ESBFL – 2025 / 2026 – TOMMY THOMPSON CUP DRAW

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

TOMMY THOMPSON KNOCK-OUT CUP

DRAW FOR SEASON 2025 / 2026.    (35 Teams)

CURRENT HOLDERS:         N/A

PRELIMINARY ROUND                      (6 TEAMS)

P1.       GREAT BENTLEY FC “A”                                     V.         OYSTER FC

P2.       BOXTED LODGERS FC                                       V.         CRESSING UNITED FC RESERVES

P3.       PRETTYGATE AFC RESERVES                             V.         TIPTREE HEATH FC RESERVES

FIRST ROUND                                    (32 TEAMS)

F1.       TOLLESBURY FC                                                V.         STILLWATERS FC

F2.       TENDRING BOROUGH FC                                   V.         HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC RESERVES

F3.       ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RESERVES      V.         LAWFORD LADS FC RESERVES

F4.       WINNER OF:     P1                                            V.         RAYNE FC

F5.       BOXFORD ROVERS FC                                       V.         HARWICH & PARKESTON FC “A”

F6.       BROOKLANDS FC                                              V.         SPRINGFIELD FC RESERVES

F7.       SILVER END UNITED FC                                     V.         RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC

F8.       TENDRING DISTRICT FC                                   V.         TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC

F9.       BRADFIELD ROVERS FC                                     V.         STANWAY ROVERS FC EVL DEVELOPMENT

F10.      FRINTON & WALTON FC RESERVES                   V.         MERSEA ISLAND FC

F11.      WIVENHOE UNITED FC                                      V.         WHITE NOTLEY FC RESERVES

F12.      GREAT BRADFORDS FC                                     V.         ELMSTEAD MARKET FC

F13.      KELVEDON SOCIAL FC                                       V.         WEST BERGHOLT FC

F14.      WINNER OF:     P2                                            V.         WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC

F15.      ROMAN ROVERS FC RESERVES                          V.         CAVENDISH FC

F16.      GAS RECREATION FC RESERVES                       V.         WINNER OF:     P3

SECOND ROUND                                (16 TEAMS)

S1.       WINNERS OF:   F6                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   F11

S2.       WINNERS OF:   F10                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F8

S3.       WINNERS OF:   F14                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F2

S4.       WINNERS OF:   F5                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   F13

S5.       WINNERS OF:   F15                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F4

S6.       WINNERS OF:   F12                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F9

S7.       WINNERS OF:   F16                                           V.         WINNERS OF:   F3

S8.       WINNERS OF:   F7                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   F1

QUARTER FINALS                              (8 TEAMS)

Q/F1.    WINNERS OF:   S3                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S2

Q/F2.    WINNERS OF:   S7                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S6

Q/F3.    WINNERS OF:   S8                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S1

Q/F4.    WINNERS OF:   S4                                            V.         WINNERS OF:   S5

SEMI FINALS                                     (4 TEAMS)

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

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

FINAL                                                 (Venue to be decided)

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