SPORTING 87 will entertain Ipswich Town in the first round of this season’s Blue Square Solutions Suffolk Boys’ Under-18 Midweek Cup.

It will be a big test for Sporting 87 against Ipswich Town’s Under-16s when the competition kick-offs in late September.

AFC Sudbury, who have won the competition in each of the last four completed seasons – the 2019-20 competition was not completed due to the coronavirus pandemic – will be away to Mildenhall Town in round one.

Seven teams received a bye into the second round draw.

Players from AFC Sudbury are pictured above receiving their medals following their 4-1 victory over Walsham-le-Willows in the 2018-19 final at Portman Road. 

Blue Square Solutions Suffolk Boys’ Under-18 Midweek Cup First-Round Draw: Mildenhall Town v AFC Sudbury, Brantham Athletic v Beccles Town, Stowmarket Town v Woodbridge Town, Bury Town v Haverhill Rovers, Felixstowe & Walton Utd v Coplestonians, Lakenheath v Hadleigh Utd, Waveney v Leiston, Needham Market v Long Melford, Sporting 87 v Ipswich Town.

Byes: Bungay Town, Cornard Utd, Framlingham Town, Ipswich Wanderers, Kirkley & Pakefield, Walsham-le-Willows, Whitton Utd.

Ties to be played week commencing Monday, September 28th, kick-offs 7.45pm.

Blue Square Solutions Suffolk Boys’ Under-18 Midweek Cup Second-Round Draw: Kirkley & Pakefield v Ipswich Wanderers, Needham Market or Long Melford v Mildenhall Town or AFC Sudbury, Bury Town or Haverhill Rovers v Lakenheath or Hadleigh Utd, Waveney or Leiston v Framlingham Town, Sporting 87 or Ipswich Town U16s v Brantham Athletic or Beccles Town, Stowmarket Town or Woodbridge Town v Walsham-le-Willows, Whitton Utd v Felixstowe & Walton Uyd or Coplestonians, Bungay Town v Cornard Utd.

Ties to be played week commencing Monday, November 9th, kick-offs 7.45pm.