The best photos from Blues' play-off win at Rochdale
ALL the best photos from Southend United's thrilling 4-3 win at Rochdale, courtesy of Focus Images.
Equaliser - Nathan Ralph celebrates his goal (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Big moment - Nick Hayes makes a crucial save to keep Blues in the game (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
On target - Tom Hopper nets for the Shrimpers (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Drama - Leon Parillon closes in to make it 3-3 (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Pleased - Leon Parillon celebrates his first goal for Southend (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Heading home - Charley Kendall scores the winning goal (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Hero - Charley Kendall celebrates his goal (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Screaming with delight - Charley Kendall (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Winning moment - Blues boss Kevin Maher celebrates with Mark Bentley (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Celebrating - Shrimpers skipper Nathan Ralph (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Man of the match - Keenan Appiah-Forson celebrates (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Matchwinner - Charley Kendall celebrates (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Big backing - for Southend United at Rochdale (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Joyous scenes - Blues fans celebrate the win (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Get in - Shrimpers supporters celebrate (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
Backing Blues - Southend supporters at Rochdale (Image: Matt Wilkinson)
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