It's a big day in the Southend Wednesday League programme tomorrow with the staging of the League Cup semi-finals (2pm).

Southend Police take on Great Wakering (Cupids Country Club, Great Wakering) with Basildon Post Office meeting Florida Sports at Gardiners Way, Basildon.

At Gardiners Close, Basildon Police B meet LTS Rail in the Junior Charity Cup semi-final second leg, also at 2pm, while the League match between Southend Postmen and Chemico starts 15 minutes later at Cupids.

Southend Borough Combination duo Strollers and Ford will contest the final of the Essex Veterans Cup at Witham on April 18.

In the semi-finals, Strollers had a 2-0 win over Eastwoodbury Ramblers, while Fords triumphed 3-2 at Maltby.

Spread Eagle - the Southend Sunday League divison seven champions on their way to victory to Chalkwell United Picture: LUAN MARSHALL

Results:

ECFA Veterans Cup semi-finals: Eastwoodbury Ramblers 0, Strollers 2; Maltby 2, Fords 3.

Premier Division: Windjammers 1, Courtlands 0; Canvey 3, Pegasus 0.

Division 1: Somers Town 2, AFC Corringham 1; Courtlands 3, Tag United 1.

Division 2: Concord 6, Nicholas Colts 2; Brit Ath 2, Chalkwell 2; Ekco 0, Cupids 2; Laindon 1, Ambleside 1.

Division 3: Laindon 1, Estrada 6. Senior League

Although Basildon United's bid for the title would appear to be over following Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Ilford, they will still be keen for as high a finishing position as possible in the Schweppes Essex Senior League.

For that reason they will be out to give unbeaten Saffron Walden, one of the main championships contenders, a tough time at Gardiners Close tonight.

Basildon would certainly be doing Great Wakering a favour if they could emerge triumphant this evening.

For Saffron Walden are currently level with the village side at the top. Both have 44 points, but Wakering's goal difference is superior with a game less.

Also this evening, Hullbridge host Canvey's Concord Rangers. Sceptre League

Second Division side Woodside Colts 2nd, from Benfleet, beat Division One opponents Renown Sports 2-1 with goals from Smith and Kasper in the second round of the Sceptre League's Section B Andy Ward Memorial Cup.

In the Section C second round, Third Division Wallaker Sports won 4-0 at Division Four Duration with Mansfield scoring two.

In the third round, Shotgate proved too strong for Rayleigh Royals 2nd and won 4-0 with Boswell netting a brace.

At the top of the Premier Division, Aspect Sports extended their lead to five points when they won 4-0 at lowly Astairs. Taylor scored two.

Shoebury Old Boys are second after beating Castle Rangers 3-1. Budd's hat-trick helped Talwin into third spot with a 4-3 win over Brit Athletic to take over third spot.

However, they have only one game to go and should be overtaken for that third place by Castle, who still have five to play.

Rayleigh Royals won the Division One championship in strange circumstances. They lost 3-1 to Perry Athletic, for whom Cross scored two, and could have been beaten for the title by Samba.

However, their hopes disappeared when they lost 4-2 to BJA, for whom Marcell and Watts scored two apiece.

Perry must now wait and see whether they will be runners-up. Samba have one game left and will have to win it 17-0 to take second place. Results:

Andy Ward Memorial Cup Section B round 2: Woodside Colts 2nd 2 (Smith, Kasper), Renown Sports 1 (Innis).

Section C round 2: Duration 0, Wallaker Sports 4 (Mansfield 2, Derby, Mear).

Round 3: Shotgate 4 (Boswell 2, English, Wood), Rayleigh Royals 2nd 0.

Premier Division: Astairs 0, Aspect Sports 4 (Taylor 2, Gallagher, Foley); Shoebury OB 3 (Baddeley, Mahoney, Sandel), Castle Rangers 1 (Barnard); Talwin 4 (Budd 3, Brackey), Brit Ath 3 (Aston, Davis, Kiley).

Division 1: Perry Athletic 3 (Cross 2, Scholes), Rayleigh Royals 1; Samba 2, BJA 4 (Marcell 2, Watts 2).

Division 2: Athletico Porters 3 (Anglish, Blaker, Gillitt), Jaz 1 (Bacas); Cupids Country Club 5 (Coventry, Fletcher, Daniels, Lynch, Smithers), Aslan 0; Aslan 0, Cupids Country Club 3 (Coventry 2, Fletcher); Zenith Athenians 1 (Muller), Hawthorns 5 (P Smith 2, Aston, Holmes, og).

Division 3: Artic 3 (Moss 2, Quy), Thundersley Rovers 1 (Morris); Lions 1 (Valentine), Lansdowne Rangers 1 (Bush); Cavaliers 1 (Gibson), Nag 0; Nag 1 (Grice), Cavaliers 3 (Benton 2, Handon); BJA 2nd 6 (West 2, Dallon 2, Brown, Norman), Windsor Sports 2.

Division 4: First Manor 8 (Pinnock 4, Cole, Cuts, Pendry, Stiff), Westrow 1 (Chestcoe); Seasiders 2 (Carpenter, Perera), Cupids Country Club 2nd 4 (Norrington 2, Livermoore, White). Players wanted

Trinity Juniors are looking for players to join their under-12 football team for next season's Southend Sunday League.

"We had a surplus of boys last season and had to turn them away," said Trinity's David Jones.

"One of the dads is willing to take on an extra team this year so we want to have a third team in the C Division."

Call David on 01702 461716 after 6pm. Intermediate

Rayleigh Town kept up their Essex Intermediate League Senior Division One title hopes when they beat Herongate Athletic 3-0 at home through goals from Thompson, Taylor and Edwards.

That takes them up to fourth place, three points behind leaders Hatfield Peverel with six games in hand.

With games in hand, Benfleet were looking to move off the bottom of Senior Division Two when they entertained Shell Club.

However, Shell were going really well and are now in the top five following a 3-1 win. Right (2) and Munro got their goals with Potts replying.

Stambridge tumbled into the bottom four when goals from Preece (2) and Brown saw them go down 3-1 at Harold Wood Athletic, who are now third. Stambridge scorer was Burton.

Basildon Town continue to lead the way in Senior Division Three. They went to Great Baddow and returned with a 2-1 success thanks to goals from Reed and Potter.

Laindon Athletic went to Springfield and kept up their outside hopes of honours with a 2-1 win. Kinsey grabbed both goals for Laindon. It was honours even at Chalvedon with the score against bottom club Brentwood Athletic being 1-1.

Results:

Senior Division 1: Essex Police 0, Bishops Stortford Swifts 3; Frenford Senior 3, Kelvedon Hatch 0; Rayleigh Town 3, Herongate Athletic 0; Takeley 4, Ekco First Data 0; Writtle 1, Metpol Chigwell 1.

Senior Division 2: Benfleet 1, Shell Club 3; Broomfield 0, Mountnessing 1; Eppingsale 0, Hutton 3; Harold Wood Ath 3, Stambridge 1; Leyton 1, White Notley 1; Nortel (Harlow) 1, Sandon Royals 3.

Senior Division 3: Chalvedon 1, Brentwood Athletic 1; Galleywood 1, Barnston 5; Great Baddow 1, Basildon Town 2; Springfield 1, Laindon Ath 2.

Reserve Division 1: Bishops Stortford Swifts 3, Broomfield 1; Kelvedon Hatch 3, Frenford Senior 1; Runwell Hospital 2, Takeley 3;Sandon Royals 2, Nortel (Harlow) 2; Shell Club 2, Rayleigh Town 2; Writtle 2, Harold Wood Athletic 1.

Reserve Division 2: Hatfield Peverel 8, Herongate Athletic 1; Laindon Ath 2, Essex Police 4; Old Chelmsfordians 1, White Notley 2; Upminster 1, Springfield 0.

Reserve Division 3: Barnston 1, Eppingsale 4; Basildon Town 1, Brentwood Ath 3; Hutton 1, Leyton 4; Mountnessing 3, Stambridge 2; Ramsden 1, Metpol Chigwell 3.

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