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Southend kept alive their faint National League play-off hopes with a 2-0 win at AFC Fylde.

The Blues, who were battling relegation earlier in the campaign, started the day four points behind seventh-placed Halifax but had to wait until the second half to break the deadlock.

Danny Waldron opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, heading home a Harry Taylor cross.

Harry Cardwell wrapped up the victory to help Southend move within a point of Halifax, although they have played two more games than their play-off rivals.

Fylde did hit the post through Owen Evans but that was as close as the hosts came to scoring.

Match report supplied by PA Media.