News in Felixstowe

Felixstowe and Walton United have been handed a home tie in the second round of the FA Trophy.

The Seasiders will take on AFC Telford United, who are currently struggling in the National League North, the same Step 4 pyramid level as Felixstowe's Isthmian League North division.

Felixstowe United's Isthmian League match against Hetbridege Swifts tonight has been called off due to the potential shortage of fuel.

League officials eve clubs the option to postpone matches and new Swifts boss Steve Tilson's side decided not to travel to the Goldstar Ground from south Essex.

George Clarke made a stunning return to old club Brantham with four second half goals to steer Felixstowe into the next round of the Premier Cup with a 6-2 victory.

Manager Stuart Boardley used the game to reintroduce Clarke after he had been out with a toe injury for six months and was rewarded with an outstanding goal return.

Nails were bitten down to the quick as Stuart Boardley's Felixstowe & Walton United were involved in an astonishing 30 shot penalty shoot out at Hashtag United, in an Emirates FA Cup preliminary qualifying round.

Sadly for the Seasiders they lost out 13-12 to the south Essex side, with both sides taking 15 penalties, after the two teams had battled out to a 1-1 draw in the normal 90 minutes.

Former Tottenham Hotspur academy attacker Tyger Smalls made an immediate impact for his new club with a cracking goal in Felixstowe & Walton United 2-1 win over Lowestoft.

The 17-year-old, who had a trial with FA Cup winners Arsenal in March, joined the injury hit Seasiders after spells Haverhill Rovers and Saffron Walden Town last season.

Seasiders supporters are warned to get to Dellwood Avenue in good time for tonight's friendly against Ipswich Town Under 23s tonight.

With a capacity set at 400 it is case of first come first served at the Goldstar Ground, with cash only entrance at the turnstile, which open at 6.45pm for a 7.45pm kick off.

Seasiders boss Stuart Boardley has a mantra of under-promising and over delivering but that has not stopped him setting his sights on at least a top half finish, as his side start the campaign away at Great Wakering Rovers.

Felixstowe & Walton United will then kick off their competitive home season, also against Rovers, tis time in the FA Trophy first qualifying round, on Saturday, September 26. That means their league game against AFC Sudbury scheduled for the same day, will need to be rearranged.

The scores of Ipswich Town fans from the Shotley peninsula finally have some football to look forward to after the Blues were pitted against newly-relegated Wigan Athletic in the season opener at Portman Road on September 12.

But it is possible the fixture will not be fulfilled if managerless Wigan can not find a new buyer by the end of the month.

Felixstowe & Walton United will resume playing in the Isthmian League North Division when the new season starts, the FA has confirmed.

While the fixtures are yet to be released the Seasiders are aiming to play in front of a live crowd at Dellwood Avenue by October 1, the date prime minister Boris Johnson has set for stadiums to fully reopen.

Plans on how grassroots football will return to the Felixstowe area have been revealed.

Suffolk FA responded following the Government's approved a plan for the return of outdoor and preparations for the start of the new season have begun.