The first two fixtures of the Essex Senior League season have now been released, and Benfleet will play our first two games at home at what should be our new Woodside Stadium.

The opening game is a tough one – on Saturday 27th July we'll host last season's runners-up and play-off finalists Woodford Town, in a 3pm kick off at Woodside Stadium.

We'll follow that up with our first ever game under the lights at Woodside Stadium in a 7:45 kick off at home to Ilford on Tuesday 30th July.

Then best of all we got a home FA Cup draw against Woodford Town at Woodside Stadium on Saturday 3rd August.

The remaining fixtures are yet to be released, and we'll share news of those as soon as we have them. We're also awaiting the draw for our first ever season of guaranteed FA Cup football, where we're very much hoping for a home draw!