Official Match Thread Southend Utd vs Rotherham Utd

[The Big Dady]

So here we are the sixth home game of Chris Powell's return and time in charge at the Mighty Shrimpers against Rotherham United.

It is now time for ALL of us to get behind him and the team whether you are at Roots Hall, listening on the radio, or watching on ifollow, and make that famous "Roots Hall Roar".

Chris Powell's 6th Southend United Home Team

Oxley, Bwomono, Turner, White, Coker (C), McLaughlin, Yearwood, Mantom, Wordsworth, Cox, Fortune

Subs: Bishop, Ferdinand, Kightly, Timlin, Wright, Harrison, Robinson

Chris Powell’s current home record

Won 3
Drawn 1
Lost 1
Goals scored 9
Goals conceded 7

 

[The Big Dady]

Elvis Bwomono starts his first game since November in place of Demetriou and Mantom comes in for his first start for Blues

 

[The Big Dady]

Rotherham Team

Price, Emmanuel, Vaulks, Ajayi, Mattock; Taylor, Palmer, Towell, Williams; Ball, Smith.

SUBS | Bilboe, Cummings, Wood, Ihiekwe, Newell, Forde, Yates.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Decent starting XI

great to see Elvis back in the building, interesting to see what Mantom is made of, and hoping Wordsworth does the business. Expect to see Kightly get some pitch time from the bench too.

UTBs

 

[Barling Magna]

I see Rotherham have already thrown the Towell in, and only half of Ajayi is playing.....

 

[Maidstone Shrimper]

Freddie drops off the bench. Lower in the pecking order than Robinson?

 

[RHB]

My predicted side was only one out on that one. I had Timlin instead of Mantom, but I'm happy with that.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Here we go! COYB!!!!

 

[Barling Magna]

Good run from McLaughlin but his cross misses the onrunning Cox.

 

[Barling Magna]

Cox almost exploits a mistake by the Rotherham centre back but the keeper just intercepts.

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

1-0:happy::happy::happy::happy::happy::happy:

 

[Barling Magna]

Cox crosses to McLaughlin who scores!!!!!! Great play by Cox.

 

[Barling Magna]

Mantom blasts over the bar.

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Fortune 1 on 1 keeper does enough

 

[Barling Magna]

Our fourth corner is volleyed far wide by Turner... Rotherham are shaky at the moment. we need that second goal while we're on top.

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

Our fourth corner is volleyed far wide by Turner... Rotherham are shaky at the moment. we need that second goal while we're on top.

Paul Clarke says we're well worth our led and probably should have two more

 

[5scoops]

Great selection well done Mr Powell I know I have said Cox and mvf can't play together but iam not the boss lol

 

[Barling Magna]

Rotherham miss a golden chance as the ball runs across our goal line....

 

[Barling Magna]

1 minute additional time.

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

HT 1-1

Dominated most of the half but only scored 1. Lets hope that doesn't comeback to bite us.