Essex Senior Cup draw offers opportunities for borough sides
By Nub News Reporter 24th Oct 2025
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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