Southend United's game against Doncaster Rovers on Friday afternoon has grabbed the attention of the national media.

The first leg of play-off semi-finals against Doncaster takes place on Friday evening, kick-off 7.45pm.

Sky Sports will be covering the game live on television, with their team of workers already on site at Roots Hall preparing.

Commentator for the evening from Sky Sports will be Alan Parry.

Meanwhile, Radio Five Live's Sports Extra DAB radio station has selected the match for live broadcast.

The Blues press area is full to bursting point and any remaining agencies are advised to get their accreditation into the Club as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Tickets for the game went on general sale today and sales are approaching the 8,000 mark.

Over 1,000 tickets alone have been sold online since this morning, by far the easiest way to obtain your match ticket.

Full details are available from here.