The Buildbase FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round tie against Bowers & Pitsea is being sponsored by Sudbury pub The Waggon & Horses. The Waggon & Horses guarantees a warm welcome to all it's visitors and invites you to join them for a festive meal this Christmas time. Details of the menu are attached and you can book by calling them on Sudbury 01787 312147.

On the football side of things Bowers & Pitsea were promoted last season from the Essex Senior League to Ryman North and this term are currently in eleventh place with twenty-two points from sixteen games played.

AFC Manager Jamie Godbold names his strongest squad available with only Adam Tann an absentee due to a one match ban after picking up five yellow cards. Craig Parker who suffered a problem in last Saturday's warm up is hopeful of a return and there maybe some game time for striker Luke Callander whose knee injury is much improved.