Rayleigh Town’s Gary Brooks has revealed his club are looking forward to participating in their first ever BBC Essex Senior Cup, with the potential of progressing through to a competitive game against some of Essex's big professional clubs. Town won the BBC Essex Saturday Premier Cup last season, and Gary says the Senior Cup now sits high in the club’s priorities. Find out more at www.essexfa.com.
“It was friendly, it was good, it had everything. There were goals, disappointment, happiness - everything was there in abundance." That was the fond recollection of Romford FC Chairman, Steve Gardener, after their Isuzu FA Vase Final victory against Great Wakering Rovers at Wembley Stadiumconnected by EE. Read more at www.essexfa.com.
Romford Manager, Dan Spinks, has reflected on a "dream come true" after his side won the Isuzu FA Vase at Wembley Stadium thanks to two goals from Hassan Nalbant and another from Sam Deering against Great Wakering Rovers. Read more at www.essexfa.com.
Romford Chairman, Steve Gardener, didn’t realise his club had booked their place at Wembley Stadium for the Isuzu FA Vase Final until he saw the post-shootout pitch invasion after their semi-final, he’s recalled ahead of their historic match against Great Wakering Rovers. They meet Rovers in a huge all-Essex final at Wembley on Saturday 11th May, forming a part of Non-League Finals Day. Read more at www.essexfa.com.
Great Wakering Rovers Chairman, David Patient, has revealed their club shop have had to order extra scarves due to the demand caused by their upcoming appearance in the Isuzu FA Vase Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11th May! Wakering face Romford in a historic all-Essex final, forming a part of Non-League Finals Day. Read more at www.essexfa.com.
For Redbridge Manager, George Christou, and his players, the BBC Essex Senior Cup Final isn’t just any cup final. Having competed in a handful of other showpiece fixtures in recent seasons, thanks to some extended cup runs, the Senior Cup represents an opportunity to put some prestige silverware in the Oakside trophy cabinet. Read more at www.essexfa.com
Dave Huzzey, Colchester United’s Transition Coach, wants to be the man to lead the club to their first BBC Essex Senior Cup Final victory in many years. Making it through to the final against Redbridge is a source of pride for his young team, and they’re relishing the chance to lift some silverware. Read more at www.essexfa.com
We chatted to Adam Beckwith, Leigh Ramblers Under 18s Girls Manager, after his team recorded a 4-2 victory against Braintree Girls (Hornets) to lift the Essex Under 18s Girls Cup on Sunday 3rd March at Aveley FC. He claimed it was a great feeling for his team, who have a lot of future potential. Adam spoke to Jack Patmore, the BBC’s 2023 Young Reporter (East) winner. Read more about the match at www.essexfa.com.
“It was a real achievement in our first season at Atletico and I’m really excited at what we can go on to do now," explained Corrie, the Manager of Athletico Trotters after their Essex Saturday Veterans Cup Final victory. "I’m really proud of the boys who’ve put me in that position. They put a lot of effort in. We had a very tough cup run to get there. I’m still over the moon now!” Read more at www.essexfa.com.