Back to the Manchester United Newsfeed

SOUL OF SPORT: Southend United are clinging on to their existence after years of mismanagement. Barnet took all three points on Friday night, but fans are happy just to have a club to support - KEVIN QUIGLEY captures the mood in pictures

Welcome back to the Soul of Sport. Sportsmail's photographers captured the optimism, passion and eventual heartbreak of Newcastle fans during their Carabao Cup final defeat against Manchester United last week and have returned to showcase yet another sporting event in rich detail behind the scenes.

From the riches of Carabao Cup glory to the rags of financial turmoil in non-league football, Sportsmail were keen to capture the raw emotion of fans on the brink of losing their club.

Therefore, for our second episode of the series, KEVIN QUIGLEY travelled to south-east Essex to visit National League side Southend United, who finally settled their £1.