Takeley Reserves 1-2 Bowers & Pitsea Reserves in the Essex Senior Football League, Reserve Division, round 1.

Takeley Reserves won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–D), scoring 15 and conceding 9.

Bowers & Pitsea Reserves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 9.

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