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PACKING A PUNCH: Jack Bridge celebrates opening the scoring for Southend United in their 2-0 win over York City

PICTURE: Focus Images

By Neil Harvey

JACK BRIDGE helped crisis-torn Southend United put their off-fi eld problems to one side and move into the National League play-off places.

Bridge struck twice in the second half as Kevin Maher’s side saw off struggling York City 2-0 at Roots Hall.

With a winding-up petition from the tax man looming, players still to receive their January wages and a fan group floating the idea of a phoenix club, support-

ers once again protest- ed against owner Ron Martin before the game.

Boss Maher said: “I can’t talk highly enough of the players, how they’ve been and how they approached the game.

“It was a difficult game, difficult condi-

PROTEST: Southend supporters march before the game tions and difficult cir- cumstances too.

“The important thing was to come out on the right end of the result and 2-0 is perfect.”

Notts County remain top of the table after a 2-1 away win at Torquay United with goals from hot-shots Macaulay Langstaff and Ruben Rodrigues, who was lat-

el to Sheffield United for their FA Cup fourth- round replay on Tues- day – are hot on their heels thanks to debu-

tant Eoghan O’Connell’s late winner in a 2-1 vic- tory at Altrincham.

Elsewhere, Boreham Wood edged out Ches- terfield 1-0 and Eas- tleigh ended Woking’s good run by the same score.

er sent off for a second booking.

Wrexham – who trav-

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