Southend have made a number of changes to their starting XI for tonight's play-off semi final at home to Doncaster Rovers.

The Blues play host Doncaster in the first leg with Lee Barnard, Nicky Bailey, Tommy Black and Mark Gower all returning to the fold from Saturday's draw with Port Vale.

Darryl Flahavan will be completing a milestone for the club when he makes his 350th appearance between the sticks.

Barnard lines up alongside James Walker in attack while Player of the Year Bailey will also look to continue his impressive goalscoring partnership with Alan McCormack in the centre of the park.

Southend arrive in the play-offs in good form, having lost just one of their past 15 games and unbeaten in 10 games at Roots Hall.

Southend: Flahavan, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Mulgrew, Black, McCormack, Bailey, Gower, Walker, Barnard.

Subs: Collis, Moussa, Robson-Kanu, Revell, MacDonald.

Doncaster: Sullivan, Green, Mills, Heffernan, O'Connor, Stock, Guy, Hird, Coppinger, Price, Roberts.

Subs: Lee, Taylor, Hayter, Woods, McCammon.