Basildon Town 1-1 Rayleigh Town in the Eastern Counties League, Division One South, round 1.

Basildon Town won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 9.

Rayleigh Town won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–W), scoring 14 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 3 times: Basildon Town 1 win, Rayleigh Town 1, 1 draw.