Southend 3-2 Braintree — National League, 3 Apr 2026
Southend beat Braintree 3-2 in the National League on 3 April 2026 at Roots Hall, Southend on Sea. Andrew Dallas and O. Coker scored for Southend; R. Battrum and S. Kamara for Braintree. Full line-ups are below. In their last 3 meetings, Southend have won 2 and Braintree 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-06'
- 31'
- 2-033'assist: S. Austin
- 38'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'E. Okunowoout: G. Babic
- 3-054'O. Cokerassist: James Golding
- 57'
- 64'out: B. Goodliffe
- 64'out: J. Bridge
- 64'
- 67'R. Clampinout: M. Omrore
- 67'out: S. Kamara
- 67'out: C. Harriott
- 3-169'assist: M. Omrore
- 77'out: C. Kendall
- 80'
- 3-283'S. Kamaraassist: R. Battrum
- 85'
- 86'
- Full-time3-2
Line-ups
Coach: Kevin Maher
- 16H. Taylor
- 14T. Hopper
- 9Andrew Dallas6'33'77'
- 10S. Austin
- 2Gus Scott-Morriss31'64'
- 15J. Gubbins
- 28O. Coker54'
- 33H. Boyes57'64'
- 30Collin Andeng Ndi
- 26James Golding64'
- 20A. Massey86'
Substitutes
- 7J. Bridge64'
- 6B. Goodliffe64'
- 18S. Spasov
- 11J. Walker
- 23Morton86'
- 22Keenan Appiah-Forson64'
- 24C. Kendall77'
- 3R. Clampin67'
- 9L. Walker
- 39E. Thorpe67'
- 6J. Vennings67'
- 32J. Clarridge85'
- 2A. Francis-Clarke
- 21B. Drake
- 24Z. Massiah-Edwards
- 1M. Terry
- 8R. Battrum69'38'
- 33E. Okunowo46'
Substitutes
- 14J. Akinde
- 23C. Harriott80'67'
- 16G. Babic46'
- 4G. Langston
- 5M. Omrore67'
- 18S. Kamara83'67'
- 10A. Hadi
Team statistics aren't available for this match.
Player statistics aren't available for this match.
Recent Form
SouthendWDLWW
- W31 Mar 26HYeovil Town2-1
- D25 Mar 26HWoking1-1
- L21 Mar 26AAltrincham0-1
- W17 Mar 26HRochdale3-2
- W14 Mar 26HForest Green2-0
BraintreeLDLDL
- L28 Mar 26HCarlisle1-2
- D24 Mar 26ABrackley Town1-1
- L21 Mar 26HScunthorpe2-3
- D14 Mar 26AMorecambe1-1
- L07 Mar 26HWealdstone1-4
Head-to-head
Final table, National League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 46 | +37 | 90 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe | 46 | +15 | 82 |
| 6 | Southend | 46 | +36 | 81 |
| 7 | Forest Green | 46 | +30 | 81 |
| 8 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | +3 | 70 |
| 21 | Brackley Town | 46 | -35 | 42 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 46 | -37 | 38 |
| 23 | Braintree | 46 | -38 | 36 |
| 24 | Truro City | 46 | -30 | 34 |
Before and after
Southend
- Previous: Southend 2-1 Yeovil Town, 31 Mar 2026 · National League
- Next: Sutton Utd 0-3 Southend, 6 Apr 2026 · National League
Braintree
- Previous: Braintree 1-2 Carlisle, 28 Mar 2026 · National League
- Next: Braintree 0-0 Woking, 6 Apr 2026 · National League
Data updated