesday, November 29th; kick-off 19.45)

As for the side that reserve team coach Graham Coughlan will be in charge off, well, it will be a strong one, he has even selected himself as he did in the last round that saw the Shrimpers knock-out Waltham Forest on penalties.

Plenty of the senior squad have been sitting on the bench or in the stands recently so in they come including shot stopper Glen Morris, who hasn't played since injuring his thigh six weeks ago against Torquay United.

Kyle Asante is back as a sub after his hat-trick on loan with Canvey Island.

No Jemal Johnson though, not a surprise in the circumstances!

Coughlan said to www.echo-news.co.uk: “Tonight’s game is a window of opportunity for the players. If the manager decided to rest players for the cup games or change things around then those playing tonight need to impress this evening to force their way into his thinking. There should also be an edge to the game as it’s another cup competition and hopefully we can play well.”

Southend United: Morris, Furlonge, Artemi, Coughlan, Prosser, James-Lewis, Grant, Woodtard, Sawyer, Mullings, Sturrock.

Subs: Chambers, Nesbitt, Smith, Stevens, Agyakwa, Asante.

Admission for the match will be £3 for Adults and £1 for concessions, and once again only the East green and Black seats are open.

The Gravelmen play in the Isthmian League Division One North where they play their home games at Rookery Hill, Corringham and are in second position going into tonights cup tie. They finished the last campaign in 10th place.

Full history of Grays: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grays_Athletic_F.C.

Full Draw of the round of 16 below

Ryman League One North

1.		Needham Market	17		12	3	2		55	16	39		39
2.		Grays Athletic	17		11	3	3		36	18	18		36
3.		Enfield Town	17		10	5	2		36	22	14		35
4.		Leiston	17		10	3	4		35	18	17		33
5.		Tilbury	17		9	4	4		35	31	4		31
6.		Brentwood Town	18		9	3	6		28	13	15		30
7.		Potters Bar Town	18		8	4	6		30	36	-6		28
8.		Harlow Town	16		7	4	5		24	19	5		25
9.		Thamesmead Town	15		7	4	4		27	23	4		25
10.		Heybridge Swifts	18		7	4	7		25	24	1		25
11.		AFC Sudbury	16		7	4	5		19	19	0		25
12.		Romford	17		6	6	5		30	27	3		24
13.		Waltham Forest	16		7	3	6		28	29	-1		24
14.		Chatham Town	18		7	2	9		23	27	-4		23
15.		Waltham Abbey	17		6	2	9		40	39	1		20
16.		Redbridge	12		5	2	5		21	21	0		17
17.		Cheshunt	17		3	8	6		16	31	-15		17
18.		Soham Town Rangers	18		3	7	8		24	38	-14		16
19.		Great Wakering Rovers	18		3	3	12		20	51	-31		12
20.		Maldon & Tiptree	13		3	1	9		18	31	-13		10
21.		Ware	18		1	4	13		13	35	-22		7
22.		Ilford	16		1	3	12		15	30	-15		6

 

Essex Senior Cup Update

The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county.

The competition is supported by BBC Essex 103.5.

Last season the Shrimpers seconds reached the semi-final losing 2-1 to Aveley, who then lost to Billericay Town 2-0 on April 11th, 2011 at Ship Lane, home of Thurrock, with an attendance of 547.

Round One (by 10th September 2011)