PRE-SEASON ROUND-UP: Sat 30th July

Ipswich 0-1 Royal Union Saint-Gilloise
Southend 2-0 Colchester
Bishop's Stortford 0-2 Braintree
Brightlingsea 2-1 AFC Sudbury
Wisbech St Mary 0-2 AFC Sudbury Res (League)

Ipswich Town fell to a 2-1 defeat in the hands of Belgian second division side Royale Union SG. Daryl Murphy headed home from a corner to give Blues the lead. Mathias Fixelles and Nicholas Rajsel were on target to send Blues to a defeat.

Goals from Simon Cox and David Mooney helped Southend United see off their Essex rivals Colchester United, as both sides wrapped up their pre-season friendly schedule, ahead of their upcoming seasons.

Braintree Town saw off National League South side Bishop's Stortford, running out 2-0 winners.

A goal in each half saw AFC Sudbury to a 2-1 defeat in pre-season, losing at Brightlingsea Regent. The Yellows fell behind through Cunningham's own goal, with Richardson striking in the second period. Cunningham made up for his early mistake, as he struck home from Sam Bantick's corner.

AFC Sudbury Reserves got their Thurlow Nunn League season underway, with a 2-0 win against new side Wisbech St Marys - Sam Mills and Ollie Dunlop both scored to put the Yellows top of the First Div table.