GIVE POWELL PRAISE FOR HIS KIGHTLY CALL…

DECISION: Southend manager Chris Powell

I WAS at Kenilworth Road for the Checkatrade Trophy game between Luton and Southend earlier this month, and the final few minutes were fascinating.
With the clock ticking down to 90 minutes and the match level at 1-1, the second round tie seemed destined to go straight to penalties.
Southend manager Chris Powell then made a bold managerial move to bring on Michael Kightly, with the express mission of taking a penalty.
Luton manager Nathan Jones elected to keep faith with those out on the pitch and kept the likes of Elliot Lee on t...

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