ESBFL – 2025 / 2026 – KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW

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                                                 V.         PRETTYGATE AFC

F4.       AFC PEGASUS COLCHESTER                              V.         WHITE NOTLEY FC

F5.       GOSFIELD UNITED FC                                       V.         RAYNE FC

F6.       TENDRING BOROUGH FC                                   V.         GREAT BENTLEY FC

F7.       FC CLACTON RESERVES                                    V.         BYE

F8.       RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC                                     V.         BYE

F9.       HAWICH & PARKESTON FC “A”                          V.         BYE

F10.      BRADFIELD ROVERS FC                                     V.         CRESSING UNITED FC

F11.      DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC                                 V.         CLACTON REGENT FC

F12.      TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC                                      V.         BYE

F13.      GAS RECREATION FC                                        V.         BYE

F14.      DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC                                     V.         BOXTED LODGERS FC

F15.      ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC                       V.         BYE

F16.      GREAT BRADFORDS FC                                     V.         THE RODINGS & LITTLE WALTHAM FC

F17.      WEST BERGHOLT FC                                         V.         BYE

F18.      WIVENHOE UNITED FC                                      V.         EARLS COLNE FC

F19.      ELMSTEAD MARKET FC                                      V.         BYE

F20.      EAST THURROCK COMMUNITY FC                     V.         THORPE ATHLETIC FC

F21.      BOXFORD ROVERS FC                                       V.         SUDBURY SPORTS FC

F22.      MERSEA ISLAND FC                                           V.         BYE

F23.      BELLE VUE SOCIAL FC                                       V.         LAWFORD LADS FC

F24.      KELVEDON SOCIAL FC                                       V.         ROMAN ROVERS FC

F25.      SILVER END UNITED FC                                    V.         OYSTER FC

F26.      HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC                                  V.         TAVERN FC

F27.      SPRINGFIELD FC                                               V.         BYE

F28.      HATFIELD PEVEREL FC                                      V.         STANWAY ROVERS FC EVL DEVELOPMENT

F29.      FRINTON & WALTON FC                                    V.         BYE

F30.      TENDRING DISTRICT FC                                   V.         BYE

F31.      TIPTREE HEATH FC                                           V.         BYE

F32.      TOLLESBURY FC                                                V.         BYE

SECOND ROUND                    (32 TEAMS)

S1.       GAS RECREATION FC                                        V.         TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC

S2.       WINNERS OF:   F3                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   F6

S3.       HARWICH & PARKESTON FC “A”                         V.         WINNERS OF:   F4

S4.       WINNERS OF:   F14                                           V.         FC CLACTON RESERVES

S5.       WINNERS OF:   F16                                           V.         STILLWATERS FC

S6.       WINNERS OF:   F11                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F18

S7.       WEST BERGHOLT FC                                         V.         WINNERS OF:   F5

S8.       WINNERS OF:   F28                                           V.         MERSEA ISLAND FC

S9.       TOLLESBURY FC                                                V.         TENDRING DISTRICT FC

S10.     WINNERS OF:   F20                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F21

S11.     ELMSTEAD MARKET FC                                      V.         ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC

S12.     TIPTREE HEATH FC                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F26

S13.     RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC                                     V.         WINNERS OF:   F1

S14.     WINNERS OF:   F24                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F25

S15.     WINNERS OF:   F23                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F10

S16.     SPRINGFIELD FC                                               V.         FRINTON & WALTON FC

THIRD ROUND                       (16 TEAMS)

T1.       WINNERS OF:   S14                                          V.         WINNERS OF:   S8

T2.       WINNERS OF:   S11                                          V.         WINNERS OF:   S15

T3.       WINNERS OF:   S9                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S13

T4.       WINNERS OF:   S1                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S16

T5.       WINNERS OF:   S2                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S6

T6.       WINNERS OF:   S5                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S10

T7.       WINNERS OF:   S4                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S12

T8.       WINNERS OF:   S3                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S7

QUARTER FINALS                  (8 TEAMS)

Q/F1.    WINNERS OF:   T1                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   T2

Q/F2.    WINNERS OF:   T3                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   T5

Q/F3.    WINNERS OF:   T7                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   T8

Q/F4.    WINNERS OF:   T4                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   T6

SEMI FINALS                         (4 TEAMS)

S/F1.    WINNERS OF:   Q/F4                                         V.         WINNERS OF:   Q/F2

S/F2.    WINNERS OF:   Q/F1                                         V.         WINNERS OF:   Q/F3

FINAL                                     (Venue to be decided)

            WINNERS OF “S/F2”     (HOME)                         V.         WINNERS OF “S/F1”            (AWAY)

WINNERS:

NOTE:

Match Official expenses are shared in all rounds except the Final.

If scores are level at the end of “normal time” then the match will move directly to ”spot-kicks”.

ie There is NO Extra-Time to be played in any Cup Competition.

Dates for all Cup Ties will be advised in due course.

DRAW, made by M/s Alison Stanford and Brian Reed