Aribim Pepple and Adam Crowther were on target as Southend claimed a 2-0 victory at Halifax in the Vanarama National League.

Billy Waters should have put the West Yorkshire side ahead when he met a Jamie Cooke cross after 27th minutes, but missed the target.

Pepple made the hosts pay 10 minutes before interval as he beat a couple of challenges to fire past Sam Johnson.

Crowther made certain of a Shrimpers victory just after the hour when he adjusted well to head home from a James Morton corner.