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Our `Cover it Live` service will once again be in operation later today as the Gills take on Southend at Roots Hall for the opening league game of 2013.
Gills are looking to respond from the Boxing Day defeat to Barnet, while the Seasiders are looking to get back to winning ways after losing to Burton at the weekend.
You can join us for live text coverage from 12.30pm today for all of the team news as we get it, and from kick-off we will bring you updates as and when they happen.
To interact with us during the game then you need to do one of the following things:

- Use the hash tag #gillslive in any of your tweets
- Tweet the club's official account @TheGillsFC
- Use the iframe at the bottom of the article and use the comment box to submit your thoughts

Log on to the club's official website half an hour before kick-off and get all of the information as it happens as Martin Allen's side look to register, what could be, an important win as the promotion race hots up.