One fixture that you may not have seen yet is in the BBC Essex Senior Cup First Round, where The Bridge have been drawn away to Ilford. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, 27th August 2025 at 7:45 pm at Ilford’s Cricklefields Stadium. The rest of the draw is shown below, and, of course, there will be the usual match preview coming your way soon.

BBC Essex Senior Cup First Round (week commencing Monday 25th August)

Ilford vs Hullbridge Sports
Little Oakley vs FC Clacton
Saffron Walden Town vs Holland
Barkingside vs Basildon United
West Essex vs Newbury Forest
Benfleet vs White Ensign
Clapton Community vs Romford
Rayleigh Town vs Barking
Hutton vs Lymore Gardens
Harwich & Parkeston vs Buckhurst Hill
Basildon Town vs Stansted
Cannons Wood vs Halstead Town
Frenford vs Southend Manor
Dunmow Town vs Burnham Ramblers
Woodford Town vs Wivenhoe Town
Harlow Town vs Stanway Pegasus
Coggeshall Town vs Athletic Newham
Great Wakering Rovers vs May & Baker Eastbrook Community

Exempt Until Second Round: Stanway Rovers Community, Takeley.

Exempt Until Third Round: Aveley, Billericay Town, Bowers & Pitsea, Braintree Town, Brentwood Town, Brightlingsea Regent, Canvey Island, Chelmsford City, Colchester United, Concord Rangers, Dagenham & Redbridge, Grays Athletic, Hashtag United, Heybridge Swifts, Hornchurch, Maldon & Tiptree, Redbridge, Southend United, Tilbury, Waltham Abbey, Walthamstow, Witham Town.