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‘I know how special this club is’: Kevin Maher’s Southend close to EFL return

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Southend face Oldham in the National League playoff final at Wembley on Sunday .

Kevin Maher helped them earn back-to-back promotions as a player in 2005 and 2006 .

He never got the chance to play at Wembley despite competing in three playoff finals all were staged in Cardiff as England 's national stadium was being rebuilt.

But I don’t allow myself to get carried away because I’ve got too much respect for our opponents. We’ll make sure we are ready when we cross the white line. It’s about performing on the day . You enjoy it more when you win.”.

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