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club · 11 Nov 2026
Southend v Aldershot: Dyer’s changes have to survive a lead
Kieron Dyer has promised more protection behind Southend’s attacks, but must introduce it with enforced changes against Aldershot. Chris B on the team available and an opponent who has just kept a narrow lead.
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club · 10 Nov 2026
Wormley Rovers Ladies 0-1 Southend United Ladies: a captain’s clean sheet
Darcy Drewitt’s winner took Southend third, with captain Lauren Johnson between the posts. Chris B on the response to Toby and the team Adam Walker inherits.
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club · 9 Nov 2026
Southend’s first third: the leads Dyer has to learn to keep
Southend are third after 16 league games, but have let 16 points slip from winning positions. Chris B on the attacking progress and the control Kieron Dyer still has to find.
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club · 9 Nov 2026
Southend’s rebuild: what the squad has gained and lost
Southend’s recruitment has added goals and creativity, but left Kieron Dyer short of specialist cover. Chris B assesses the departures and whether the new group fits the football.
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club · 9 Nov 2026
The National League checkpoint: the July calls meet the table
Boreham Wood are setting an exceptional pace, while several of July’s promotion picks have fallen away. Chris B checks all 24 clubs against his summer predictions.
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club · 4 Nov 2026
Toby Women 4-2 Southend United Ladies: Fraser ends the winning run
Southend’s four-match winning run ended in the first game after Daniel Mann’s departure. Chris B on Fraser’s influence and the response needed at Wormley.
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club · 2 Nov 2026
Wealdstone 3-2 Southend: lost leads bring pressure on Dyer
Southend lost 3-2 at Wealdstone after leading twice. Chris B on the repeated defensive failures and the growing pressure on Kieron Dyer.
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club · 31 Oct 2026
Hutton 1-2 Southend United Ladies: Stack and Jones decide a closer test
Sophie Stack and Tilly Jones sent Southend United Ladies into the Plate quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Hutton. Chris B previews Sunday’s trip to Toby.
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club · 30 Oct 2026
Wealdstone v Southend: the answer to Worthing has to show when the ball is lost
Chris B previews Wealdstone v Southend, assessing Dyer's response to Worthing, team news, loan choices and the TSP predictions.
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club · 30 Oct 2026
Worthing 3-3 Southend: the cover went missing again
Chris B reviews Southend's 3-3 draw at Worthing, the impact of Patrick and Simpson, and the defensive cover missing after half-time.
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