STEVE Tilson made one enforced change to his starting line-up as Jean Francois Christophe came in for the injured Osei Sankofa.
But, with Jean Yves M'Voto still out with a hip problem it was Anthony Grant who moved back into the heart of the defence, alongside skipper Adam Barrett.
The Shrimpers were otherwise unchanged with Francis Laurent again on the right flank and Dougie Freedman partnering Lee Barnard in attack.
Southend United: Mildenhall, Francis, Grant, Barrett, Friend, Laurent, McCormack, Christophe, Moussa, Freedman, Barnard
Subs: Scannell, O'Donovan, Herd, O'Keefe, Joyce and Sawyer.
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