ALL-TIME RECORD

Southend wins: 13

Draws: 7

Doncaster wins: 16

LAST SIX MEETINGS

League One - Aug 18 - Southend 2 Doncaster 3

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-off - May 08 - Doncaster 5 Southend 1

REFEREE

Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria)

Backhouse has shown 84 yellow cards and five red cards in the 29 games he has taken charge of so far this season.

This evening’s game will also be the first time Backhouse, who is currently enjoying his second season as a Football League referee, will have officiated a game involving the Shrimpers.

FORM GUIDE

Southend: DLLWLL

Doncaster: WDWDLW

FIXTURES

Doncaster v Southend, Sunderland v Blackpool, Walsall v AFC Wimbledon

BETTING ODDS

Southend win: 17/4

Draw: 3/1

Doncaster win: 7/10

POINTS OF INTEREST

>Blues have failed to win in their last eight games against Doncaster.

>Rovers have been beaten just twice in 15 home games in League One so far this season.

>John Marquis is Doncaster’s top scorer this term having already hit the back of the net 21 times.

>Doncaster have scored 29 goals at home this season, the second highest in the League.

>Rovers are sixth in the table.