Southend United v FC Halifax Town LIVE
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Southend United v FC Halifax Town LIVE
Goals, goals, goals
Can't see there being many today - the two best defences in the league going head to head and both teams could be without their top scorers. Doesn't bode well does it.
Today's National League fixtures
Southend v Halifax
Altrincham v Barnet
Ebbsfleet v Wealdstone
Maidenhead v Bromley
Rochdale v Kidderminster
Hartlepool v Oxford C
Dorking W v Oldham
Solihull M v Woking
Quite fancy Cosgrave to come back in this afternoon. He had a spell at Southend in the past. Cooke and Oluwabori worked hard against Altrincham last time out but didn't offer enough of a threat for me, whereas Cosgrave is more of a natural number nine. Other than that I think it'll be the same team
Thoughts
Has the look of a real test this for Town today. Southend are a good team with some talented players who have shown a lot of resilience to come through some extremely difficult times this season. Halifax are going to have to work very hard, be very organised and disciplined and take their chances when they arrive if they're to get anything.