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“WGS” – Season Switch – Advanced Notice of Downtime

Season Switch – Advanced Notice of Downtime From 1st June to 5th of June, the England Football Portals (including the Club Portal and the Competition Portal), Matchday & Whole Game System will be offline whilst we transition into the 2023/2024 season. All platforms will be back online on 6th June. Further downtime...

13/05/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 13/05/2023. Let us start with the mid-week matches, pride of place must go to Division Two, Dovercourt Rovers who triumphed over Division Three, Gas Recreation in the Tommy Thompson Cup, a game that was a credit to both teams, five excellent goals and was...

13/05/2023 – REPORT – Dovercourt Rovers FC versus Hatfield Peverel FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC. 5. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC RESERVES. 3. Date: Saturday 13th MAY 2023 Venue: Low Road Playing Fields, Dovercourt, Harwich. Another bright Saturday welcomed the players to Low Road Playing Fields, Dovercourt for this...

10/05/2023 – REPORT – Dovercourt Rovers FC versus Gas Recreation FC – Tommy Thompson Cup Final

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOMMY THOMPSON CUP FINAL. DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC. 3. GAS RECREATION FC. 2. Date: Wednesday 10th MAY 2023 Venue: Harwich & Parkeston FC, The Royal Oak, Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich. The second Cup Final of the season, the...

Tommy Thompson Cup Final – Result

Congratulations go to Dovercourt Rovers FC (3) who beat Gas Recreation FC (2) in the ESBFL Tommy Thompson Cup Final on Wednesday 10th May 2023. FULL MATCH REPORT WILL FOLLOW

06/05/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 06/05/2023 Where do we start, well the much anticipated, match between Dunmow Town and Tiptree Heath was played on Wednesday evening, simple odds, a Dunmow win would secure the Premiership title with Tiptree Heath as Runners-Up, Dunmow Town kept their nerve winning by four goals...

06/05/2023 – REPORT – Roman Rovers FC versus High Roding FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR. ROMAN ROVERS FC. 2. HIGH RODING FC. 5. Date: Saturday 06th MAY 2023 Venue: Shrub End Recreation Ground, Colchester Yes, I’m back from holiday, seems I’ve missed a lot of football action both on and...

ESBFL – Tommy Thompson Cup Final – Wednesday 10th MAY 2023 @ The Royal Oak, Harwich.

ESBFL – Tommy Thomson Cup Final Wednesday 10th May 2023 Kick-Off: 19:45pm Dovercourt Rovers FC versus Gas Recreation FC Venue: The Royal Oak, Harwich & Parkeston FC Match Official: Richard Oakes Assistant Referees: Nathan Tansley & Philip Barham 4th Official: Paul Sadler Entrance: £5. Concessions: £3. Card or Cash accepted

Premier Division Champions & Runners-Up

Dunmow Town FC, by beating second placed Tiptree Heath FC, have been crowned Premier Division Champions. Tiptee Heath FC, with two matches remaining are confirmed as Premier Division Runners-Up. Congratulations to both teams who deserve credit for their persistent pursuit of the coveted title.

ESBFL – Reserve Cup Final – Result

Congratulations go to Gas Recreation FC Reserves (3) who beat Great Bentley FC Reserves (1) in the ESBFL Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final last Monday.

Division Five Champions & Runners-Up

Gas Recreation FC Reserves are Champions of Division Five Boxford Rovers FC are Runners-Up in Division Five Congratulations to both teams on an excellent season

29/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 29/04/2023 Mid-week matches have enabled some Clubs to catch up on their fixtures, six were played on Tuesday, ten on Wednesday and one on Friday with nineteen played on Saturday, however, no fewer than five scheduled matches were postponed due to player unavailability, those matches...

ACORN CHARITY INVITATION SHIELD. FINAL – Thursday 4th May 2023 @ Brantham Leisure Centre.

ACORN CHARITY INVITATION SHIELD FINAL Thursday 4th May 2023 Kick-Off: 19:30pm Belle Vue Social FC versus Tavern FC Venue: Brantham Leisure Centre

ESBFL – RESERVE KNOCK-OUT CUP FINAL – Monday 1st MAY 2023 @ LOFC.

ESBFL Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final Monday 1st May 2023 Kick Off: 11:00am Gas Recreation FC Reserves versus Great Bentley FC Reserves Venue: Little Oakley Memorial Club Lodge Road, Little Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5ED Match Official: Tony Vaughan Assistant Referees: Joseph Greenleaf & David Stacey 4th Official: Emmanuel Adeeko Entrance: £5,...

22/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 22/04/2023 23 matches were played on Saturday, five teams failed to find the net but 114 goals were scored, top scorers Belle Vue had Cripps, four and Willoughby, six on target, Hudson hit three for Earls Colne, Thorpe had two hat-trick players in Barnard (B)...

ESBFL – Evening Kick-Off’s

Clubs / Teams should refer to the ESBFL Handbook – Appendix Five, (page 153) this concerns Kick-Off times for Evening matches. EVENING MATCHES Start of Season to 31st August and 15th April to end of Season:Official time of KO not later than 18.30p.m 1st September to 14th April (both dates...

ESBFL – Reviewing and raising standards for and by Member Clubs

We are proud of the status of the Essex & Suffolk Border Football League, and we are looking to continue to raise our professional and efficient approach, with this in mind we are working with the FA on our development plans going forward. One of our priorities over the coming...

15/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

FULL REPORT TO FOLLOW

15/04/2023 – REPORT – Wormingford Wanderers FC versus Mersea Island FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC. 1. MERSEA ISLAND FC. 1. Date: Saturday 15th APRIL 2023 Venue: Robletts Way, Wormingford. The forecast looked good, bright sunny intervals and a slight chance of rain, with matches being postponed elsewhere, I...

08/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 08/04/2023 The Premier Division title looks like it is going all the way to the last match, in a full Saturday fixture list, Dunmow Town hit six, four more goals and fifty for the season for Stuart Zanone, this against Colne Athletic who drop...

08/04/2023 – REPORT – Stillwaters FC versus Tendring District FC – COVID Cup (R2)

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE COVID CUP – SECOND ROUND. STILLWATERS FC. 2. (SPOT KICKS: 4 – 2) TENDRING DISTRICT FC. 2. Date: Saturday 08th APRIL 2023 Venue: Shrub End Sports Ground, Colchester. Weather wise, this was a much better Saturday afternoon for...

01/04/2023 – Weekly Round Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 01/04/2023 Rain, rain, go away come back when the season has ended, and at this rate, that is now going to be in mid to late May, numerous teams will be playing mid-week and Cup matches need to be scheduled and completed as well!...

01/04/2023 – REPORT – Dedham Old Boys FC Reserves versus Gas Recreation FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC. 0. GAS RECREATION FC. 1. Date: Saturday 01st APRIL 2023 Venue: The Drift, Dedham. Saturday morning was spent watching “FA Full-Time” to see which games were being cancelled due...

25/03/2023 – Weekly Round Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 25/03/2023 Mid-week matches have now been scheduled and played, on Tuesday, Dunmow Town strengthened their grip on the Premier Division beating Chelmsford City Reserves who had scored inside the first minute! Wednesday evening, in Division One saw a no score draw...

25/03/2023 – REPORT – Barnston AFC versus Tiptree Heath FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. BARNSTON AFC. 1. TIPTREE HEATH FC. 3. Date: Saturday 25th March 2023 Venue: High Easter Road, Barnston. A bright sunny afternoon welcomed players and spectators to High Easter Road, home of Barnston AFC, lying...

FIXTURE UPDATE & PLAYER REGISTRATIONS / TRANSFERS

FIXTURES With the bad weather we have had over December, January and again recently we are struggling to get the fixtures arranged and played. We want to complete the season as soon as we can avoiding cancelling games wherever possible and ideally avoid going too far into May. Some teams...

18/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 18/03/2023 ESBFL fixtures were once again dominated by the weather with thirteen matches being postponed, the fixtures for the remainder of the season will soon be available, evening games and maybe two evening games a week maybe required for certain teams!...

18/03/2023 – REPORT – Boxted Lodgers FC versus Hedinghams United FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO BOXTED LODGERS FC. 1. HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC. 0. Date: Saturday 18th March 2023 Venue: Cage Lane, Boxted. Despite the bad weather last week, twenty matches went ahead on Saturday, one venue where matches are rarely...

11/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 11/03/2023 ESBFL fixtures were dominated by the weather this week with seven matches falling by the wayside, evening matches seem to be a given now, making the task even more problematical for the Fixture Secretary. The Premier Division saw second placed...

04/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 04/03/2023 This week, ESBFL fixtures were dominated by various cup competitions. In the Knock-Out Cup, Round Two, there were victories for, Alresford Colne Rangers, Colne Athletic, Earls Colne, who hit fifteen goals, and Silver End United and in Round Three, for...

04/03/2023 – REPORT – Brightlingsea Town FC versus Stanway Pegasus FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE BRIGHTLINGSEA TOWN FC. 3. STANWAY PEGASUS FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 4th March 2023 Venue: Strangers Corner, Brightlingsea. There were a lot of ESBFL Cup matches this weekend with the top divisions having only a few...

03/03/2023 – REPORT – Sudbury Sports FC versus Dunmow Town FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 1. DUNMOW TOWN FC. 1. Date: Friday 3rd March 2023 Venue: Brundon Lane, Sudbury. A cold evening greeted players, officials, and supporters of Sudbury Sports FC, sitting eleventh and top team...

25/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 25/02/2023 So where do we stand after two months of the New Year, Dunmow Town and Tiptree Heath maintain their top two status, both won again on the road, Earls Colne shared the points with Colne Athletic which allowed Brantham Athletic...

18/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 18/02/2023 What a topsy-turvy season we are experiencing, Tiptree Heath go top one week then lose unexpectedly at Chelmsford City Reserves allowing Dunmow Town to go back to the top. There were draws for Colne Athletic against White Notley and Earls...

11/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 11/02/2023 Tiptree Heath took advantage of Dunmow Town’s inactivity, to not only play their game in hand, but comfortably beat Stanway Rovers U23’s to move to the top of the Premier table. Elsewhere, home wins for, Belle Vue, Colne Athletic, Dedham...

11/02/2023 – REPORT – Brooklands FC versus Boxford Rovers FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FIVE BROOKLANDS FC. 0. BOXFORD ROVERS FC. 6. Date: Saturday 11th February 2023 . Venue: Mile End Sports Ground, Ford Lane, Colchester. A still but cold afternoon welcomed players and Officials to Mile End Sports Ground...

04/02/2023 – Weekly Round Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 04/02/2023 The ESBFL had an almost full set of matches completed last weekend, Silver End United succumbed to a team called Something For Nothing, in the Essex Junior Cup and in the only other Reserve Cup fixture Great Bentley Reserves overcame...

04/02/2023 – REPORT – Chelmsford City FC Reserves versus Belle Vue Social FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CHELMSFORD CITY FC RESERVES. 1. BELLE VUE SOCIAL FC. 2. Date: Saturday 04th February 2023 . Venue: Hullbridge Sports FC. Lower Road, Hullbridge. Now, the trek to Hullbridge, is long and arduous, for me, this was...

Sad News – Bryan Forbes

It is with regret that we must announce the passing of Bryan Forbes on Friday. Bryan was a well known and much respected Match Official not only for the ESBFL but in Essex generally. The League Management Committee ask that ALL matches played next Saturday, 11th February 2023 are preceded...

28/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 28/01/2023 Whilst Premier Division leaders Dunmow Town took on and beat Division One, Stanway Pegasus Reserves in the KO Cup, second placed Tiptree Heath narrowed the gap and improved their goal difference with a seven goal thumping of struggling West Bergholt,...

21/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 21/01/2023 Sixteen games fell to the frosty conditions but eighteen survived and went ahead as planned, however, Clubs are reminded to follow Competition postponement rules. Just one match in the Premier Division saw Hatfield Peverel beat Lawford Lads on their travels....

21/01/2023 – REPORT – Frinton & Walton FC versus Barnston AFC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE FRINTON & WALTON FC: 4 BARNSTON AFC RESERVES: 3. Date: Saturday 21st January 2023. Venue: Frinton Recreation Ground. Despite “Mr Jack Frost” returning with a vengeance again this weekend, there were eighteen ESBFL matches completed...

14/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 14/01/2023 Ten games fell to the wet weather but twenty-two league and five cup matches still went ahead. Dunmow Town scored and missed penalties to narrowly beat Hatfield Peverel so retaining top spot, second placed Tiptree Heath could only manage a...

14/01/2023 – REPORT – Tiptree Jobserve FC Reserves versus Dovercourt Rovers FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES: 0 DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC 4. Date: Saturday 14th January 2023. Venue: Shrub End Sports Ground, Colchester With ten matches being postponed because of the wet weather, I chose a match played on...

Team withdrawals (2)

The ESBFL notifies that both Kelvedon Social FC (Division One) and Rowhedge FC (Division Two) have withdrawn from the competition with immediate effect. Their playing records will be removed from “FA Full-Time” in due course

07/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 07/01/2023 Grassroots football is back, in the Premier Division, Tiptree Heath and Colne Athletic were the only winners of the top five, Dunmow Town, were held at Dedham Old Boys as were Brantham Reserves at Lawford Lads whereas Earls Colne succumbed...

07/01/2023 – REPORT – Alresford Colne Rangers FC versus Sudbury Sports FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC. 0. SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 5. Date: Saturday 07th January 2023 Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford. Happy New Year, grassroots football is back at last, two weeks of inclement weather followed by...

17/12/2022 – Seasonal ROund-Up so far

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEASONAL ROUND-UP for 17/12/2022 No matches last weekend so here is a Seasonal Round-up for the season so far. The season started with fifty-six Clubs sporting eighty-two teams, thus far one club and six teams have withdrawn in what is a competitive grassroots competition...

ITS BACK! – ESBFL – Weekly Round-Up for: 10/12/2022

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 10/12/2022 The only winner last weekend was the weather, of twenty-nine scheduled fixtures, only eight started and one of those was abandoned! Top goal-scorers of the day were Division Three, top team, Great Bentley FC Reserves who scored ten goals, Lewis...

ESBFL – Team withdrawal – Tollesbury FC Reserves

The ESBFL is saddened to notify that Tollesbury FC Reserves have withdrawn from Division Five, leaving eleven teams in that Division. Their playing record will be removed from “FA Full-Time” in due course

26/11/2022 – REPORT – Lawford Lads FC versus Dedham Old Boys FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION LAWFOD LADS FC. 1. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC. 2. Date: Saturday 26th November 2022. Venue: School Lane, Lawford. This week, another local derby, there has been friendly rivalry for many years between these two Premier...

19/11/2022 – REPORT – Brantham Athletic FC Reserves versus Harwich and Parkeston FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION BRANTHAM ATHLETIC FC RESERVES. 9. HARWICH & PARKESTON FC RESERVES. 0. Date: Saturday 19th November 2022. Venue: Brantham Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham. A local derby, perhaps, two Reserves teams from Clubs in the...

12/11/2022 – REPORT – White Notley FC versus Hatfield Peverel FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION WHITE NOTLEY FC. 2. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC. 5. Date: Saturday 12th November 2022. Venue: Oak Farm, Church Hill, Faulkbourne, Witham. A local derby, perhaps, but once again the majority of players on show were relatively new...

Saturday 12th November 2022 – Remembrance Day silence.

The Management Committee respectfully ask that all games this weekend (12th November) have the usual silence prior to kick off for Remembrance Day. The referees have all been advised of this and we would ask that the clubs, teams and supporters respect this request.

05/11/2022 – REPORT – Silver End United FC versus Thorpe Athletic FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SILVER END UNITED FC. 5. THORPE ATHLETIC FC. 1. Date: Saturday 05th November 2022. Venue: Conker Park, Broadway, Silver End. After last Saturday’s warm sunny weather, a complete contrast for this week, damp, wet, cold, time...

29/10/2022 – REPORT – Great Bradfords FC versus Boxted Lodgers FC (KOCup – R1)

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP – FIRST ROUND GREAT BRADFORDS FC 2. (PENS: 3 – 1) BOXTED LODGERS FC 2. Date: Saturday 29th October 2022. Venue: The Bell Inn, Kynaston Road, Panfield, Essex. Most matches this weekend revolved around the “First...

22/10/2022 – REPORT – Dovercourt Rovers FC versus. Alresford Colne Rangers FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC 3. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RES 1. Date: Saturday 22nd October 2022. Venue: Low Road Playing Fields, Wick Lane, Harwich Low Road, Dovercourt was my destination last Saturday, this for a Division Two...

18/10/2022 – REPORT – Dunmow Town FC versus Stanway Rovers Community FC U23’s

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION DUNMOW TOWN FC 2. STANWAY ROVERS COMMUNITY FC Under 23’s 0. Date: Tuesday 18th October 2022. Venue: Heybridge Swifts FC, Scraley Road, Heybridge Here’s a thing, an evening match in October, between the current Premier Division...

ESBFL – Club / Team withdrawals (x2)

The ESBFL is saddened to notify that two teams, Little Oakley FC Reserves and West Bergholt FC Reserves have withdrawn from Division One, leaving twelve teams in that Division. Their respective playing records have been removed from “FA Full-Time”

08/10/2022 – REPORT – Great Bentley FC versus Tiptree Jobserve FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE GREAT BENTLEY FC 1. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC 2. Date: Saturday 08Th October 2022. Venue: Great Bentley Green. Despite a certain amount of friendly banter requesting that I don’t publish my match report, here...

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