COLCHESTER United have been handed a trip to Hullbridge Sports in the third round of the Essex Senior Cup.

The sides will meet on or before November 12.

Elsewhere, BRAINTREE TOWN have been drawn at home to neighbours MALDON & TIPTREE, while HALSTEAD TOWN will play host to HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS.

STANWAY ROVERS are away to Bowers and Pitsea and James Webster's BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT go to Aveley.

WITHAM TOWN have been drawn at home to Ilford.

Third-round draw: Waltham Abbey vs Canvey Island, Aveley vs Brightlingsea Regent, Concord Rangers vs Chelmsford City, Brentwood Town vs Harlow Town, Basildon United vs Great Wakering Rovers, Stansted vs Tilbury, Dagenham & Redbridge vs Southend United, East Thurrock United vs AFC Hornchurch, Bowers & Pitsea vs Stanway Rovers, Barking vs Grays Athletic, Redbridge vs Thurrock, Hullbridge Sports vs Colchester United, Braintree Town vs Maldon & Tiptree, Witham Town vs Ilford, Halstead Town vs Heybridge Swifts, Romford vs Billericay Town.