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MAHER’S BIG DAY WRECKED BY IRON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 September 2025

By Jason Creasey

SOUTHEND UTD 0

SCUNTHORPE UTD 2
Beestin 50, Sellars-Fleming 55

A-STAR: Alfie Beestin’s goal is celebrated by the Scunthorpe players
PICTURE: Focus Images

KEVIN Maher’s 200th game in charge of Southend United ended in disappointment as unbeaten Scunthorpe United rallied to a fine win at Roots Hall.
Two second-half goals in quick succession from Alfie Beestin and Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, saw the Iron record a deserved victory and inflict a second defeat on the Shrimpers in the space of four days.
And Maher was clearly hurting at the final whistle....

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