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Essex Senior Cup draw offers opportunities for borough sides

By Nub News Reporter 24th Oct 2025

BBC Essex Senior Cup
BBC Essex Senior Cup

DEPENDANT on the outcome of next week's delayed third round tie between Tilbury and Braintree, there could be three borough sides in the fourth round of the BBC Essex Senior Cup – all went into today's (Friday, 24 October) draw.

Grays Athletic will go to Hornchurch, while Aveley will host minnows Benfleet who produced heroics in the last round when they won an incredible match on penalties at holders, and former landlords, Canvey Island.

If Tilbury beat Braintree on Tuesday (28 October), they will be home to Essex Senior League Harwich & Parkeston.

The draw: (matches to be played in week commencing 17 November):

Great Wakering Rovers v Heybridge Swifts

Hornchurch v Grays Athletic

Bowers & Pitsea v Chelmsford City

Witham Town v Hashtag United

Little Oakley v Billericay Town

Brentwood Town v Maldon & Tiptree

Tilbury or Braintree Town v Harwich & Parkeston

Aveley v Benfleet

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