Representative Team

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE            2026 / 2027

WEEKLY ROUND UP       @       29/08/2026.

Evening matches for Premier Divisions teams continued last week, at the end of which only one team, Earls Colne had remained unbeaten, having won all five matches to date but Saturday was different matter! Their midweek victory was over promoted Gosfield United, who have started well, this by four goals to one, Sudbury Sports then sat second after their victory over similarly promoted Clacton Regent, and to complete the new team results, The Rodings and Waltham beat Springfield by three goals to nil.

On Wednesday there were away wins for Hatfield Peverel against Thorpe Athletic, AFC Pegasus Reserves against Alresford Colne Rangers and Stanway Rovers Reserves over White Notley whilst Gas Recreation (three for Hewes) beat Cressing United, and finally Great Bentley squandered a two-goal lead, to share six goals with Tiptree Heath.

On Thursday evening, a day that witnessed rain for the first time in months, saw the Fred Brooks Memorial Final played out between Birchanger Athletic (MEFL) and Bradfield Rovers (ESBFL), this match was played at Witham Town FC. This thoroughly enjoyable match was played in front of over one hundred spectators, with Birchanger Athletic coming twice from behind to win by three goals to two.

And so, to Saturday, previously unbeaten Earls Colne succumbed by a single goal against new look Gas Recreation, Sudbury Sports hit six to the three from Dedham Old Boys, who led at half-time, and they now top the table, Hatfield Peverel also hit six without replay against Tiptree Heath. Gosfield scored five to the one from Clacton Regent, both Thorpe Athletic and Springfield had victories by two goals to nil over, the Rodings & Waltham and Great Bentley respectively and in the final match Alresford Colne Rangers beat White Notley to record their first league win of the season.

In Division One, Birchanger Athletic (three for Wade), were the days top scorers with nine against Gas Recreation Reserves who managed two, Frinton & Walton (three for O’Brien), made a successful trip down the A12 to beat Emerson & Upminster by four goals to two, whilst Roman Rovers beat Hatfield Peverel Reserves by a solitary goal. The other two matches in the division were drawn; Tavern drew with Great Bentley Reserves in a match played at Lawford and with the same one-all scoreline Springfield Reserves drew with Hedinghams United.

Alresford Colne Rangers Reserves made it a good day for the club when they beat Cressing Reserves by five goals to nil in Division Two, and when the top two teams met, albeit after just two matches, West Bergholt (three for Runicles), beat Colchester Tekkers by three goals to two. Silver End United Reserves drew with Wivenhoe Town Reserves, sharing four goals and in a high scoring match Tiptree Jobserve edged out Springfield U23’s by the odd goal in nine!