Match Pack: Southend United (H)

Sutton welcome Southend United to the VBS Community Stadium this Easter Monday.

Read below for everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Match Info

• Fixture: Sutton United vs Southend United
• Competition: Enterprise National League
• Venue: VBS Community Stadium
• Date: Monday, 6th April; 3pm KO (1pm Turnstiles)
• Strip: Amber home kit
• Television: National League TV

Officials

• Referee: Harry Wager. Taking charge of his first Sutton game, he has been refereeing in the National League since the start of last season and the EFL since December.
• Assistant Referees: David Hutton (red/yellow); Nicoleta Bria (yellow)
• Fourth Official: Steven Hughes

How to Follow

Video

A live stream on National League TV – via DAZN – will be available worldwide by purchasing a match pass here. This match has also been chosen for enhanced television coverage.

A range of passes are available for the 2025/26 season, with pricing as follows:

• Annual – Pay Up Front: £99.99/year

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Annual – Pay Monthly: £12.99/month

Pay for a year upfront to get the best value deal.

• Monthly Flex: £19.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Audio

Supporters will be able to listen to all the action, with a Mixlr audio commentary being available and will be posted on social media accounts before kick-off.

Social Media

You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture.

X: @suttonunited

Facebook: @suttonunited

Instagram: @suttonunited

In Person

Tickets are available to purchase here.

For enquiries, supporters can contact the club over the phone at 02086444440 or via email at tickets@suttonunited.net.

Ticket Prices

General Admission:

Getting to the Ground

Stadium Address:

VBS Community Stadium

Gander Green Ln

Sutton

SM1 2EY

By Car

Travel along the M25, exiting at Junction 8. Then travel north on the A217 for about 15-20 minutes. Ignoring signs for Sutton itself, stay on the A217 to the traffic lights by the Gander Inn (on the left), turn right into Gander Green Lane. The Borough Sports Ground is about 200 yards up this road on the left hand side. If you reach West Sutton Station you have gone too far.

On matchdays, the club car park in Gander Green Lane is for parking permit holders only. Away fans should park in Gibson Road, the local municipal car-park. It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk from Gibson Road to the stadium. Click here for more information regarding parking, while a map of Gibson Road can be found here.

By Rail

It is recommended that visiting supporters use Sutton station, which is on the main lines out of Victoria and London Bridge and is at the top end of Sutton High Street, about 20 minutes’ walk from the ground. Two buses between Morden and Sutton stations run conveniently close to our stadium: route 413 bus goes down Gander Green Lane, and number 80 runs along Collingwood Road. The ground can then be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec.

West Sutton railway station is adjacent to the ground. It is served by Thameslink trains via Wimbledon or Sutton. Come out of West Sutton station and turn right into Gander Green Lane and the ground is about 100 yards further along. Away fans should walk past the main entrance and after about 70 yards turn right into Collingwood Recreation Ground, where the away turnstiles 5-8 are situated.

By Bus

The 413 service runs past the ground down Gander Green Lane. The bus leaves Sutton town centre from outside the main post office. The 80 route from Hackbridge to Belmont runs down Collingwood Road. The ground can be reached by taking the path through Collingwood Rec. Both routes also connect with the Northern Line at Morden.

London Buses are now cashless. Fares are a flat £1.75, and this includes multiple journeys within a one-hour period of the first “touch in” with a contactless payment card or Oyster card.

Accessibility

All accessible entrances will be open as detailed in the stadium map below:

We currently have spaces for ten wheelchair users (seven home, three away) and we would ask anyone who needs to use this facility to book in advance (contactus@suttonunited.net). If any wheelchair user needs to park at our stadium, please let us know in advance and we will make arrangements to welcome you. We have accessible toilets at both ends of the ground and in the main stand. Ambulant supporters will need to climb a handful of steps as there are currently no lifts.

For more information, supporters can access the club’s FAQs, which can be found here.

Full Fan Guides for both home and away fans can also be accessed here.

Footballing activities will be available in the fanzone, including table football, as well as the bar and club shop being open.

Please note that due to high demand, away fans will be located in the Gander Green Lane end, as well as their usual spot in the Curva and Parkside terraces.

Stat Attack

0 – Sutton have never been defeated by Southend at home.

2 – Only Rochdale have a better defensive record than Southend this season (37).

Head-To-Head

• Southend United wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Sutton United wins: 1

Last Three Meetings: 

• Southend United 1-0 Sutton United – 26th December 2025 (National League)
• Sutton United 1-1 Southend United – 5th April 2025 (National League)
• Southend United 1-3 Sutton United – 14th September 2024 (National League)

Last Time We Met

Sutton dropped back in to the Enterprise National League relegation zone after a narrow defeat at Southend in the most frustrating of circumstances as Gus Scott Morriss’s 17th minute winner came in a goalmouth scramble after Jack Sims had saved Harry Cardwell’s penalty.

Sims had already made one outstanding save to claw away a Nathan Ralph header from a corner after eight minutes, and guessed right to keep out Cardwell’s spot kick after Jack Taylor had been adjudged to have fouled Charley Kendall as the former Sutton loanee broke in to the penalty area on the left. Cardwell followed in on the rebound but missed his kick, only for Scott-Morriss to force the ball over the line.

Despite bringing Davide Rodari on to play up front alongside Brandon Njoku with half an hour to go, Sutton didn’t have the same threat in the second half and found the Southend defence difficult to break through, with the one goal proving enough to keep Southend in the play-off positions, and return U’s to the bottom four as Rodari’s late volley was saved by Dollin Andang Ndi.

Player In Focus

Andy Dallas

Position: Forward

Age: 26

Appearances 25/26: 37

Goals Scored 25/26: 15

Assists 25/26: 2

Played for Both

Jack Sims

A Southend United academy product, Jack Sims made the move to Sutton in June 2024, fresh off helping Braintree Town to promotion via the National League South play-offs.

Born in Southend-on-Sea, Sims began his career as a schoolboy with local side Southend, having been picked up after playing for non-league side Canvey Island, spending six years at Roots Hall before making the move to Blackpool.

Having made the brave decision to move to Lancashire at the tender age of 16, Sims gained experience on loan at Skelmersdale United and Lancaster United, racking up almost 50 appearances for both and being named Player of the Season during a successful season with the latter, before making his senior debut for the Tangerines as a substitute when he had to replace Jak Alnwick for the final hour of a 1-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley.

Sims was later released at the expiry of his contract at Bloomfield Road and dropped into non-league with a move to Welling United, where he notably won three successive Player of the Month awards, before returning to Essex to join Braintree ahead of the 2022/23 season.

He was an ever-present across a two-year spell with the Iron, racking up 79 appearances, and notably played a key role in their promotion-winning campaign under Angelo Harrop, earning an inclusion in the National League South Team of the Season as the Iron won the National League South play-offs.

Despite this, Sims was on the move again when he was unable to agree a new deal, and subsequently made the move to Sutton ahead their return to the National League after three seasons in League Two. After having to bide his time initially – featuring once during the opening months of the season in a 3-1 FA Cup win at Chertsey Town – Sims finally nailed down the number one spot and ended the campaign with 40 appearances in all competitions.

He especially earned plaudits for his penalty-saving ability, keeping out three spot-kicks throughout the campaign against Eastleigh, AFC Fylde and Dagenham & Redbridge, and quickly established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the entire division as well as being named joint-Player of the Season alongside Lewis Simper.