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ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2025 / 2026. (49 teams) CURRENT HOLDERS: BARNSTON AFC FIRST ROUND (49 TEAMS) (15 BYES) F1. BROOKLANDS FC V. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC F2. STILLWATERS FC V. BYE F3. CAVENDISH FC ...

09/08/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

11 Aug 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2025 / 2026 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 09/08/2025. Believe it or not, its August, and the new football season is underway already, last Tuesday the ESBFL opened the season with the annual A. V. Lee Trophy, normally competed for by the Premier Division Champions...

05/08/2025 – REPORT – A. V. LEE TROPHY TROPHY FINAL – EARLS COLNE FC versus GREAT BENTLEY FC.

06 Aug 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE A. V. LEE MEMORIAL TROPHY EARLS COLNE FC 0 (PENALTIES: 3.) GREAT BENTLEY FC. 0. (PENALTIES: 2.) Date: Tuesday 5th August 2025. Venue: Coggeshall Town FC. Well, that’s summer over and the new football season is already upon us, are...

RESULT – A.V. Lee Memorial Trophy – Earls Colne FC beat Great Bentley FC on spot kicks after a goal-less 90 minutes

06 Aug 2025

A full match report will follow

A.V. Lee Memorial Trophy – Tuesday 5th August 2025

31 Jul 2025

A. V. Lee Memorial Trophy Earls Colne FC versus Great Bentley FC Tuesday 5th August 2025 Venue: Coggeshall Town FC Kick-Off: 19:45pm Entrance £6 – Concession’s £4 (Card or Cash)

URGENT MESSAGE FROM LEAGUE SECRETARY

18 Jul 2025

I am trying to set up the new season but am having difficulty for some in finding the correct people. You MUST ensure the people you want to carry out your admin functions have the right roles and permissions on The Portal (WGS). There are sometimes end dates for roles...

ESBFL – CONSTITUTION FOR 2025 /2026

17 Jun 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE MEMBER CLUB LIST FOR SEASON 2025 / 2026 PREMIER DIVISION (16) DIVISION ONE (14) DIVISION TWO (14) DIVISION THREE (14) DIVISION FOUR (15) NEW APPLICANT CLUBS FOR SEASON 2025 / 2026 (4) NEW RESERVE TEAMS FOR SEASON 2025 / 2026 (6) MEMBER CLUBS: 48 ...

10/05/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

10 May 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 10/05/2025. There were only a handful of matches last week, in the ESBFL, Knock-Out Cup Final, in an all-Premier Division clash, Barnston AFC beat Brightlingsea Town FC by two goals to nil in front of a decent...

10/05/2025 – REPORT – EARLS COLNE FC RESERVES AND TAVERN FC

10 May 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. EARLS COLNE FC RESERVES. 1. TAVERN FC. 2. Date: Saturday 10th May 2025. Venue: Green Farm Meadow, Earls Colne. A very warm afternoon greeted the large crowd that had gathered for this Division Two, top of the...

09/05/2025 – RESULT – PETER ANDREWS CHARITY CUP FINAL & REPORT

10 May 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PETER ANDREWS CHARITY CUP FINAL GREAT BENTLEY FC. 2. PENALTIES: 5. SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 2. PENALTIES: 4. Date: Friday 09th May 2025. Venue: Coggeshall Town FC. It’s a Friday evening in early May, the...

05/05/2025 – RESULT – KNOCK-OUT CUP WINNERS – BARNSTON AFC & REPORT

05 May 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP FINAL BARNSTON AFC. 2. BRIGHTLINGSEA TOWN FC. 0. Date: Monday 05th May 2025. Venue: Little Oakley FC. The season is drawing to a close, the winners and runners-up in four out of five divisions...

ESBFL – Peter Andrews Charity Cup Final – Friday 5th May 2025

04 May 2025

Friday 9th May 2025 Peter Andrews Charity Cup Final Great Bentley FC versus Sudbury Sports FC Venue: Coggeshall Town FC KO: 19:45pm Referee: Robert Willcocks Assistant Referees: John Magill & Steve Martin 4th Official: Daniel Goodman Entrance: £5.00. Concessions £3.00 (Cash or card)

03/05/02025 – Weekly Round-Up

04 May 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 03/05/2025. There were six mid-week matches last week, three were in Division Two, Earls Colne Reserves beat fourth placed The Rodings to move ominously up to second, Alresford Colne Rangers Reserves beat their counterparts from Dedham Old...

03/05/2025 – REPORT – Tiptree Jobserve FC versus Tendring District FC

04 May 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC. 4. TENDRING DISTRICT FC. 3. Date: Saturday 03rd May 2025. Venue: Florence Park, Tiptree. With the final games of the season gradually reducing, it was a chance for me to visit a venue I’d not...

ESBFL – Knock Out Cup Final – Monday 5th May 2025

Monday 5th May 2025 Knock-Out Cup Barnston AFC versus Brightlingsea Town FC Venue: Little Oakley FC KO: 15:00am Referee: Matthew Jarvis Assistant Referees: Stuart Tredgett & Scott Vine 4th Official: John Watson Entrance: £5.00 Concessions: £3.00

26/04/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 26/04/2025. Congratulations to Hatfield Peverel FC Reserves who beat West Bergholt FC in the Richard Degville Cup by two goals to nil in a match played under lights at Little Oakley FC thus completing a league and...

26/04/2025 – REPORT – Great Bentley FC versus Cavendish FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE. GREAT BENTLEY FC. 11. CAVENDISH FC. 1 Date: Saturday 26th April 2025. Venue: The Green, Great Bentley This game would see the last of fixtures to be played in Division One, Great Bentley have been playing...

25/04/2025 – REPORT – Richard Degville Cup Final

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE RICHARD DEGVILLE CUP WEST BERGHOLT FC. 0. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC RESERVES. 2. Date: Friday 25th April 2025. Venue: Little Oakley FC. This season the ESBFL decided to rename the COVID Cup after former long serving League Secretary...

ESBFL – Kings Park Rangers FC celebrate winning the Premier Division

25 Apr 2025

ESBFL – Richard Degville Cup Final – Friday 25th April 2025

Friday 25th April 2025 Richard Degville Cup West Bergholt FC versus Hatfield Peverel FC Reserves Venue: Little Oakley FC KO: 19:45pm Referee: Adrian Arnot Assistant Referees: Daniel Axente & Chris Warren 4th Official: Alex Hodder Entrance: £5.00 – Concessions: £3.00 (Cash or Card)

19/04/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 19/04/2025. There were three mid-week matches last week, lowly White Notley Reserves grabbed a point against Great Bradfords on Tuesday, then on Wednesday, Gosfield United beat Hedinghams to finish fourth in Division One and Tendring Borough drew...

19/04/2025 – REPORT – Prettygate AFC versus The Rodings FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. PRETTYGATE AFC. 2. THE RODINGS FC. 2. Date: Saturday 19th April 2025. Venue: Shrub End Recreation Ground, Boudicea Way, Colchester. As the season draws to a close, the number of games is diminishing but there are...

18/04/2025 – REPORT – Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final – Alresford Colne Rangers FC reserves versus Earls Colne FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESERVE KNOCK-OUT CUP ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RESERVES. 1. EARLS COLNE FC RESERVES. 3. Date: Friday 18th April 2025. Venue: Little Oakley FC. The Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final was played on Good Friday morning, the competing...

ESBFL – Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final – Friday 18th April 2025

12 Apr 2025

Friday 18th April 2025 Reserve Knock-Out Cup Alresford Colne Rangers FC Reserves versus Earls Colne FC Reserves Venue: Little Oakley FC KO: 11:00am Referee: Jake Molloy Assistant Referees: Benjamin Cooper & Jonathan Dalton 4th Official: Anthony Phillipps Entrance: £5.00 – Concessions: £3.00

12/04/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

12 Apr 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 12/04/2025. In the chase for Division One honours, Great Bentley needed to not only win their last three matches but to also improve their goal difference to overcome Gas Recreation who have completed their games. With an...

12/04/2025 – REPORT – West Bergholt FC versus Wormingford Wanderers FC

12 Apr 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE. WEST BERGHOLT FC. 2. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC. 4. Date: Saturday 12th April 2025. Venue: Lorkin Daniel Field, West Bergholt. Just a few miles separate these village teams, so a much-awaited local derby, ironically or by...

05/04/2025 – Weekly round-Up

06 Apr 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 05/04/2025. Thorpe Athletic rounded off their first season in the Premier Division, finishing in fourth place after winning a close match against Belle Vue Social, three goals to two was the final score, all goals came from...

05/04/2025 – REPORT – Sudbury Sports FC versus East Thurrock Community FC

06 Apr 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 2. EAST THURROCK COMMUNITY FC. 2. Date: Saturday 05th April 2025. Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford. As we approach the end of the season, there was just one Premier Division team that I had...

29/03/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

31 Mar 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 29/03/2025. Twenty-eight games were played last Saturday, the season is, drawing to a close, and many of the Divisions have yet to be decided with several crucial “head-to-head” matches to be played that could decide any outcome....

22/03/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

23 Mar 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 22/03/2025. There was one midweek, Premier Division match on Tuesday, where Sudbury Sports were beaten by Stanway Pegasus Reserves. Sadly, another Club has folded, Flitch United FC, bottom of Division Three have called it a day after...

22/03/2025 – REPORT – Earls Colne FC versus Kings Park Rangers FC

23 Mar 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. EARLS COLNE FC. 0. KINGS PARK RANGERS FC. 4. Date: Saturday 22nd March 2025. Venue: Green Farm Meadow, Earls Colne. After two weeks of using the train to get to ESBFL matches and then spending last...

15/03/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

17 Mar 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 15/03/2025. Last Saturday was another match day with a few surprises, as apart from another four more matches falling because teams could not field teams, there was a first league defeat, by Gosfield United, for Division One...

ESBFL – Cup-Finals 2025

10 Mar 2025

ESBFL – Cup-Finals 2025 Friday 18th April 2025 (Good Friday) KO: 11:00am Reserve League Knock Out Cup Venue: Little Oakley FC Friday 25th April 2025 KO: 19:45pm Richard Degville Cup Venue: Little Oakley FC Monday 5th May 2025 (Monday Bank Holiday) KO: 15:00pm Border League Knock Out Cup Venue: Little...

08/03/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

09 Mar 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 08/03/2025. The weeks are flying past and fixtures for some teams in line for promotion are coming thick and fast, last Saturday had thirty scheduled games but two fell on the day with teams unable to field...

08/03/2025 – REPORT – Alresford Colne Rangers FC versus Brightlingsea Town FC

09 Mar 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC. 6. BRIGHTLINGSEA TOWN FC. 4. Date: Saturday 08th March 2025. Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford. Once again, without a car on Saturday, I let the train take the strain, to travel from Wivenhoe...

01/03/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

03 Mar 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 01/03/2025. Its March, so its back to 3pm kick-offs, excepting for cup matches of which there is still plenty to play for, last Saturday, there were twenty-four scheduled league matches and none resulted in a draw, can’t...

01/03/2025 – REPORT – Great Bentley FC Reserves versus White Notley FC Reserves

03 Mar 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. GREAT BENTLEY FC RESERVES. 2. WHITE NOTLEY FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 01st March 2025. Venue: The Green, Great Bentley. Without a car on Saturday, I let the train take the strain, to travel from Wivenhoe to...

Introducing Future Fit: Key Changes to Youth Football

01 Mar 2025

We’ve come a long way together and youth football in England is thriving. The changes in 2012 had a profoundly positive impact on young players, their technical development and enjoyment of the game. Now it’s time to shape an even brighter future. From the 2026-27 season onwards, there will be changes to help maximise the experience of all players,...

22/02/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

22 Feb 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 22/02/2025. Twenty-four matches were played last Saturday, as is the new norm, there was the usual flurry of goals across all divisions and the single cup tie as well as matches postponed because of the weather or...

22/02/2025 – REPORT – Cressing United FC Reserves versus Earls Colne FC Reserves

22 Feb 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. CRESSING UNITED FC RESERVES. 1. EARLS COLNE FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 22nd February 2025. Venue: Cressing Sports & Social Club. Despite an overnight downpour the pitch at Cressing was declared fit, so I ventured there for...

15/02/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

15 Feb 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 15/02/2025. Twenty-six matches were played last Saturday, there was the usual flurry of goals across all divisions and the three cup ties. In the Tommy Thompson Cup, Earls Colne Reserves beat Great Bentley Reserves and Mersea Island...

15/02/2025 – REPORT – Elmstead Market FC versus Tiptree Heath FC AND Elmstead Market FC Reserves versus Brooklands FC

15 Feb 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE ELMSTEAD MARKET FC. 1. TIPTREE HEATH FC RESERVES. 0. Date: Saturday 15th February 2025. Venue: Strangers Corner, Brightlingsea. Apologies for no “full” match reports this week, however with two matches scheduled for Stranger Corner, Brightlingsea,...

08/02/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

09 Feb 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 08/02/2025. Three Divisions saw more than thirty goals scored, averaging five a game, seven teams failed to register at all, and two matches saw double figures reached! Let’s start in Division Four, leaders Harwich & Parkeston were...

08/02/2025 – REPORT – Tendring Borough FC versus Silver End United FC Reserves

09 Feb 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR. TENDRING BOROUGH FC. 2. SILVER END UNITED FC RESERVES. 10. Date: Saturday 08th February 2025. Venue: Plough Corner, Little Clacton. A Division Four match was my destination last Saturday, third placed Tendring Borough in their first...

Football Clubs Defibrillator Scheme

07 Feb 2025

The following has been received, are ESBFL Member Clubs interested, some Clubs have them already or have easy access to one on match days.

01/02/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

02 Feb 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 01/02/2025. Once again, the weather forced three matches to be postponed and another fell as a Club, despite their best efforts, could not raise team, player reliability seems to be a problem these days, that Club, Assington...

01/02/2025 – REPORT – Dedham Old Boys FC versus Stanway Pegasus FC Reserves

02 Feb 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC. 3. STANWAY PEGASUS FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 01st February 2025. Venue: The Drift, Southfields, Dedham. There were only three Premier Division teams that I’d not seen play this season so with...

25/01/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

25 Jan 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 25/01/2025. Twenty-nine matches were played last Saturday, a mixture of league and four cup competitions, resulting in a couple of surprises and an unusual outcome! In the Knock-Out Cup, pride of place must go to unbeaten Division...

25/01/2025 – REPORT – Lawford Lads FC versus Frinton & Walton FC

25 Jan 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE. LAWFORD LADS FC. 2. FRINTON & WALTON FC. 2. Date: Saturday 25th January 2025. Venue: School Lane, Lawford. A short trip over to Lawford, last Saturday, the Division One, home team, “The Lads” sat in seventh...

18/01/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

18 Jan 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 18/01/2025. The previous Saturday, only five matches survived, all were played on 3G pitches, is that the way forward! These matches saw victories for Barnston, Kings Park Rangers and Tiptree Heath in the Premier Division, Tiptree Heath...

18/01/2025 – REPORT – White Notley FC versus Tiptree Heath FC

18 Jan 2025

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. WHITE NOTLEY FC. 1. TIPTREE HEATH FC. 4. Date: Saturday 18th January 2025. Venue: Oak Farm, Faulkbourne, Witham. After two vacant Saturdays, this due to the frosty conditions, the usual Saturday excursion was planned and I decided...

04/01/2025 – Weekly Round-Up

06 Jan 2025

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 04/01/2025. Jack Frost was the main winner last Saturday, twenty-one matches were postponed but twelve did get played, albeit that four were played on 3G pitches, unaffected by the weather! The Premier Division had three matches, all...

Dick Degville receives his 50 year award from Andy Chaplin, Chair, ECFA.

02 Jan 2025

28/12/2024 – Weekly Round-Up

30 Dec 2024

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 28/12/2024. The last Saturday of 2024 had just thirteen matches spread across all divisions and three cup competitions, the lack of pitches provided by the council or schools at this time of year being the main cause...

21/12/2024 – Weekly Round-Up

21 Dec 2024

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 21/12/2024. Two matches fell because of the weather, another was cancelled because of insufficient player’s and one was abandoned through a player injury, other than that a fairly busy schedule last Saturday. In the Premier Division there...

21/12/2024 – REPORT – Alresford Colne Rangers FC Reserves versus Great Bradfords FC

21 Dec 2024

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RESERVES. 0. GREAT BRADFORDS FC. 1. Date: Saturday 21st December 2024. Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford. I didn’t fancy having to drive down Clinghoe Hill and through Colchester last Saturday afternoon so turned east...

14/12/2024 – Weekly Round-Up

14 Dec 2024

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2024 / 2025 WEEKLY ROUND UP @ 14/12/2024. So has normal service been resumed, well sort of but a variety of reasons were given for the eight postponements! There was a Knock-Out Cup tie played on Tuesday between Kings Park Rangers and Division One,...

14/12/2024 – REPORT – Hatfield Peverel FC Reserves versus Barnston AFC Reserves

14 Dec 2024

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE HATFIELD PEVEREL FA RESERVES. 5. BARNSTON AFC RESERVES. 2. Date: Saturday 14th December 2024. Venue: Keith Bigden Memorial Ground, Hatfield Peverel. After three weekends on family duty, it was back for a first foray into Division...

07/12/2024 – Weekly Round-Up

08 Dec 2024