THIS season’s Veo Suffolk Boys’ Under-18 Midweek Cup kicks off on Thursday with eight first-round ties.

The matches include a repeat of the 2020-21 semi-final between Leiston and Felixstowe & Walton United, which Leiston won 6-0 to reach the final for the first time.

Leiston (blue shirts) are pictured above in action against Felixstowe & Walton United (red & white striped shirts) in that match at Framlingham Town FC.

They subsequently lost the final to AFC Sudbury, who extended their sequence to six successive wins in the competition in last season’s final. AFC Sudbury start their defence of the cup at Whitton United.

Midweek Fixtures

Thursday

Kick-offs 7.45pm unless stated:

Veo Suffolk Boys’ Under-18 Midweek Cup First Round Draw: Beccles Town v Stowmarket Town, Bury Town v Brantham Athletic, Hadleigh Utd v Long Melford, Leiston v Felixstowe & Walton Utd, Sporting 87 v Mildenhall Town, Waveney v AFC Royals, Whitton Utd v AFC Sudbury, Woodbridge Town v Kirkley & Pakefield.