ESBFL – KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW – 2026 / 2027
ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE
KNOCK-OUT CUP
DRAW FOR SEASON 2026 / 2027. (70 teams)
CURRENT HOLDERS: GREAT BENTLEY FC
PRELIMINARY ROUND (12 TEAMS)
P1. ELMSTEAD MARKET FC V. BROOKLANDS FC
P2. GREAT BADDOW FC V. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC
P3. ESSEX ROYALS FC V. WITHAM TOWN FC RESERVES
P4. BRADFIELD ROVERS FC V. WIVENHOE UNITED FC
P5. SILVER END UNITED FC V. SOUTH CESTOS FC
P6. HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC V. WRITTLE FC
FIRST ROUND (64 TEAMS)
F1. CAVENDISH FC V. SPRINGFIELD FC
F2. BADDOW ATHLETIC FC V. STANWAY ROVERS FC RESERVES
F3. RAYNE FC V. MERSEA ISLAND FC
F4. GREAT BRADFORDS FC V. FRINTON & WALTON FC
F5. DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC V. WHITE NOTLEY FC
F6. SUDBURY SPORTS FC V. HARWICH & PARKESTON FC “A”
F7. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC V. WINNER OF “P3”
F8. WINNER OF “P5” V. STOCK UNITED FC
F9. BROOMFIELD FC “A” V. COLCHESTER RANGERS FC
F10. BADDOW SPARTAK FC V. RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC
F11. LAWFORD LADS FC V. WINNER OF “P2”
F12. TAVERN FC V. WINNER OF “P6”
F13. CLACTON REGENT FC V. COLCHESTER TEKKERS FC
F14. PRETTYGATE AFC V. STILLWATERS FC
F15. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC V. MAYLAND VILLAGE FC
F16. OYSTER FC V. KELVEDON SOCIAL FC
F17. EARLS COLNE FC V. SOUTHMINSTER UNITED FC
F18. EVERSLEY ATHLETIC FC V. THE RODINGS & WALTHAM FC
F19. BOXTED LODGERS FC V. WEST BERGHOLT FC
F20. TOLLESBURY FC V. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC
F21. BEAULIEU PARK FC V. ROMAN ROVERS FC
F22. WIVENHOE TOWN FC RESERVES V. ESSEX STUDENTS FC
F23. WEELEY FC V. WINNER OF “P1”
F24. BOXFORD ROVERS FC V. GOSFIELD UNITED FC
F25. GAS RECREATION FC V. AFC PEGASUS COLCHESTER RESERVES
F26. WILVALE RANGERS FC V. CRESSING UNITED FC
F27. BIRCHANGER ATHLETIC FC V. TENDRING ROVERS FC
F28. TENDRING BOROUGH FC V. EMERSON & UPMINSTER FC
F29. INGRAVE PARK ROYALS FC V. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC
F30. GREAT BENTLEY FC V. TIPTREE HEATH FC
F31. BEACON HILL ROVERS FC RESERVES V. WINNER OF “P4”
F32. MATES FC V. THORPE ATHLETIC FC
SECOND ROUND (32 TEAMS)
S1. WINNERS OF: F28 V. WINNERS OF: F24
S2. WINNERS OF: F11 V. WINNERS OF: F26
S3. WINNERS OF: F32 V. WINNERS OF: F12
S4. WINNERS OF: F30 V. WINNERS OF: F13
S5. WINNERS OF: F29 V. WINNERS OF: F17
S6. WINNERS OF: F10 V. WINNERS OF: F8
S7. WINNERS OF: F2 V. WINNERS OF: F7
S8. WINNERS OF: F5 V. WINNERS OF: F6
S9. WINNERS OF: F4 V. WINNERS OF: F22
S10. WINNERS OF: F21 V. WINNERS OF: F15
S11. WINNERS OF: F20 V. WINNERS OF: F1
S12. WINNERS OF: F14 V. WINNERS OF: F9
S13. WINNERS OF: F3 V. WINNERS OF: F27
S14. WINNERS OF: F19 V. WINNERS OF: F18
S15. WINNERS OF: F31 V. WINNERS OF: F25
S16. WINNERS OF: F16 V. WINNERS OF: F23
THIRD ROUND (16 TEAMS)
T1. WINNERS OF: S8 V. WINNERS OF: S15
T2. WINNERS OF: S2 V. WINNERS OF: S16
T3. WINNERS OF: S1 V. WINNERS OF: S14
T4. WINNERS OF: S10 V. WINNERS OF: S6
T5. WINNERS OF: S9 V. WINNERS OF: S5
T6. WINNERS OF: S12 V. WINNERS OF: S7
T7. WINNERS OF: S4 V. WINNERS OF: S13
T8. WINNERS OF: S3 V. WINNERS OF: S11
QUARTER FINALS (8 TEAMS)
Q/F1. WINNERS OF: T2 V. WINNERS OF: T6
Q/F2. WINNERS OF: T8 V. WINNERS OF: T7
Q/F3. WINNERS OF: T4 V. WINNERS OF: T3
Q/F4. WINNERS OF: T5 V. WINNERS OF: T1
SEMI FINALS (4 TEAMS)
S/F1. WINNERS OF: Q/F2 V. WINNERS OF: Q/F4
S/F2. WINNERS OF: Q/F1 V. WINNERS OF: Q/F3
FINAL (Venue to be decided)
(H) WINNERS OF “S/F1” V. (A) WINNERS OF “S/F2”
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 was made by Michael Willmore (HOME) and Alison Stanford (AWAY)
and was witnessed by Brian Reed on: SUNDAY 26th JULY 2026.
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