Southend

Division: League Two
Nickname: The Shrimpers, The Blues
Ground: Roots Hall (12,306)
Official Website: southendunited.co.uk
Local News: Southend Echo
Supporters Blog: All At Sea Fanzine
Message Board: Shrimper Zone
Manager: Paul Sturrock

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Mike Holden is backing Crewe to extend their 17-match unbeaten run at Southend in Wednesday's play-off second leg.

Crewe are currently on a long unbeaten run and Mike Holden can't resist the odds on them winning the basement play-offs.

Mike Holden thinks Crewe have to seize the moment in their first leg against Southend and he's backing them to do so.

Southend are still in with a chance of securing automatic promotion ahead of Saturday's visit of relegated Macclesfield.

Oxford can move back into the play-off places on Saturday but they host fifth-placed Southend at the Kassam.

Returning boss Martin Allen takes charge of Barnet on Friday night as the strugglers travel to promotion-chasing Southend.

Southend are still eyeing a place in the top three when they travel to second-placed Torquay on Saturday afternoon.

Southend will be missing suspended duo Elliot Benyon and Sean Clohessy when they host Wimbledon on Monday.

Bradford go in search of a first victory in seven when they host Southend at Valley Parade on Friday afternoon.

Bradford’s week took another miserable turn on Saturday as they slipped to a defeat on the road at rivals Plymouth.

These two promotion-chasers have both slipped off the pace of late ahead of their meeting in Essex on Friday night.

Mike Holden is backing Morecambe against Shrewsbury on Saturday, but doesn't give Southend much hope at Bristol Rovers.

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