 This loss was thanks to an own goal from Garth Butler, who put the ball into his own net despite being some distance from any Southend players.A seven match unbeaten run followed, built upon a defence that leaked just five goals, King and Hamlett settling in well.Bad news off the field returned however, when Stoke-on-Trent City Council rejected the club's application to move two stands from "The Old Rec" to the new stadium.