Southend 2-4 Barrow: outmuscled at Roots Hall

Katie Burbridge and Charlie discuss the Ladies' cup defeat at Histon, including encouraging midfield combinations and the change of shape at half-time. Katie looks ahead to the home meeting with Hutton before leaving the panel to continue her birthday celebrations.

Phil, Charlie and Chris work through the 4-2 loss to Barrow, from Promise Omochere's first start and missed opportunity to Ryan Colclough's impact from the bench. They discuss the physical pressure and refereeing decisions, but also the defensive mistakes that undid Southend's attempts to recover.

Guest Will joins with his own view from the North Bank, memories of Wembley and Darren Oldaker as his current favourite player. Back on the match, the panel reviews Leon Chambers-Parillon's late goal and former Southend player Dan Mooney's finish to settle it.

The wider discussion asks how Kieron Dyer can balance attacking quality with protection for the defence. Harry Taylor's experience and options for more physical presence in midfield enter the debate, followed by questions about recruitment, short-term loans and the wait for news on Chambers-Parillon's contract.

After a brief Academy update, the Retro Day film asks supporters which players they remember when shown Southend shirts from different eras. The panel then reveals the 11 Take That titles from the previous episode and uses a best-of-three coin toss to decide the signed, framed Oli Coker shirt giveaway.

Eastleigh away and Fylde at Roots Hall are next. The panel considers how Southend should respond to Barrow, discusses starting options including Colclough and Twamley, and gives predictions for both matches.