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.
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