Round One – to be played on or before 12 September
1 Wivenhoe Town vs Halstead Town
2 London APSA vs FC Clacton
3 Saffron Walden Town vs Harwich & Parkeston
Round Two – to be played on or before 10 October
4 Bowers & Pitsea vs Stansted
5 Stanway Rovers vs Barking
6 Hullbridge Sports vs Tiptree United
7 Winner of Match 2 vs Basildon United
8 Winner of Match 3 vs Takeley
9 Burnham Ramblers vs Eton Manor
10 Witham Town vs Winner of Match 1
11 Southend Manor vs Barkingside
The following clubs receive a Bye to Round Three:
AFC Hornchurch, Aveley, Billericay Town, Braintree Town, Brentwood Town, Canvey Island, Chelmsford City, Colchester United, Concord Rangers, Dagenham & Redbridge, East Thurrock United, Grays Athletic, Great Wakering Rovers, Harlow Town, Heybridge Swifts, Ilford, Maldon Town, Redbridge, Romford, Southend United, Thurrock, Tilbury, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Forest.