In the first round of the cup BPA found themselves up against first divsion side Manningham All Stars.

BPA held their own in the early stages against a well organised and physical Manningham side but could make little headway in attack.Meanwhile the defence had to be constantly on their guard and finally the pressure told-BPA conceding three goals before replying with a penalty converted by Lewis Wood.

The second half followed a similar pattern with BPA being in no way outclassed but unable to find a way to unlock the Manningham defence, in what was becoming a very bruising and bad tempered encounter.Manningham added three more goals to give the scoreline a somewhat lopsided look.

All in all a good learning experience of what to expect next season if promotion is secured.