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Southend United: Match Preview

Posted by Kelly Gilchrist
Posted on Fri 23 Oct 2026
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FC Halifax Town will make the trip to Essex tomorrow to take on Southend United in the Enterprise National League, 3pm kick-off.

The Shaymen go into the game in 10th place following the opening 13 games of the season with 20 points so far.

Last time out Town won 3-2 at home to South Shields to book their place in the 1st Round of the FA Cup which followed up a 4-2 win over Stoke City PL2 in the National League Cup

In the league Town last won 4-1 at home to Gateshead and beat Solihull 2-0 at the Armco Arena.

John McGrath’s side have won four and drawn one in the last five games in all competitions and have scored in all of their last 10 games.

Southend were knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend by Berkhamsted who won 2-1 at Roots Hall but sit 3rd in the National League table.

They have won four times and lost two on home soil but are unbeaten on the road with four wins and three draws from seven games.

The Essex side beat away at Boston United 2-1 and last time in the league at home beat AFC Fylde 3-1 at Roots Hall

They have only kept one clean sheet in the league this season with Scunthorpe United failing to score back on the 15th August in a 1-0 Southend win.

Leon Chambers-Parillon leads their goalscoring charts with 6 goals followed by Cardwell, Austin and Omochere all with four

Southend won both games last season 6-2 at the Shay and 3-0 at Roots Hall

Match Officials

Referee: Isaac Searle

Assistants: James Hurst / Abbas Khan

Fourth Official: Tom Ellsmore

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Next Game

FC Halifax Town vs Barrow – Tuesday 27th October, 7.45pm kick-off

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