Resurgent Southend move off the foot of the League Two table with a 2-0 win against Essex rivals Colchester at Roots Hall.

League Two bottom club Southend United sign winger Louis Walsh on an 18-month contract.

Essex has seen cases of coronavirus increase rapidly over the past few weeks.

Former Cambridge United striker Jabo Ibehre could have lost his leg after an opponent's teeth were lodged in his knee.

Mansfield's wait for a first home league win of the season goes on but Jordan Bowery rescues a late point against Southend.

Morecambe move into the League Two play-off spot with a victory that ends Colchester's unbeaten home league record.

Millwall and Colchester United will not face disciplinary action after some supporters booed while players took the knee earlier this month.

Essex, reigning 2019 county champions and 2020 Bob Willis Trophy winners, will start the 2021 season at home to Worcestershire.

The Football Association is investigating after some Cambridge fans jeered players taking a knee before kick-off against Colchester.

Greg Halford says he "put out an SOS" offering to play for free before joining Southend, scoring on his debut hours later.

Greg Halford scores on his debut as Southend secure back-to-back wins for the first time since October 2018 with victory against 10-man Grimsby.

Cambridge beat Colchester but the game is overshadowed after some fans boo as the players took the knee before kick-off.

League Two's bottom club Southend United sign veteran defender Greg Halford on a one-month deal.

James Olayinka's late goal fires rock-bottom Southend to victory against Scunthorpe.

Luke Norris' fine goal rescues a point for Colchester in their 1-1 League Two draw at Port Vale.

Tommy Smith's first-half header secures Colchester their first away victory of the season in a 1-0 success at Scunthorpe.

Colchester fans who boo as players take the knee are "not welcome" to attend their games, says chairman Robbie Cowling.

Colchester move to within a point of the League Two play-off places as they celebrated their fans' return with a 2-1 win over Grimsby.

Stevenage move out of the League Two relegation zone as they play out a drab 0-0 draw with Southend at the Lamex Stadium.

Colchester share the spoils with Crawley following a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Essex.