NEWCOMERS AFC Whitton face an away tie in the first round of this season’s McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup.

The Lowestoft-based side will travel down the east coast to play at Capel Plough Reserves.

Neither Bardwell Sports nor Kesgrave Kestrels, who they beat 4-0 in last season’s final at Colchester United FC, will be playing in their season’s competition following promotion.

Players from Bardwell Sports are pictured above celebrating one of their goals in the final.

McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup First Round Draw: Brantham Athletic ‘A’ v Cavendish Res, Spexhall Huntsman & Hounds v Coddenham Athletic, Southwold Town v Thurston Res, Hadleigh Utd Brettsiders v Lakenheath Casuals AFC, Walsham-le-Willows ‘A’ v Woolverstone Utd Res, Kesgrave Kestrels Res v Bacton Utd Res, Crusaders v Pakefield Dynamos, Stanton Res v Assington Stanley, Normanston Magpies v Occold, Gipping Gnats v Boxford Rovers, Eye Saints Youth v Kirton Athletic Res, Hundon Res v Laxfield, Kessingland Development v Coplestonians ‘A’, Hope Church v Achilles Res, Bramford Utd Res v Old Newton Utd ‘A’, Capel Plough Res v AFC Whitton, Elmswell Res v Sporting 87 ‘A’, Needham Market Phoenix v Samuels, Framlingham Town ‘A’ v Cockfield Utd Res, Saxmundham Res v Grundisburgh Res, Haverhill Town Senior ‘A’ v West Row Gunners.

Byes: AFC Kesgrave Res, Beccles Town ‘A’, Claydon ‘A’, East Bergholt Utd ‘A’, Hawthorn Utd, Mendlesham, Redgrave Rangers 2019, Somersham Res, Stowupland Falcons Res, Unity, Wenhaston Utd Res.

Ties to be played on Saturday, November 5th 2022, kick-offs 1.30pm.