Braintree pulled off a convincing, and well-executed, victory in this good-natured friendly contest. And although Southend were quickly put away, they never stopped fighting right up to the last minute of the game.
It didn't take Braintree long to open their account and within 10 minutes of the game starting were three tries to the good, effectively putting the game beyond Southend's reach. With six tries, and two conversions, both from Joss Adams, The second half was a rather different affair, and borrowing two of Braintree's players to beef up their new squad galvanised Southend. The tightened defence only let two further tries in all half.
Tries: Williams (3), Parkin, Rooney, Brand, Osborn, Caulfield
Conv: Adams (2)