THE draw has been made for the first round of the Parkers Pitches Suffolk Junior Cup.

A total of 40 teams have entered this season’s competition, which is being sponsored for the first time by Parkers Pitches, meaning there will be eight first-round ties.

Beccles Caxton (green & white striped shirts) and Kirton Athletic (yellow shirts) are pictured in last season’s second round meeting which Kirton Athletic won 2-1. Both sides will be involved in this season’s first round – Beccles Caxton are at home to Bacton United 89 and Kirton Athletic are away to Bungay Town ‘A’. Photograph: Paul Voller.

Parkers Pitches Suffolk Junior Cup First-Round Draw: Melton Utd v Woolverstone Utd, Clare Town v Haverhill Town Blue, Beccles Caxton v Bacton Utd 89, Elmswell v Stanton, Bungay Town ‘A’ v Kirton Athletic, Wenhaston Utd v Kessingland, Hundon v Stonham Aspal, Witnesham Wasps v AFC Kesgrave.

Byes: Bramford Road Old Boys, Carlton Colville Town, Cavendish, Cockfield Utd, Exning Utd, Grundisburgh, Hawthorn Utd, Ipswich Athletic, Kirkley & Pakefield U23, Mildenhall Town Youth, Mutford & Wrentham, Puddlebrook, Redgrave Rangers, Saxmundham Sports, Somersham, Southwold Town, Spexhall Huntsman & Hounds, Sporting 87, Stowupland Falcons, Tattingstone Utd, Thurston, Ufford Sports, Waveney ‘A’, Wickham Market.

Ties to be played on Saturday, October 9th 2021, kick-offs 2.30pm.