ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 13
Draws: 7
Doncaster wins: 15
LAST SIX MEETINGS
League One - Mar 18 - Southend 0 Doncaster 0
League One - Oct 17 - Doncaster 4 Southend 1
League One - Jan 16 - Southend 0 Doncaster 3
League One - Aug 15 - Doncaster 0 Southend 0
League One play-offs - May 08 - Doncaster 5 Southend 1
League One play-offs - May 08 - Southend 0 Doncaster 0
REFEREE
Craig Hicks (Surrey)
Hicks took charge of Chris Powell’s first game as Blues boss last season when a late winner from Michael Turner saw Southend beat Scunthorpe 3-2 at Roots Hall.
In total, Hicks showed 124 yellow cards and six reds in the 38 games he took charge of last term.
Hicks also officiated Blues’ 1-0 defeat in the FA Cup at Yeovil Town last November, when he controversially disallowed what would have been a late equaliser for Phil Brown’s side.
FIXTURES
Accrington v Gillingham, Barnsley v Oxford, Burton v Rochdale, Coventry v Scunthorpe, Fleetwood v AFC Wimbledon, Peterborough v Bristol Rovers, Portsmouth v Luton, Shrewsbury v Bradford, Southend v Doncaster, Sunderland v Charlton, Walsall v Plymouth, Wycombe v Blackpool.
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Blues have not beaten Doncaster in the last seven attempts and have also beaten them just once since 1989.
>Shrimpers striker Theo Robinson was with Doncaster between 2013 and 2015, scoring nine goals in 72 games.
>Blues have lost just one of their last five opening day fixtures.
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