 While there he won the 2004–05 Conference South, as well as the FA Trophy twice in 2005 and 2006.After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006.He was loaned out twice by the club, on a three-month loan to League One club Leyton Orient in 2007 and a six-month loan to League Two club Hereford United in 2008.