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2020–21 Southend United F.C. season

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Southend United
2020–21 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerMark Molesley
(until 9 April)[1]
Phil Brown
(since 9 April)[1]
StadiumRoots Hall
League Two23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
(3 goals)

All:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
James Olayinka
(3 goals)

The 2020–21 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 115th season in their history and the first season in EFL League Two following their relegation. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 September 2020 CB England Shaun Hobson England AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [2]
17 September 2020 CF Nigeria Simeon Akinola England Barnet Free transfer [3]
17 September 2020 DM Republic of Ireland Alan McCormack England Northampton Town Free transfer [4]
5 October 2020 LM England Ashley Nathaniel-George England Crawley Town Undisclosed [5]
11 November 2020 LB England Sam Hart England Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [6]
15 December 2020 CB England Greg Halford Free agent [7]
26 December 2020 MF England Louis Walsh England Nottingham Forest Free transfer [8]
28 January 2021 CM England Nathan Ferguson England Crawley Town Undisclosed [9]
1 February 2021 CM England Jacob Mellis England Gillingham Undisclosed [10]
18 February 2021 LW England Ricky Holmes England Northampton Town Free transfer [11]
18 February 2021 CF England Nile Ranger England Spalding United Free transfer [12]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
20 August 2020 RW England Jordan Green England Barnsley 8 October 2020[a] [13][14]
25 September 2020 CM England Kyle Taylor England AFC Bournemouth 1 January 2021 [15]
9 October 2020 CF England Kazaiah Sterling England Tottenham Hotspur 4 January 2021 [16]
17 October 2020 CM England James Olayinka England Arsenal 27 January 2021 [17]
7 January 2021 CF England Reeco Hackett-Fairchild England Portsmouth End of season [18]
25 January 2021 CB England Tyler Cordner England Bournemouth End of season [19]
27 February 2021 GK England Alex Bass England Portsmouth 6 March 2021 [20]
2 March 2021 GK England James Montgomery England Gateshead 16 March 2021 [21][22]
  1. ^ Loan cut short due to an ankle injury.

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
23 October 2020 CB Cyprus Harry Kyprianou England Bromley 2 January 2021 [23]
26 February 2021 CB England Richard Taylor England Barnet End of season [24]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 MF England Henry Burnett England Crawley Town Released [25][26]
1 July 2020 CM England Luke Hyam Unattached Released [25]
1 July 2020 CM England Sam Mantom England Rushall Olympic Released [25][27]
1 July 2020 DM Australia Mark Milligan Australia Macarthur Released [25][28]
1 July 2020 CF Jamaica Theo Robinson England Port Vale Released [25][29]
2 July 2020 CB Republic of Ireland Joe Shaughnessy Scotland St Mirren Released [30][31]
22 August 2020 LM England Sam Barratt England Maidenhead United Released [32][33]
26 August 2020 LM Republic of Ireland Stephen McLaughlin England Mansfield Town Rejected contract [34][35]
11 September 2020 CF England Stephen Humphrys England Rochdale Undisclosed [36]
2 October 2020 LW England Isaac Hutchinson England Derby County Undisclosed [37]
14 October 2020 CF United States Charlie Kelman England Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [38]

Pre-season

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29 August 2020 Friendly Southend United 0–3 Millwall Southend-on-Sea
14:00 BST Report Leonard 6'
Thompson 35'
Parrott 57'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 −9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 −9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 −8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 −17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 −6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 −23 48
23 Southend United (R) 46 10 15 21 29 58 −29 45 Relegation to National League
24 Grimsby Town (R) 46 10 13 23 37 69 −32 43
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[39]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 10 15 21 29 60  −31 45 5 6 12 17 30  −13 5 9 9 12 30  −18

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLLDDLLLLLLWLLDWWDWLWDLLLLWDLWDLDLDDDWLDDDLWWD
Position24242423222424242424242424242424242423242424242424242322222222222323232323232323232323232323
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[40]

12 September 2020 1 Southend United 0–4 Harrogate Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 7'
Hutchinson Yellow card 90+3'
Report Muldoon 25', 69'
Kerry 44'
Martin Yellow card 46' 60'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 September 2020 2 Carlisle United 2–0 Southend United Carlisle
13:00 BST Anderton Yellow card 16'
Patrick 36'
Kayode 39'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 September 2020 3 Southend United 1–2 Morecambe Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Gibson 5' (o.g.)
Taylor Yellow card 15'
Demetriou Yellow card 37'
Report Phillips Yellow card 33' 73'
Kenyon Yellow card 37'
Wildig 55'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2020 4 Crawley Town 1–1 Southend United Crawley
15:00 BST Nadesan 21'
Craig Yellow card 90+4'
Report Ralph 84' Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 October 2020 5 Southend United 2–2 Exeter City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Goodship 26'
Demetriou 65' (pen.)
Report Randall 40'
Fisher 90+5'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 2020 6 Southend United 0–2 Cheltenham Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Demetriou Yellow card 67' Report Sercombe 10' (pen.)
Lloyd 52'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 October 2020 7 Salford City 3–0 Southend United Salford
19:45 BST Lennon 26' (o.g.)
Clarke Yellow card 50'
Wilson 58'
Henderson 63'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 71'
Report Olayinka Yellow card 27'
Dieng Yellow card 43'
Lennon Yellow card 45+1'
Taylor Yellow card 81'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 October 2020 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Clarke 31'
Vaughan 52' Yellow card 83'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 October 2020 9 Southend United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Clifford 76' Report Grant 49'
Piergianni Yellow card 74'
Dearnley 89'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
31 October 2020 10 Southend United 0–2 Port Vale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Lennon Yellow card 85' Report Legge Yellow card 22'
Pope 48', 64'
Clark Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
3 November 2020 11 Bradford City 3–0 Southend United Bradford
19:00 GMT Cooke 5'
Watt 33'
Pritchard 43' Yellow card 80'
Donaldson Yellow card 77'
Report Demetriou Yellow card 43'
Acquah Yellow card 54'
Dieng Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 November 2020 12 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 GMT Bates Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+3' Report Lennon Yellow card 43'
Acquah 88'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 November 2020 13 Southend United 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Dieng Yellow card 62'
McCormack Yellow card 88'
Report Young 63' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 14 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Southend United Bolton
15:00 BST Delfouneso 45+1'
Sarcevic Yellow card 53'
Doyle 65' (pen.), 81'
White Yellow card 79'
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
5 December 2020 15 Stevenage 0–0 Southend United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Newton Yellow card 57' Report Taylor Yellow card 68'
Olayinka Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
12 December 2020 16 Southend United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Olayinka 80' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stephen Martin
15 December 2020 17 Southend United 3–1 Grimsby Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Taylor 1'
Clifford 57'
Halford 75'
Egbri Yellow card 89'
Report Jackson Jr 45+4'
Hewitt Yellow card 68'
Waterfall Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
19 December 2020 18 Mansfield Town 1–1 Southend United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 56'
Cook Yellow card 77'
Bowery 79'
Report Olayinka 27'
Egbri Yellow card 65'
Klass Yellow card 72'
Taylor Yellow card 78'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2020 19 Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMT Akinola 10'
Hart Yellow card 17'
Dieng 22'
Hobson Yellow card 90+6'
Report Eastman Yellow card 43'
Senior Yellow card 59'
Chilvers Yellow card 90+6'
Lapslie Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
29 December 2020 20 Leyton Orient 2–0 Southend United Leyton
19:00 GMT McAnuff 53'
Wilkinson 78'
Angol Yellow card 90'
Johnson Yellow card 90+1'
Report Dieng Yellow card 52'
Bwomono Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 January 2021 21 Southend United 1–0 Barrow Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild 3'
Halford Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 52'
Oxley Yellow card 79'
Report Hird Yellow card 54'
Kay Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
16 January 2021 22 Grimsby Town 0–0 Southend United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Habergham Yellow card 71'
Spokes Yellow card 90+1'
Report McCormack Yellow card 74'
White Yellow card 75'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
19 January 2021 23 Southend United 1–2 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Akinola 27'
Hart Yellow card 40'
Oxley Yellow card 90+6'
Report Digby Yellow card 40'
Iredale 46'
Ironside 68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 24 Southend United 0–1 Mansfield Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Dieng Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 84'
Hart Yellow card 78'
Report Reid 64'
Quinn Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 January 2021 25 Southend United 1–3 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Bwomono 31'
Cordner Yellow card 37'
Report Evans 23', 74'
Rowe 57'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
30 January 2021 26 Port Vale 5–1 Southend United Burslem
15:00 GMT Rodney 1', 45+2'
Cordner 20' (o.g.)
Crookes 27'
Oyeleke 89'
Report Demetriou Yellow card 23'
Nathaniel-George Yellow card 67'
Ferguson 85'
Hobson Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
9 February 2021 27 Newport County 0–1 Southend United Newport
19:00 GMT Report Clifford 74' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
13 February 2021 28 Cambridge United 0–0 Southend United Cambridge
15:00 GMT May Yellow card 41'
Okedina Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 February 2021 29 Southend United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Ferguson Yellow card 32'
Bwomono Yellow card 83'
Report Williams Yellow card 75'
Miller 82'
John Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 February 2021 30 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Southend United Nailsworth
18:00 GMT Moore-Taylor Yellow card 35'
Wagstaff Yellow card 82'
Matt 86'
Report Hobson 20', Yellow card 51'
Dieng 55'
Bwomono Yellow card 67'
Ferguson 70'
Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 February 2021 31 Southend United 0–0 Salford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 14'
McCormack Yellow card 79'
Report Gotts Yellow card 61' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 March 2021 32 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Southend United Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Thomas 53' (pen.) Report Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
6 March 2021 33 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Southend United Oldham
15:00 GMT Report Demetriou Yellow card 88' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 March 2021 34 Southend United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT White Yellow card 55'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 86'
Report Lewis 8'
Ray 24'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
13 March 2021 35 Southend United 0–0 Stevenage Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT McCormack Yellow card 66'
Demetriou Yellow card 77'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 81'
Report Prosser Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
20 March 2021 36 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Karacan Yellow card 75'
Clarke Red card 78'
Beestin 90'
Report Hart Yellow card 62'
Dieng Yellow card 67'
Nathaniel-George 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 March 2021 37 Southend United 0–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT McCormack Yellow card 4'
White Yellow card 36'
Hart Red card 67'
Report Gordon Yellow card 31'
Lavery Yellow card 36'
Clarke Yellow card 82'
Leak Yellow card 83'
Osei Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
27 March 2021 38 Harrogate Town 0–1 Southend United Harrogate
15:00 GMT Hall Yellow card 87' Report Demetriou Yellow card 44'
Hobson Yellow card 67'
Nathaniel-George 69', Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
3 April 2021 39 Southend United 0–2 Carlisle United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 BST Akinola soccer ball with red X 38'
Taylor Yellow card 38'
Report Zanzala 17'
McDonald Yellow card 31'
Touré 79'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
6 April 2021 40 Morecambe 1–1 Southend United Morecambe
18:30 BST Stockton 56' Report Dieng 18'
Dimitriou Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 April 2021 41 Southend United 0–0 Crawley Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Halford Yellow card 49'
Demetriou Yellow card 70'
Clifford Yellow card 76'
Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 April 2021 42 Exeter City 0–0 Southend United Exeter
12:30 BST Page Yellow card 45'
Willmott Yellow card 74'
Report Walsh Yellow card 38' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 April 2021 43 Colchester United 2–0 Southend United Colchester
19:00 BST Folivi 30'
Pell 37'
Harriott Yellow card 49'
Report Demetriou Red card 69'
White Yellow card 75'
Cordner Yellow card 90+1'
Halford Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 April 2021 44 Southend United 2–1 Leyton Orient Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Cordner 42', Yellow card 83'
Rush 76'
Hart Yellow card 80'
Walsh Yellow card 82'
Report Dennis 45+3' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 May 2021 45 Barrow 1–2 Southend United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Quigley 19'
Kay Yellow card 29'
Thomas Yellow card 61'
Ntlhe Yellow card 65'
Andrew Yellow card 79'
Brown Yellow card 90+5'
Report White 30'
Cordner Yellow card 40'
Hart Yellow card 45'
Egbri 52'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
8 May 2021 46 Southend United 1–1 Newport County Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Hobson 11', Yellow card 51'
Halford Yellow card 41'
Rush soccer ball with red X 61'
Report Demetriou 56' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks

FA Cup

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The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2020 First round Boreham Wood 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Southend United Borehamwood
15:00 GMT Fyfield 8'
Ricketts 51'
Ilesanmi Yellow card 53'
Rhead Yellow card 73'
Mafuta Yellow card 76'
Tshimanga 93' (pen.)
Ashmore Yellow card 96'
Thomas Yellow card 104'
Report Goodship 59'
Egbri 63'
Olayinka 100'
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Coulthirst soccer ball with red X
Mingoia soccer ball with check mark
Thomas soccer ball with check mark
Tshimanga soccer ball with check mark
Mafuta soccer ball with check mark
Olayinka soccer ball with check mark
Clifford soccer ball with check mark
Rush soccer ball with red X
Nathaniel-George soccer ball with check mark
Demetriou soccer ball with red X

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[42]

5 September 2020 First round Gillingham 1–0 Southend United Gillingham
13:00 BST Ogilvie 27'
Jackson Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 58'
O'Keefe Yellow card 60'
Report Hobson Yellow card 25'
White Yellow card 47'
Hutchinson Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard

EFL Trophy

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  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[43]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA West Ham United U21 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3 L2 Colchester United 3 1 0 0 2 6 4 +2 3
4 L2 Southend United 3 0 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Southend United 1–3 West Ham United U21 Southend-on-Sea
17300 BST Humphrys 13' soccer ball with red X 35' Report Odubeko 2', 84'
Ashby Yellow card 63'
Costa Da Rose Yellow card 71'
Coventry 90+1'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 October 2020 Group stage Southend United 0–3 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Rush Yellow card 35'
Coker Yellow card 59'
Taylor Yellow card 84'
Report Marquis 21' (pen.)
Curtis 40', 77'
Bolton Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 November 2020 Group stage Colchester United 6–1 Southend United Colchester
19:00 GMT Brown 16', 38', 57' (pen.)
Folivi 62'
Marshall-Miranda Yellow card 67'
Chilvers 70'
Poku 83'
Report White Yellow card 39'
Egbri Yellow card 54'
Chandler Yellow card 61'
Hobson Yellow card 90'
Sterling 90+2'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young

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