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Southend United
Colin Scott
Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Division A | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 30 | Division A | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 6 | - (n) | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 15 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 18 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 18 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 19 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 19 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 19 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 5 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 24 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 25 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 34 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 34 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 41 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 41 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1③ | - | 1④ | | /
| 21 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 43 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 45 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 45 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 46 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 22 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 22 | - | 7 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3③ | - (n) | 3④ | | /
| 24 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 50 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 25 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 52 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1⑤ | - | 1④ | | /
| 25 | - | 11 | - | 20 |
| 52 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 25 | - | 11 | - | 21 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Southend United has 3 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Southend United include:
• a season 3 loss to Hereford United FC 2-1.
• a season 4 loss to Northampton Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 26 loss to Northampton Town FC 4-2.
• a season 27 win over Weston-super-Mare AFC 5-5 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 35 win over Leeds United 5-1.
• a season 49 win over Watford 2-1.
• a season 51 loss to Lewes FC 1-0.
• Dorchester Town has 2 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Dorchester Town include:
• a season 12 loss to Crewe Alexandra FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 16 loss to Tranmere Rovers 2-0.
• a season 24 win over Nottingham Forest 2-1.
• a season 48 win over Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0.
• Dorchester Town crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 1-0 loss to Carlisle United in the 1st Round.
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
Dorchester Town
• Dorchester Town are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Southend United and Dorchester Town have met 56 times with 7 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Southend United have won 25, lost 20 and drawn 11 of 56 matches against Dorchester Town.
• Southend United has a 9 game unbeaten streak against the Magpies.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Southend United | Position | Dorchester Town |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 13 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 57 | Defenders | ✓ 60 |
| 27 | Midfielders | ✓ 56 |
| 43 ✓ | Forwards | 16 |
| 13 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 20 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: SU 1 – 1 DOR (Draw) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Dorchester Town (56) vastly outmuscle Southend United (27) in the engine room, giving DOR clear control of possession and tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU | Luís Oliveira (FW, TL:16) — DOR
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to end 1-1, but Dorchester Town are the stronger side on paper and could edge it. Their midfield dominance (56 vs 27) should generate the lion's share of chances, reflected in their 20 estimated attacks to Southend's 13, though Southend's goalkeeper Yassine Amara (TL:18) provides a formidable last line of defence that may frustrate DOR. Dorchester will press for a winner, and forward Luís Oliveira has the quality to provide that decisive moment late on.
Match Notes
Shaw's come all the way down from Boro to park a bus on neutral ground. Colin better have the tools to crack that open or it's going to be a long afternoon.
Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 06/10 - 6:30 PM
We meet Southend yet again after a very close opening game.
Andy (Dorchester Town) 06/12 - 1:38 PM