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Harrogate boss tells his heroes to keep going for the jugular

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SIMON WEAVER has told his Harrogate heroes to keep going for the jugular.

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The Football League’s newest arrivals went straight to the top of the table with this shock thrashing.

Jack Muldoon scored twice as Southend fell apart at Roots Hall, with

Lloyd Kerry (right) and Aaron Martin also on target.

The Sulphurite­s take on West Brom in the EFL Cup on Wednesday in a game that will be televised live on Sky.

And former Lincoln defender Weaver

(inset), whose dad

Irving is chairman, is determined not to be a one-hit wonder.

The Harrogate boss said: “We have got something to prove at this level because it is new to us.

“There are a lot of shouts at this minute that it’s ‘great for you to be here’, but we are not here just to be ‘nice Harrogate Town’.

“We will only have experience if we win.

“I want to have that winning mindset and every single game go for the jugular!”

So Southend are a club in disarray fol lowing r relegation last season and Mark Molesley is the man trying desperatel­y to stop the t rot.

The ex- Bournemout­h p l a ye r left Weymouth to replace Sol Campbell, but has inherited a side that seems resigned to losing.

Molesley was cautioned by referee Anthony C o g g ins fo r complainin­g about the third goal, which was given despite a Sh r impe rs defender being down in the box with a head injury.

The Southend manager said: “The referee has apologised to me. Our centre-half has a serious head injury and he’s lying down for a good 30 seconds and the ball hasn’t stopped.” a good

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