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Weymouth 0-1 Southend United: Dennis the menace catapults United to a win

Matthew Dennis’ early strike proved decisive as Southend United edged past Weymouth in the battle of the bottom at the Bob Lucas Stadium.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 January 2022

Maher’s men are on the up again
By Alfie Lumb

WEYMOUTH 0

SOUTHEND UNITED 1
Dennis 5

AIR RAID: Weymouth and Southend battle in midfield
PICTURE: Mark Probin

MATTHEW Dennis’ early strike proved decisive as Southend United edged past Weymouth in the battle of the bottom at the Bob Lucas Stadium.
Dennis coolly netted the only goal of the game in the fifth minute to subject the Terras to a seventh straight National League defeat while lifting the Shrimpers out of the relegation zone to 19th.
“It was a big win for us,” said Southend boss Kevin Maher. “Obviously it was always going to be a tou...

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