Waltham Abbey Reserves 2-1 Basildon United FC Reserves in the Essex Senior Football League, Reserve Division, round 1.

Waltham Abbey Reserves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 17 and conceding 14.

Basildon United FC Reserves won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 3 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 2 times: Waltham Abbey Reserves 1 win, Basildon United FC Reserves 1, 0 draws.