SOUTHEND United slumped to an embarrassing FA Trophy exit against Sittingbourne at Roots Hall this afternoon. The fifth round tie seemed destined to go to a penalty shoot-out.

Church deflected Macauley Bonne’s attempted clearance back past Nathan Harness in the Blues’ goal to send shockwaves through the stunned home crowd. In truth, Southend huffed and puffed throughout an ...

Debutant Anthony Church scored an injury-time winner as Sittingbourne pulled off the biggest result in their history to reach ...