Francis: To extend stay
Southend defender Simon Francis has ended any uncertainty regarding his future by verbally agreeing a two-year contract extension at Roots Hall.
Francis, 23, still has 12 months to run on his current deal and has now secured his long-term future with the Shrimpers.
"It's all been agreed now and I just need to go in to get it signed which will hopefully happen before we begin pre-season at the start of July," Francis told the Southend Echo.
"I'm happy that it has been sorted because I've never wanted to leave and I really believe we can push for promotion next year."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 12:05 | Huddersfield vs Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Brentford vs Millwall |
| 15:00 | Bristol Rovers vs Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| 15:00 | Colchester vs Exeter |
| 15:00 | Gillingham vs Oldham |
| 15:00 | Hartlepool vs Leyton Orient |
| 15:00 | Norwich vs Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Walsall vs Stockport |
| 15:00 | Yeovil vs Southend |
| Sunday 15th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 16:30 | Southampton vs Brighton |
| Friday 20th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Southend vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Brentford vs Walsall |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Leeds |
| 15:00 | Bristol Rovers vs Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Swindon |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Leyton Orient vs Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Oldham vs Colchester |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Oldham 0 - 1 Huddersfield | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Stockport 1 - 3 Norwich | |
| Leeds 4 - 0 Yeovil | |
| Leyton Orient 2 - 2 Southampton | |
| Exeter 3 - 0 Brentford | |
| Tranmere 1 - 4 Swindon | |
| Millwall 2 - 1 Colchester | |
| Milton Keynes Dons 2 - 1 Bristol Rovers | |
| Wycombe 2 - 3 Walsall | |
| Brighton 3 - 3 Hartlepool | |
| Carlisle 3 - 1 Charlton | |
| Friday 30th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 1 - 0 Gillingham | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Bristol Rovers 0 - 4 Leeds | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Norwich 1 - 0 Swindon | |
| Hartlepool 1 - 0 Tranmere | |
| Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Yeovil | |
| Colchester 2 - 1 Walsall | |
| Exeter 1 - 1 Wycombe | |
| Brentford 2 - 0 Stockport | |
| Southampton 3 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 24 |
| 7 | Millwall | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 15 | 22 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 22 |
| 10 | Southend United | 15 | 20 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 20 |
| 12 | Walsall | 15 | 20 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 20 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Brentford | 15 | 17 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 15 | 17 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 16 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 15 | 15 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 15 | 14 |
| 22 | Southampton | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 8 |
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