Southend beat Great Wakering Rovers 3-2 after being 2-0 down at half-time. Freddy Eastwood with the winner.After two weeks of hard pre-season training, Phil Brown opted to name two different XI's for each half. After three minutes, Blues were behind. Gary Paterson picked the ball up 20-yards from goal and fired a low left-footed shot beyond goalkeeper Daniel Bentley.
Paterson beat Luke Prosser to the ball and fired past Bentley for 2-0. Blues almost responded immediately but Kevan Hurst’s curling chip bounced over off the crossbar.
Phil Brown fielded a completely different XI in second half including four trialists. It was one of those who got Blues back in the game as Cleveland Taylor connected well with a volley from the edge of the box to make it 2-1.
Ryan Auger then made it 2-2 in the 80th minute as he found space to stride into before curling hme with his left foot.
With seconds remaining Eastwood picked up the ball inside the box and fired low across the goalkeeper into the far corner.
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