ALL-TIME RECORD
Southend wins: 2
Draws: 1
Crawley wins: 1
ONLY FOUR MEETINGS
Trophy - Oct 15 - Crawley 0 Southend 3
League Two - Mar 12 - Southend 0 Crawley 0
Trophy - Aug 11 - Southend 1 Crawley 0
League Two - Aug 11 - Crawley 3 Southend 0
REFEREE
Scott Oldham (Lancashire)
Oldham has shown 25 yellow cards but has yet to issue a red in the seven games he has taken charge of so far this season.
Oldham is currently enjoying his second season as a Football League referee but Saturday’s clash will be his first involving the Shrimpers.
FORM GUIDE
Southend: LLWLWL
Crawley: LLDWLL
BETTING ODDS
Southend win: 8/15
Draw: 3/1
Crawley win: 5/1
POINTS OF INTEREST
>Crawley have conceded nine goals in their last two games, losing 5-1 at Tranmere before suffering a 4-0 defeat at home to MK Dons.
>Ex-Blues goalkeeper Glenn Morris is now with Crawley. Morris made 64 appearances for Southend before leaving in 2012.
>Crawley striker Dominic Poleon started his career in Southend’s academy.
>Crawley are currently 12th in the League Two table.
>Crawley have suffered four successive first round exits in the FA Cup and have not won in the competition since beating Hednesford 2-1 back in 2013.
>Town have lost six of their eight away games in League Two so far this season.
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