Barnston First host Harold Wood Athletic First in the ProKit UK Essex Olympian Football League, round 26.

Barnston First won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–D), scoring 14 and conceding 10.

Harold Wood Athletic First won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: Barnston First 0 wins, Harold Wood Athletic First 3, 0 draws.