24/10/2026 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE            2026 / 2027

WEEKLY ROUND UP       @       24/10/2026.

Storm Austen put paid to a couple of matches, a couple more were postponed as teams could not raise teams and unfortunately one was abandoned!

The Premier Division had eight matches, Dedham Old Boys (three for Tunn), were the only team to win at home and belied their lowly position to beat Sudbury Sports by seven goals to nil. Great Bentley, Gas Recreation, AFC Pegasus Reserves and leaders Thorpe Athletic all won away against Alresford Colne Rangers, Cressing United, Hatfield Peverel and Tiptree Heath respectively. In another away fixture The Rodings & Waltham got the better of fellow promoted team, Gosfield United by the odd goal in seven. There were two drawn matches, Clacton Regent against Springfield and Earls Colne against Stanway Rovers Reserves.

There were thirty-three goals in the five Division One matches, second placed Tavern (three for Louca) scored six to the four from Bradfield Rovers, Cavendish hit six without reply against struggling Gas Recreation Reserves to move up to fourth. Springfield Reserves beat Silver End United by five goals to one and move up to third place, there were seven goals in the Hedinghams United versus Wivenhoe Town Reserves match, the visitors edging the game and stay top, Birchanger Athletic were the other winners when beating Prettygate.

West Bergholt, stay top in Division Two, despite losing by four goals to one against second placed Colchester Tekkers and Frinton & Walton stay third after beating Lawford Lads by five goals to one. Another team to score five were Alresford Colne Rangers who beat Boxford Rovers without conceding themselves, Emerson & Upminster beat bottom team Springfield U23, and Sudbury Sports Reserves inflicted a first defeat of the season on Mayland Village meaning there are no longer any unbeaten teams in the Division.

Another team to lose their unbeaten record were Mersea Island who lost by a solitary goal against Elmstead Market in Division Three North, Roman Rovers moved up to second when beating Boxted Lodgers. Silver End United Reserves won away against Bradfield Rovers Reserves, Wormingford Wanderers and Wivenhoe United drew, two apiece, but Essex Students (three for Rumistrzewicz and four for White), hit a dozen against Colchester Rangers who managed one in reply.

In Division Three South, with unbeaten Rayne drawing against Beaulieu Park, unbeaten, Eversley Athletic capitalised by beating Baddow Athletic to go top and Great Baddow beat Stock United to move up the third. In the other two matches, Essex Royals beat Springfield Development and Witham Town Reserves beat Hedinghams United Reserves.

There were twenty-nine goals in Division Four North, leaders Stanway Rovers “A” hit twelve (three for Perkins and four for Williams), without reply against Tollesbury, second placed, Weeley, hit seven (three for Willoughby-Burrell), away, against Kelvedon Social, another seven-goal game saw Tendring Rovers beat Tiptree Jobserve Reserves by the odd goal and Dedham Old Boys Reserves made it a good day for the Club when beating Rayne Reserves.

In Division Four South, unbeaten, Beacon Hill Rovers Reserves remain at the top after beating Broomfield “A”, Southminster United Reserves are another unbeaten team, but they drew three apiece, against Witham Town Development. MATES won their first match of the season when beating second placed Writtle, new team, Baddow Athletic Reserves also won for the first time, this was against South Cestos and the match between Wilvale Rangers and Ingrave Park Royals was abandoned due to a medical emergency, the ESBFL send their best wishes to the match official.

There was one Reserve Knock-Out Cup tie which saw Great Bentley Reserves beat Hatfield Peverel Reserves by five goals to nil on Great Bentley Green.