Town’s pre-season friendly at Southend on Friday has been cancelled and replaced with a game against Blue Square Premier side Histon at their Glassworld Stadium (KO 7.45pm).

Shrimpers boss Paul Sturrock, who was appointed yesterday, felt that he didn’t have sufficient players to fulfil the fixture with only nine senior professionals currently at Roots Hall.

Town club secretary Sally Webb told the official site: "Paul spoke to Roy [Keane] and told him that unfortunately he wasn't in a position to put out a competitive team.

"We've been in contact with Histon and they have kindly agreed to play us on Friday at short notice, which helps everyone out."

The Histon squad includes former Blue Antonio Murray, who recently returned to the Cambridgeshire club, and ex-academy players Erkan Okay and Callum Stewart.

The Stutes are managed by former Cambridge United boss John Beck. Entry costs £5 for adults and £1 for under-16s

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yorksblue added 16:17 - Jul 6 Yep. I was there with a load of Sheff Utd mates on way home after Town drew 1-1 with them the day before. Leeds didn't know what hit them. Histon put a great spread on for them afterwards, but they just F**cked off. I was working in Leeds for the following 2 weeks with a Histon scarf in the car window. Joy!
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IpswichElvis added 16:19 - Jul 6 Wallingford_boy - you are a girl?? Is this a wind up?
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Wallingford_Boy added 16:25 - Jul 6 Sort of, I'm a ladyboy.... hiya, xx.
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FootballsMyLife added 16:32 - Jul 6 I have bought train tickets :@ Thanks Southend!!!!
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IpswichElvis added 16:49 - Jul 6 Wallingford_ladyboy - So a ladyboy?? What's that then? Still got yer male "joy department" intact but with extra added funbags?
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Wallingford_Boy added 17:37 - Jul 6 Pretty much - yes. But long term, I would like my tadger removed.
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jimmyjames added 17:42 - Jul 6 that'll be the only ball control that happens this pre-season
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IpswichElvis added 17:43 - Jul 6 I see. How is this relevant to Histon?? LOL :)
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IpswichElvis added 17:47 - Jul 6 LOL JIMMYJAMES
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jas0999 added 18:26 - Jul 6 Typical rubbish comments from Elvis! I am actually pleased about the change of opposition - looks like i'll be able to make it!
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Mungo added 19:02 - Jul 6 Thanks to Histon for helping out! Much appreciated! On the whole though, pre-season is looking pretty disappointing. A major criticism of last year was the lack of much high quality opposition, which many believe was a significant factor in the slow start to the season, hasn't been rectified. Hopefully there will be lots of appropriate training to make up for it. They say the night is darkest just before the dawn. I hope dawn is coming soon...

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HundonBlue added 19:47 - Jul 6 I bloody hate Histon!!!!!!!!!!!!! had my Dad who's Suffolk born & bred shove them down my throat last few seasons, then when it all went tits up he switched to Bury Town, don't care if we lose every game next season, aslong as we beat the Scum & Histon!!!!!!!!!!! John Beck is a ARSE, remember him from his Scumbridge days!!!!!!!!!!! ARSE, ARSE, ARSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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generalpublic added 07:16 - Jul 8 sounds like a medicine
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NW10_Tractor added 09:09 - Jul 8 For the Sav Navvers out there, the post code of the ground is CB24 9PH
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itfc4eva added 14:04 - Jul 14 ha nine players, they sound even worse than us, and still they would have beaten us. Does keane know any of their players that are irish?
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itfc4eva added 14:04 - Jul 14 ha nine players, they sound even worse than us, and still they would have beaten us. Does keane know any of their players that are irish?
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