ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 37

Draws: 30

Gillingham wins: 46

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Apr 18 - Southend 4 Gillingham 0

Trophy - Aug 17 - Gillingham 2 Southend 1

League One - Aug 17 - Gillingham 3 Southend 3

League One - Feb 17 - Gillingham 2 Southend 1

League Cup - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3

League One - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3

REFEREE

John Busby (Oxfordshire)

Busby has shown 25 yellow cards and one red in the 13 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

Busby officiated Blues’ 1-1 draw at Plymouth Argyle in August - a game which saw manager Chris Powell red carded and Argyle awarded a soft penalty.

FIXTURES

Accrington v Bradford, AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth, Barnsley v Luton, Burton v Bristol Rovers, Coventry v Wycombe, Fleetwood v Shrewsbury, Gillingham v Southend, Oxford v Plymouth, Rochdale v Doncaster, Scunthorpe v Peterborough

FORM GUIDE

Southend: LDWWWL

Gillingham: LWDLLL

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Former Southend High School for Boys pupil Josh Rees has made six appearances for the Gills this season.

>Stephen McLaughlin has scored in his last five games against Gillingham. Thirty one per cent of his goals for Southend have also come against the Gills.

>Ex-Shrimper Luke O’Neill will be in the Gills squad.

>Tom Eaves is the Gills’ top scorer with six goals.