Tomorrow night’s BBC Essex Senior Cup 2nd Round tie sees Romford come up against new opponents for the sixth time this season. Stanway Pegasus are the latest of these, with the Eastern Counties League Division One South outfit coming to Mayesbrook Park.

Stanway Pegasus History:

Although they were only formed in 2018, Stanway Pegasus can trace their roots back to the 1970s from Colchester-based Sunday league side AFC Pegasus. In 2022, after winning the Essex & Suffolk Border League, Pegasus were promoted to the Eastern Counties League Division One South.

The club currently play at Stanway School, Stanway, whose alumni include the singer Sade, musician Damon Albarn and his Blur colleague Graham Coxon, and paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones.

This season:

This Stanway Pegasus’s first season at Step 6, and they are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Counties League Division One South, three points behind leaders May & Baker, having won seven of the 14 league games they have played to date. In their most recent game, Pegasus drew 2-2 away from home against NW London.

While Romford beat Coggeshall United 5-2 at Mayesbrook Park in the 1st Round of the BBC Essex Senior Cup, Stanway Pegasus were drawn away to May & Baker, where they were 5-0 winners. That was the third time this season that Pegasus had scored five or more; in their season opener against Sporting Bengal United they won 7-0, and they beat Wivenhoe Town 5-1. Sporting Bengal United made up for their hefty defeat at the hands of Pegasus however, winning the return game 4-1.

BBC Essex Senior Cup Fixtures:

Boro’s game against Stanway Pegasus is one of five outstanding 2nd Round ties; the others are:

West Essex v Ilford – 25th October
Stansted v Athletic Newham – 25th October
Saffron Walden Town v Burnham Ramblers – 25th October
Takeley v Basildon Town – 26th October

The draw for the 3rd Round was made last week and is as follows:

Southend United v Brentwood Town
Witham Town v Stansted or Athletic Newham
Concord Rangers v Aveley
Bowers & Pitsea v Heybridge Swifts
Maldon & Tiptree v Braintree Town
Hashtag United v Canvey Island
Romford or Stanway Pegasus v Waltham Abbey
Great Wakering Rovers v Chelmsford City
Harlow Town v Basildon United
Dagenham & Redbridge v Colchester United
West Essex or Ilford v Billericay Town
Coggeshall Town v Hullbridge Sports
Tilbury v East Thurrock United
Brightlingsea Regent v Hornchurch
Takeley or Basildon Town v Grays Athletic
Saffron Walden Town or Burnham Ramblers v Walthamstow

The date for the completion of 3rd Round ties has yet to be announced.