Southend fan travels from Australia to watch postponed match

Southend fan Andrew Urry decided to make the 10,000 mile trip from Australia to watch his beloved Southend United on Saturday, only for the game to be called off two hours before kick off due to a waterlogged pitch.

As his friends back home were undoubtedly enjoying the mid summer Australian weather, Urry found himself outside a deserted Roots Hall sheltering from the torrential rail.

“We were told as the coach pulled up outside the stadium,” Mr Urry said.

“I got off the coach to have a couple of pictures taken outside the away turnstile, and then we were straight back on the road again.”

Southend were due to face Phil Parkinson’s Bradford but referee deemed the game unplayable after an early afternoon pitch inspection.

It wasn’t all bad news for Urry however as Southend offered to soften the blow of a slightly wasted journey by asking on Twitter, “Would a signed Southend United ball help at all?”