Stay in Stow for your football fix

With no Premiership or Championship football on Saturday due to international matches, it has been designated Non-League Day and grassroots clubs across the country are looking forward to showing spectators what is available in their own areas.

Locally, Stowmarket Town are the highest placed club in the non-League 'pyramid' playing in the Ridgeons League's First Division, six levels below the Football League.

Even so, they still have their own chance of glory and on Saturday travel to Brantham Athletic in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase, kick-off 3pm. 

The final is held at Wembley and last season saw Wroxham, who play just one step higher than Stow in the Premier Division of the Ridgeons League, reach the final.

There is also action at Greens Meadow, where Stowmarket Town Reserves welcome Gorleston Reserves in the North Division of the Ridgeons Reserve League, kick-off 3pm.

One step down from the Ridgeons League is the Kingsley Healthcare Suffolk and Ipswich League, in which five of the area's clubs compete.

Old Newton United and Haughley United both play in the Senior Division, while Stowupland Falcons are in Division One and Salvation Army in Division Two. Completing the local representation are Cedars Park, who are in Division Six. 

All five clubs also have reserves teams in the league, while Old Newton and Stowupland field 'A' teams as well.

• Results will be listed as soon as they are known. Feel free to add your reports, whether you are a player or spectator, from any game involving local sides – there are several more who play on Sundays and at youth level. 

 

Fixtures (Saturday, September 4)

FA Vase (3pm)

1st qual round: Brantham Athletic v Stowmarket Town (at Leisure Centre, Old Village, Brantham, near Manningtree).

Ridgeons League (3pm)

Reserve Division North: Stowmarket Town Res v Gorleston Res (at Greens Meadow, Bury Road, Stowmarket).

Kingsley Healthcare Suffolk & Ipswich League (2.30pm)

Senior Division: Old Newton Utd v Westerfield Utd (at Church Road); Ransomes Sports v Haughley Utd (at Sidegate Ave, Ipswich).

Division 1: Stowupland Falcons v Saxmundham Sports (at Village Hall, Church Road).

Division 2: Salvation Army v Bacton Utd 89 (at Chilton Field, Chilton Way).

Division 4: AFC Brickmakers v Salvation Army Res (at Gainsborough Sports Centre, Braziers Wood Rd, Ipswich).

Division 5: Westerfield Utd A v Old Newton Utd A (at SEH Sports Centre, Humber Doucy Ln, Ipswich).

Division 6: Cedars Park Res v Shotley (at Stowmarket High School, Onehouse Rd).

Suffolk FA Senior Reserve Cup (2.15pm)

Round 1: Capel Plough Res v Old Newton Res (at Friars, Capel St Mary); Haughley Utd Res v Needham Mkt Res (at King George V Playing Field, Green Road).