Echo News Southend United to face Exeter City in League Two after Grecians suffer play-off defeat to Northampton Town

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SOUTHEND United will face Exeter City in League Two next season after the Grecians were beaten 4-0 by Northampton Town in tonight’s play-off final at Wembley.

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[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Yay. Just Yeovil to come up from the National league and I will be a very happy shrimper.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Fine by me! Only a two-hour drive to St James's - and Exeter is way better a city to visit than Northampton.
What's more, if Exeter play like they did in the final, even we have a chance of beating them.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

The West Country is full of Shrimpers.

Yep, a top result. Exeter is a decent city, and attached for your enjoyment is a pic from the early 80's when we played there and I had an even shorter journey from my then student digs in Plymouth.

Yeovil coming up would be an even bigger bonus.

And we've got those veggies at Nailsworth to visit too

Mind you, the roads are so naff in this part of the world, and now full of born-again beach litterers, that no where is a quick trip.

 

[southendkid]

That makes it 3 promotions in 3 seasons for Alan McCormack

 

[Strykr]

Thats a glamour tie for sure.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Delighted about this - what with Argyle going up, I was worried that Grumpy Blue and I would be denied another season of a trip out on the Devon & Cornwall Rail Card. We haven't been there, of course, since Michael Timlin's late winner in April 2015.

 

[Barling Magna]

I'm also glad that the Cobblers won. They would have smashed our team of kids next season......whenever that is.....

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

The West Country is full of Shrimpers.

Yep, a top result. Exeter is a decent city, and attached for your enjoyment is a pic from the early 80's when we played there and I had an even shorter journey from my then student digs in Plymouth.

Yeovil coming up would be an even bigger bonus.

And we've got those veggies at Nailsworth to visit too

Mind you, the roads are so naff in this part of the world, and now full of born-again beach litterers, that no where is a quick trip.

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Yeah, I fancy FGR as well, but it's still 3:40hrs from west Cornwall.
Does it even count as West Country?

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Yeah, I fancy FGR as well, but it's still 3:40hrs from west Cornwall.
Does it even count as West Country?

Everywhere is 3 hours from West Cornwall!

 

[Pak Power]

I'm also glad that the Cobblers won. They would have smashed our team of kids next season......whenever that is.....

Yes they would have , just as for the last three seasons we need a couple of 6’3 central defenders

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Yay. Just Yeovil to come up from the National league and I will be a very happy shrimper.

Yes me too