Southend United cruised past Rushden & Diamonds FC 3–0 in the Matchday 25 of the League Two 2004 on January 1, 2005.
At a glance
League Two hubLeague Two table2004
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | +27 | 80 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | +19 | 80 |
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 5 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | +17 | 72 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | +11 | 72 |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | +8 | 72 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | +6 | 66 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | +6 | 65 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -2 | 63 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | +3 | 60 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | -3 | 60 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 46 | -13 | 59 |
| 16 | Boston United | 46 | +4 | 58 |
| 17 | Bury | 46 | 0 | 58 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | -1 | 58 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | -16 | 52 |
| 20 | Chester City | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | -5 | 49 |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | -21 | 44 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 46 | -23 | 40 |
| 24 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | -46 | 38 |
Form last five before this fixture
Southend UnitedDWWWL
Tue, Dec 28 · League Two
Southend United0 - 1FTMansfield Town Sun, Dec 26 · League Two
Wycombe Wanderers0 - 1FTSouthend United Fri, Dec 17 · League Two
Southend United1 - 0FTChester City Sat, Dec 11 · League Two
Bury0 - 1FTSouthend United Tue, Dec 7 · League Two
Leyton Orient2 - 2FTSouthend United Rushden & DiamondsLDLDD
Tue, Dec 28 · League Two
Leyton Orient2 - 2FTRushden & Diamonds Sun, Dec 26 · League Two
Rushden & Diamonds3 - 3FTOxford United Sat, Dec 18 · League Two
Rushden & Diamonds1 - 3FTScunthorpe United Sat, Dec 11 · League Two
Mansfield Town0 - 0FTRushden & Diamonds Wed, Dec 8 · League Two
Boston United1 - 0FTRushden & Diamonds