Basildon United FC Reserves 3-2 Waltham Abbey Reserves in the Essex Senior Football League, Reserve Division, round 1.

Basildon United FC Reserves won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 8.

Waltham Abbey Reserves won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 16 and conceding 11.

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