Source: Team_Talk
Brandy the toast of Priestfield
Lee Barnard's injury-time winner gave Southend all three points at Roots Hall when the two sides met in the league last weekend but the Gills hit back at the first attempt.[LNB]Brandy - signed on loan for three months from Manchester United - made an immediate impact when he was hauled down in the box by Shrimpers skipper Adam Barrett in the 16th minute. But Simeon Jackson - who has converted four penalties this season - hit the resulting spot-kick tamely at Southend goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall.[LNB]Jackson's error didn't keep the visitors on level terms for long and Curtis Weston hit a superb finish into the far corner after a neat one-two with Brandy in the 25th minute.[LNB]Brandy got himself on the score sheet shortly after when he converted Chris Palmer's cross from six yards. And Palmer was the provider once again when Mark Bentley's close-range 62nd-minute header sealed the win for the home side.[LNB]Southend's pain would at least however have been eased by the news just before kick-off that they had staved off the threat of administration by clearing a £2.1million tax bill.[LNB][LNB]
