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Tilly: 19 points to avoid drop

Blues show their frustration at conceding another goal from Anthony Wordsworth

12:17pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

STEVE Tilson saw his side lose 2-0 at Colchester United last night and then insisted the Shrimpers need 19 more points to avoid relegation.

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Rochford Hundred 8, Westcliff 19

12:02pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

WESTCLIFF got back on the winning trail at Rochford Hundred but the hosts made things extremely difficult at times in a keenly-contested local derby.

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Southend triumph but Green demands more

12:09pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

SOUTHEND Rugby Club recorded a third win in four game to see off Henley 33-10 on Saturday, but Ben Green was still not completely satisfied.

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Girls make national finals

11:55am Tuesday 9th February 2010

SWIM girls from Southend High made a splash when they won through to the national finals of the annual Team Championships for Secondary Schools in Coventry for the first time in 12 years.

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Sweyne emerge on top

11:57am Tuesday 9th February 2010

RAYLEIGH'S Sweyne Park entered the year eight Emerging Schools’ Rugby Shield tournament at Southend Rugby Club and came out triumphant.

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Pirates repel Raiders to get off the bottom

12:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

ESSEX Pirates climbed off the bottom of the BBL standings with a 79-75 win at Plymouth Raiders on Sunday.

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Colchester United 2, Southend United 0

9:38pm Monday 8th February 2010

COLCHESTER United's sand-covered pitch is more suited to rugby than football right now. And, following tonight's 2-0 defeat at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, Blues find themselves trying to tackle the serious threat of relegation.

Watt handed debut and Spencer starts

7:16pm Monday 8th February 2010

SANCHEZ Watt will make his debut for the Shrimpers at Colchester United tonight, while Scott Spencer makes his first start in attack.

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Aveley 1 Billericay Town 0

9:54pm Monday 8th February 2010

BILLERICAY Town slipped further into Ryman Premier relegation trouble tonight with a 1-0 defeat in their Essex derby at Aveley - their second setback in three days.