Match Preview: Southend United (H)

AFC Fylde are back in action at Mill Farm on Saturday afternoon for a Vanarama National League fixture against Southend United, 3pm kick-off.

Chris Beech’s Coasters will be aiming to return to winning ways after a 1-0 defeat away at Wealdstone on Bank Holiday Monday.

Southend visit the Fylde Coast having earned a late 2-2 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge at Roots Hall in their last outing.

The Opposition Dugout: Kevin Maher

Managed by Kevin Maher, the Londoner returned to Southend in October 2021 having played over 450 games for the club during his playing career as well as an academy coaching role.

Born in the Ilford area of the capital, Maher came through the youth system at Tottenham Hotspur, turning professional at White Hart Lane before joining Southend in January 1998.

The midfielder would spend a decade at Southend, becoming a key player in the squad.

During his 454 appearances for United, Maher won back-to-back promotions from League Two to the Championship.

Firstly, Maher featured 42 times in the 2004/05 campaign as Southend won the fourth-tier play-offs, prior to playing 44 games for Steve Tilson’s League One title-winning team.

Maher also represented the Republic of Ireland U21s and senior team early in his playing days.

After departing Southend in the summer of 2008, Maher would go onto spend stints at Oldham Athletic, Gillingham – playing in over 100 matches combined for the Latics and Gills, as well as representing Dagenham and Redbridge, Bray Wanderers, Whitehawk and Chelmsford City, managing the Clarets for a spell.

Following Chelmsford, Maher’s coaching journey reunited him with Southend in 2015, where he became U21s manager and coaching the club’s young players until he left for Bristol Rovers in July 2019 as Graham Coughlan’s first-team coach.

Working under three other managers at the Memorial Stadium, Maher would also serve as caretaker manager after Coughlan’s departure in December 2019.

In October 2021, Maher was appointed as the Shrimpers Head Coach and guided the Essex club through a difficult period and towards a brighter future.

One to watch: Gus Scott-Morriss

Full-back Gus Scott-Morriss has scored four goals in Southend United’s first five games of the season.

Scott-Morriss has been at the club since the summer of 2022 and has made 82 appearances for Kevin Maher’s team since signing.

Gus started out at Royston Town, spending seven years at the Crows before joining Hemel Hempstead Town in 2021, turning out more than 40 times.

He made the step up to professional football two-years ago when he made the transfer to Southend, with the 27-year-old in excellent goalscoring form during the early part of the season.

Scott-Morriss has also been capped by the England C team.

Tickets:

Fylde supporters can purchase their tickets for the fixture against Southend United.

Admission for home fans is cheaper when purchased before the day of the game.

Prices are as followed:

West Stand premium: £21 (non-member pre-game) £25 (non-member matchday)

West Stand: £18 (non-member pre-game) £22 (non-member matchday)

West Stand U18s Young Guns: £6 (non-member pre-game) £8 (non-member matchday)

West Stand Child U18s: £4 (non-member pre-game) £6 (non-member matchday)

Adult East Terrace: £16 (non-member pre-game) £18 (non-member matchday)
East Terrace U18s Young Guns: £7 (non-member pre-game) £9 (non-member matchday)

East Terrace U12s: £5 (non-member pre-game) £7 (non-member matchday)

North Stand Adult: £13 (non-member pre-game) £15 (non-member matchday)
North Stand U18s Young Guns: £5 (non-member pre-game) £7 (non-member matchday)

North Stand U12s: FREE

To buy your tickets, please CLICK HERE

Match coverage

If you are not attending the game on Saturday afternoon against Southend United, then Coasters Live has you covered!

Coasters Live will be on air from 2:45pm for the 3pm kick-off. It is the only place where you can listen to full-match commentary of every AFC Fylde fixture. 

Brian Porter will guide you through the 90 minutes, so you won’t miss a kick of the action!

To listen to Coasters Live commentaries on Mixlr, please CLICK HERE

You can follow the Southend United game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture, followed by a match report.

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