SOUTHEND United wing-back Gus Scott-Morriss admits Blues are the lowest they have been all season.

But the defender also stressed the Shrimpers are determined to get back on track.

Kevin Maher’s side have now suffered four defeats in succession after losing 1-0 at Boreham Wood on Tuesday.

And Scott-Morriss found the setback tough to take.

“It’s one of the lowest we’ve been all season,” said Scott-Morriss.

“The rub of the green isn’t going our way but at the same time we aren’t delivering the goods and getting the points on the board.

“Roll back a few weeks and we’re scoring 90th minute winners and things we’re going in our favour.

“There’s still a long way to go but it’s not a nice feeling in the dressing room today.”

A debatable penalty, scored by ex Shrimpers loanee Zak Brunt, condemned Southend to their latest defeat.

But Scott-Morriss feels Blues need to be doing more themselves to pick up points.

“We can stand here and talk about refereeing decisions but we need to make sure we capitalise on our chances as well,” said Scott-Morriss.

“We’ve created enough to win the game.

“Of course you want decisions to go for you but if you go through the game we’ve created enough to get at least one goal, maybe even two.

“It’s one of those things at the minute.”

Referee Richie Watkins pointed to the spot after adjudging Ollie Kensdale brought down Boreham Wood substitute Dennon Lewis.

And Scott-Morriss was told the penalty was not given for the initial challenge.

“Even the ref said it wasn’t the first tackle, it was the second bit when they tangled,” said Scott-Morriss.

“He got the ball to start with and then they both kind of tripped over each other I thought.

“But it’s gone against us and we can’t change it.”

However, Scott-Morriss believes Blues have already come through tougher times this season and will not be giving up on their push for the play-offs.

“We’ve just had an honest chat as a group of players and said there’s a hell of a long way to go,” said Scott-Morriss.

“It’s all doom and gloom at the moment but we’ve been through tougher times than four defeats.

“We want to make sure we’re winning games of football but we have a lot of games left and, as the gaffer said, we only need to get in one of those play-off spots.”

And Scott-Morriss also feels there have been slight signs of encouragement amid the disappointing score-lines.

“In the four defeats I don’t think you can say we’ve been battered or deserved the defeats,” said the 25-year-old.

“But if we win the next couple of games we’ll probably be a couple of points outside the play-offs.

“You do feel down at the moment and rightly so, I can’t remember the last time I lost four on the bounce but we’ve been through worse.”

Ninth placed Blues - who sit seven points below the play-offs - are back in action against Aldershot Town at Roots Hall on Saturday.

And Scott-Morriss does not want to see a hangover from the defeats.

“We’ve got to dust ourselves off,” said the defender.

“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves and we feel like the performances are there, just maybe not the cutting edge to go with it.

“We’re not a million miles away but it’s fine margins in football games.

“They scored a penalty and we missed one so we’re standing here talking about a defeat.

“But we need those fine margins to go in our favour.”

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