Bowers & Pitsea Reserves 2-0 Takeley Reserves in the Essex Senior Football League Reserve Shield, 1/8.

Bowers & Pitsea Reserves won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 4.

Takeley Reserves won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–D), scoring 15 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 6 times: Bowers & Pitsea Reserves 4 wins, Takeley Reserves 1, 1 draw.