HOLDERS Hadleigh United U23s have been handed a home draw in this season’s Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup.

Hadleigh, who beat Beccles Town 1-0 in last season’s final at Leiston FC, will entertain near-neighbours Cornard United in first round next month.

Beccles have also been drawn at home against Ransomes Sports Reserves, who last season reached the semi-finals, where they went down 4-1 to Hadleigh.

A total of 32 teams have entered this season’s competition.

Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup First-Round Draw: Haughley Utd Res v Ipswich Wanderers U23s, Waveney Res v Long Melford U23s, Hadleigh Utd U23s v Cornard Utd Res, Walsham-le-Willows U23s v Old Newton Utd Res, Sporting 87 Res v Lakenheath U23s, Bungay Town Res v Whitton Utd U23s, Framlingham Town U23s v Lowestoft Town Res, Claydon Res v Leiston St Margarets Res, Beccles Town Res v Ransomes Sports Res, Woodbridge Town U23s v Bildeston Rangers Res, East Bergholt Utd Res v Stowmarket Town U23s, Stowupland Falcons Res v Trimley Red Devils Res, Bury Town U23s v Brantham Athletic U23s, Wickham Market Res v Halesworth Town Res, Brandon Town Res v Henley Athletic Res, Coplestonians Res v  Debenham Res.

Ties to be played on Saturday, September 23rd 2023, kick-offs 1.30pm.