2016–17 Southend United F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ron Martin |
| Manager | Phil Brown |
| Stadium | Roots Hall |
| League One | 7th |
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Millwall) |
| League Cup | First round (vs. Gillingham) |
| Football League Trophy | Second round (vs. Oxford United |
| Top goalscorer | Simon Cox (16) |
The 2016–17 season was Southend United's 111th year in existence and their second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  |
Jason Demetriou | Walsall | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM |  |
Jermaine McGlashan | Gillingham | Free transfer | [3] |
| 12 July 2016 | GK | |
Mark Oxley | Hibernian | Free transfer | [4] |
| 16 July 2016 | CF |  |
Simon Cox | Reading | Free transfer | [5] |
| 29 July 2016 | CB |  |
Jakub Sokolík | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [6] |
| 3 August 2016 | CF | |
Nile Ranger | Free agent | Free transfer | [7] |
| 27 August 2016 | CB | |
Anton Ferdinand | Reading | Free transfer | [8] |
| 29 September 2016 | CF |  |
Marc-Antoine Fortuné | Coventry City | Free transfer | [9] |
| 20 December 2016 | RW | |
Zavon Hines | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free transfer | [10] |
| 18 January 2017 | CF | |
Frank Nouble | Gillingham | Free transfer | [11] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF |  |
Theo Robinson | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [12] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | GK | |
Dan Bentley | Brentford | Compensation | [13] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Cian Bolger | Fleetwood Town [a] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Gary Deegan | Shrewsbury Town [b] | Mutual consent | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | |
Noel Hunt | Portsmouth [c] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | |
Kevan Hurst | Mansfield Town [d] | Released | [19] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | |
Jamar Loza | Free agent | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Jack Payne | Huddersfield Town | Compensation | [20] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Luke Prosser | Colchester United [e] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  |
Myles Weston | Wycombe Wanderers [f] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | |
David Worrall | Millwall | Free transfer | [23] |
| 11 July 2016 | AM |  |
Franck Moussa | Walsall | Free transfer | [24] |
| 4 January 2017 | CB | |
Jakub Sokolík | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [25] |
- ^ Following Bolger's release, he signed for Fleetwood Town.[14]
- ^ Following his departure, Deegan signed for Shrewsbury Town.[16]
- ^ Following Hunt's release, he signed for Portsmouth.[17]
- ^ Following Hurst's release, he signed for Mansfield Town.[18]
- ^ Following Prosser's release, he signed for Colchester United.[21]
- ^ Following Weston's release, he signed for Wycombe Wanderers.[22]
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2016 | CM |  |
Adam King | Swansea City | End of Season | [26] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | |
Ryan Inniss | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [27] |
| 27 January 2017 | DM | |
Luke Amos | Tottenham Hotspur | End of Season | [28] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2017 | CF | |
Jason Williams | Boreham Wood | 8 April 2017 | [29] |
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 9 July 2016 | Great Wakering Rovers | 0–7 | Southend United | Great Wakering |
| 13:00 | Report | Mooney  10'Leonard 12', 30'Trialist 72', 83'Batlokwa 87'Cotton 90' |
Stadium: Burroughs Park |
| 12 July 2016 | Canvey Island | 1–2 | Southend United | Canvey Island |
| 19:45 | Halle 38' |
Report | O'Neill 8' Trialist 12' |
Stadium: The Frost Financial Stadium |
| 26 July 2016 | Southend United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | Report | Anita 48' Gouffran 78' |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 79 | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a] |
| 6 | Millwall (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 73 | |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 72 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Matches
[edit]| 6 August 2016 1 | Southend United | 1–3 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 23' |
Report | Emmanuel-Thomas 38' Ehmer 47'Wright  61'Nelson 77'Osadebe 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,141 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Southend United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Forrester 40' Thomas 51'Streete 75' |
Report | Mooney 26' Sokolík 60'Demetriou 79' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,727 (245) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Southend United | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Sharp 59' |
Report | O'Connell 5' (o.g.) McLaughlin 13'Cox 15'Thompson 40'Coker 59' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,410 (269 Blues Fans) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Southend United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 56' King 75'Cox 81' (pen.) 82' |
Report | Clarke 48' Hartley 61' 85' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,084 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Southend United | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Barrett 36' Demetriou 84'O'Neill 90+6' |
Report | Long 18' Bell 45'Jónsson 70'Hunter 77' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,507 (86 away) Referee: Oliie Yates |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Southend United | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Spearing 34' Anderson 48' |
Report | Kyprianou 3' Smith 90+3'Leonard 90+4' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,519 (653 Away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Southend United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Bishop 34' Madden 36'van Veen 41'Morris 57'Mirfin 85'Smallwood 87' |
Report | Leonard 20' Atkinson 38'Sokolík 43' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,723 Referee: John Brooks |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Southend United | 3–1 | Millwall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Mooney 6' McLaughlin 50'McGlashan 79'O'Neill 87' |
Report | Martin 24' O'Brien 33'Thompson 84'Webster 86' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | O'Toole 46' Revell 51' (pen.)Taylor 59'Anderson 78' |
Report | McLaughlin 43' Demetriou  50'White 70' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,138 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Southend United | 2–1 | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Leonard 13' Wordsworth 40' 74' (pen.)Mooney 61'O'Neill 87'Inniss 90+3'Oxley 90+6' |
Report | Lundstram 44' Hemmings 45+4'Maguire 60'Raglan 84' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 5,593 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Southend United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Inniss 29' Wordsworth 61'  78' (pen.) |
Report | Hughes 25' Forrester 72'Maddison 90+2' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,417 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Canavan 18' Andrew 27'Mendez-Laing 83' |
Report | Inniss 60' O'Neill 75' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Darren England |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Southend United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Coker 14' Thompson 29'Wordsworth 77'Leonard 90+2' |
Report | Anderson 73' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 18 October 2016 14 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Southend United | Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | McNulty 36' Cullen 68'Knight-Percival 87' |
Report | Wordsworth 54' 85' |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 16,112 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 October 2016 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Southend United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Potter 59' Colclough 90'Martin 90' |
Report | Cox 2' Wordsworth 24', 90+1'Coker 45+1' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 11,039 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 29 October 2016 16 | Southend United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Ferdinand 24' McLaughlin 39'Thompson 71'Cox 89' |
Report | Adam El-Abd 26' Deegan 42'Black 43'Toney 89'Leutwiler 90+2' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Bury | 1–4 | Southend United | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaughan 20' (pen.) Soares 64'Barnett 89' |
Report | Ranger 9', 61' Cox 12'Ferdinand 20'McLaughlin 64' 76' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Southend United | 3–0 | Bradford City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Atkinson 14', 72' Vincelot 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 7,005 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 November 2016 19 | Southend United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Atkinson 12' Demetriou 22' |
Report | Thomas 45+1' Obika 73'Raphael Branco 82' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 26 November 2016 20 | Walsall | 0–0 | Southend United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 24' Laird 90+5' |
Report | Timlin 15' Cox 45'Ferdinand 90+5' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Southend United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Wordsworth 6' Ferdinand 64'McLaughlin 69' |
Report | McCann 12' Willis 60'Kelly-Evans 64'Agyei 89' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,430 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Southend United | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Croft 50' Winchester 86'Clarke 90+1' |
Report | Ranger 18' McGlashan 76' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Southend United | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Southend-on-Sea |
| 13:00 GMT | Cox 10', 84' Atkinson 41'Ferdinand 55'Fortuné 85'Leonard 90+1' |
Report | Taylor 49'  72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 8,493 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Southend United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Southend-on-Sea |
| 13:00 GMT | Cox 24' 66' |
Report | Bauer 48' Fox 71'Crofts 89'Umerah 90' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 10,329 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodgers 32' Branco 60' |
Report | Thompson 27' Demetriou 62' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,102 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 7 January 2017 26 | Southend United | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Cox 19' 45+1' Atkinson 54'McGlashan 88' |
Report | Ebanks-Landell 3' O'Connell 42'Freeman 51' 76'Basham 67'Lavery 72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 7,702 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 14 January 2017 27 | Southend United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Fortuné 15' McGlashan 24' 34'Cox 90+3' |
Report | Keane 22' Logan 25'Lund 31'Andrew 66'Camps 74' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,570 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 28 January 2017 28 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Southend United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Bolger 64' McLaughlin 72'Ball 90' |
Report | Wordsworth 37' Timlin 41'Atkinson 54'Thompson 67' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 4 February 2017 29 | Southend United | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Southend on Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Fortuné 39' Timlin 57'Wordsworth 71'Cox 76'Leonard 81' 85' |
Report | Wallace 5' 8' Holmes 41'Dawson 45+1'Bishop 85'Toney 90+3' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,346 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 11 February 2017 30 | Millwall | 1–0 | Southend United | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Craig 20' Onyedinma 62' |
Report | Atkinson 34' Robinson 61'McGlashan 87' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,323 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 14 February 2017 31 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Southend United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Fortuné 62' Demetriou 77'Robinson 88' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Darren England |
| 18 February 2017 32 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | McGlashan 20' Cox 31'Coker 52'Demetriou 84' |
Report | Richards 29' O'Toole 44'Eardley 45+1'Nyatanga 45+2'Smith 77'Diamond 90+6' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,425 Referee: John Brooks |
| 21 February 2017 33 | Peterborough United | 1–4 | Southend United | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Nichols 80' |
Report | Cox 25' Fortuné 45+1', 60'Wordsworth 64'Timlin 90+2' |
Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 4,597 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright 41' (pen.), 45+3' |
Report | Inniss 27' 45+7' Timlin 75'Ranger 83'Cox 90+2' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,542 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 4 March 2017 35 | Southend United | 1–1 | Port Vale | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Cox 64' Wordsworth 83'Nouble 87' |
Report | Guy 60' Eagles 78' 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,545 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Southend United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 1' Gaffney 31'Mansell 58' |
Report | Atkinson 22' Cox 73'Demetriou 90+1' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 March 2017 37 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Southend United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Kelly-Evans 52' |
Report | Ranger 2' Leonard 23' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,646 Referee: John Busby |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Southend United | 3–2 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Inniss 49' Ranger 63'Ferdinand 76'Cox 83'Coker 84' |
Report | Moussa 18', 25' O'Connor 82' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,756 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 25 March 2017 39 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Southend United | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 70' |
Report | Ranger 35' Cox 64' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,803 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 1 April 2017 40 | Southend United | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Wordsworth 21' 90+6' (pen.) Cox 44'Coker 69'Leonard 70'Ranger 75'Robinson 78' |
Report | Banks 63' Green 69'McLaughlin 78'Ripley 90+5' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,617 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 4 April 2017 41 | Southend United | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Ranger 45+6' |
Report | Spearing 41' Pratley 63'Beevers 90+1' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,340 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 8 April 2017 42 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Southend United | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 BST | Holmes 6' Thompson 74' (o.g.)Forster-Caskey 83'Pearce 88' |
Report | White 11' Demetriou 82' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,730 Referee: Roger East |
| 14 April 2017 43 | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Southend United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Anderson 20' Gardner 28'Donohue 45'Grimshaw 80' |
Report | Cox 15' (pen.), 67' Atkinson 52'Wordsworth 57'Fortuné 71' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,529 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 17 April 2017 44 | Southend United | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 84' Wordsworth 90+5'Cox 90+7' (pen.) |
Report | Reeves 35' 62' Walsh 53' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,009 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 22 April 2017 45 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 64' Leutwiler 84' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Darren England |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bury | Southend-on-Sea |
| 12:00 BST | McLaughlin 22' Robinson 89'Amos 90+4' |
Report | Burgess 26' Barnett 57'Moore 59'Mayor 64' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,245 Referee: Gavin Ward |
FA Cup
[edit]| 4 November 2016 First round | Millwall | 1–0 | Southend United | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Archer 45+3' Romeo 88' |
Report | Wordsworth 66' McLaughlin 68'Cox 84'Leonard 90+5' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,502 Referee: James Linington |
EFL Cup
[edit]| 9 August 2016 First round | Southend United | 1–3 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | McLaughlin 34' King 53' |
Report | Wright 42' Oshilaja 45+3'McDonald 56'Emmanuel-Thomas 74', 88' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,816 Referee: Tim Robinson |
EFL Trophy
[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Southend United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Mooney 35' 90+1' Kyprianou 49' |
Cadman 82' |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Southend United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Fortuné 41' 82' |
Report | Kennedy 54' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Stevenage | 4–0 | Southend United | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Schumacher 8' Godden 18'Liburd 64', 90+1'Gorman 78' |
Report | Thompson 7' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 559 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 6 December 2016 Second round | Southend United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Timlin 76' Wordsworth 86' |
Report | Ruffels 28' Taylor 78'Maguire 81' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 2,004 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cox Demetriou  Wordsworth Leonard McLaughlin |
Maguire Hemmings Edwards Johnson Roberts |
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