SPORTING 87 ‘A’ will meet holders Coddenham Athletic in the first round of this season’s McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup.

Coddenham, who defeated Gipping Gnats 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in the final at Colchester United FC, will visit Sporting 87 ‘A’ in the first round on October 21st. 

Gipping Gnats will also be away – they will travel to fellow Ipswich-based side Hope Church.

A total of 53 teams have entered this season’s competition, with 21 first-round ties and 11 teams getting a bye.

Dustine Miller (right) of competition sponsors McDonald’s and Suffolk FA Chief Executive Richard Neal (left) are pictured above at the presentation ceremony at last season's final at Colchester United FC.

McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup First-Round Draw: East Bergholt Utd ‘A’ v Royal Oak, Hope Church v Gipping Gnats, Beccles Town ‘A’ v Spexhall Huntsman & Hounds Res, FC Waveney v Occold, Bacton Utd 89 Res v Mendlesham, Cavendish v Lakenheath Casuals, Sporting 87 ‘A’ v Coddenham Athletic, Walsham-le-Willows ‘A’ v Pakefield Dynamos, Framlingham Town ‘A’ v Hadleigh Brettsiders, Oulton Utd v Hopton & Hawthorn Utd, Samuels v Thurston Res, Capel Plough Res v Bramford Utd, Kesgrave Kestrels Res v Normanston Magpies, Elmswell Res v AFC Oulton Res, Haverhill Town v Somersham Res, Benhall St Mary Res v Wenhaston Utd Res, Assington Stanley v Ipswich Vale Exiles, Laxfield v Stowupland Falcons ‘A’, Carlton Colville Town Development v Grundisburgh Res, Redgrave Rangers v AFC Kesgrave Res, Saxmundham Sports Res v Cockfiield Utd Res.

Byes: Achilles Res, Boxford Rovers, Brantham Athletic ‘A’, Coplestonians ‘A’, Hundon Res, Kessingland Development, Kirton Athletic Res, Thurlow Res, Unity Res, West Row Gunners, Woolverstone Utd Res.

Ties to be played on Saturday, October 21st 2023, kick-offs 1.30pm.