FA Youth Cup

[Joe.]

Not sure if all non-league Clubs are in this yet, or just South/North and below, but how are yours getting on?

We've scraped through in both of our qualifying games so far, beating Dartford at home in the 90th minute before beating Lordswood away last night AET. Third and final qualifying round to be be played the week after the FA Cup fourth qualifying, and who have we drawn? Merstham away the same as the first team! Like the first team, a great chance to progress and potentially get a big club.

 

[Greenacres]

Our academy team beat Weston-Super-Mare 6-4 after extra time in their game last Tuesday evening. Have to admit that I don't know who they will play in the next round.

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Our kids hosted FC Halifax last night but the floodlights died and couldn't be resuscitated. Abandoned with the score at 1-2.

 

[DarkSithLord]

We have entered this for the first time this year with our new youth team.

We beat Aylestone Park in the Extra Premilnary Round at home 3-2.
We then traveled to another East Midlands Counties side in Ashby Invanhoe and won comfortably 6-1.
Then last night we beat local rivals Belper Town 5-4 in a topsy turvy game thanks to a late double from Bermudan U20 International Moziah Solassie.

In the third and final qualifying round we are away to the winner of tonights tie between Lincoln City and Dunkirk FC (based in Nottingham)

 

[GodsGift]

We have entered this for the first time this year with our new youth team.

We beat Aylestone Park in the Extra Premilnary Round at home 3-2.
We then traveled to another East Midlands Counties side in Ashby Invanhoe and won comfortably 6-1.
Then last night we beat local rivals Belper Town 5-4 in a topsy turvy game thanks to a late double from Bermudan U20 International Moziah Solassie.

In the third and final qualifying round we are away to the winner of tonights tie between Lincoln City and Dunkirk FC (based in Nottingham)

We're 2-0 up after 15 mins, so looks like it will be us.

 

[Raymondo316]

We beat some team called Bridon Ropes 6-2

 

[DarkSithLord]

We're 2-0 up after 15 mins, so looks like it will be us.

Looks like it! Its becoming a bit of tradition for us to meet in a cup competition in recent years! It would be a good experience for the lads. Much like the first team we are weak at the back and I expect your young Imps to have a bit too much. But you never know! They had done superbly so far.

 

[DarkSithLord]

We're 2-0 up after 15 mins, so looks like it will be us.

Hang on.. Lincoln 3-3 Dunkirk with 10 to play.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Hang on.. Lincoln 3-3 Dunkirk with 10 to play.

FT (AET) Lincoln 4-5 Dunkirk. Surprised at that but it looks like Dunkirk are a very decent side.

 

[GodsGift]

It appears our dreadful cup record extends to our kids then.

 

[Joe.]

FT (AET) Lincoln 4-5 Dunkirk. Surprised at that but it looks like Dunkirk are a very decent side.

Sounds like some game!

I like to watch an academy game every now and then. Can't speak for others but those of ours I've seen they tend to play with a bit more freedom than the first team (although at the moment, that could be debated the way we are playing!) and it makes for a more entertaining game. Not seen one since the FA cup loss to Dartford two seasons ago though, as most of the league games are 1pm on an afternoon I'm working and the cup games tend to be away, or when I have to be up at 4 for the following morning!

 

[Aberstone]

We won at St. Albans on Wednesday night. Boreham Wood away in the next round. I know we made the 2nd or 3rd round proper last year so it would be good for the youth team to have another run in the cup.

 

[eightiesrobin]

We have beaten Stockport and Southport so far, I believe we have Tranmere in the 3QR

 

[Railway Blue]

We play Newcastle Benfield (a) in 3QR. Not sure what league they are in.

 

[Kenneth E End]

The penultimate qualifying round took place this week. I believe the exemptions for the competition proper work the same way as the FA Cup.

We got to the Quarter Finals last season and about 9 of that team I think have made their first team debuts for the club, which is really encouraging. At least a couple of those who are on the fringes of the first XI are still eligible, so it wouldn't surprise me if we got even further this time round. "Luton U23s" (a Cat 3 academy) beat West Brom U23s this week in the EFL Trophy. We won the League Cup and the Cat 3 League last season also.

Third Round Qualifying
19:00">19:00 1 Altrincham VS Tranmere Rovers Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 2 Hyde United / Ashton Ath VS Irlam Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 3 York City VS Barton Town Old Boys Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 4 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion VS Darlington 1883 Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 5 Newcastle Benfield VS Chester Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 6 Pontefract Collieries VS Wrexham Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 7 Guiseley / Halifax VS AFC Fylde Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 8 Nostell MW VS FC United Of Manchester Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 9 Romulus VS Kettering Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 10 Kimberley MW VS Boston United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 11 Lincoln C / Dunkirk VS Alfreton Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 12 Hereford VS Newcastle Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 13 Wolverhampton Casuals VS Solihull Moors Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 14 Ely City VS Bedworth United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 15 Braintree Town VS Dagenham & Redbridge Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 16 Biggleswade Town VS Beaconsfield SYCOB Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 17 Woodbridge Town VS AFC Sudbury Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 18 Uxbridge VS North Greenford United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 19 Aveley VS FC Broxbourne Borough Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 20 AFC Hornchurch VS Rushden & Higham United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 21 Framlingham Town VS Leiston Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 22 Boreham Wood VS Wealdstone Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 23 Ware VS Bedfont Sports Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 24 Hampton & Richmond Borough VS Metropolitan Police Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 25 Ashford United_ VS Folkestone Invicta Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 26 Tonbridge Angels VS Maidstone United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 27 Sutton United VS Corinthian Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 28 Worthing VS Meridian VP Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 29 Merstham VS Ebbsfleet United Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 30 Eastleigh VS Hungerford Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 31 Bath City VS Gloucester City Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 32 Poole Town VS Bracknell Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 33 Woking VS Radstock Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 34 Salisbury VS Bitton AFC Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 35 Gosport Borough VS Andover Town Date & kick off tbc
19:00">19:00 36 Forest Green Rovers VS Oxford City

 

[JaggerCFC]

We play Newcastle Benfield (a) in 3QR. Not sure what league they are in.

Northern Football League division one.

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[DarkSithLord]

Finished Dunkirk 2-1 Alfreton tonight. Fiesty affair with Alfreton finishing with 9 and Dunkirk 10. A little unfortunate to bow out. Had it been 11 v 11 or at the Impact we would have won.

 

[EnglishRed]

We beat Pontefract 4-0

 

[Bluandwite]

We play Newcastle Benfield (a) in 3QR. Not sure what league they are in.

We won this 8-0 in the end.

 

[Chris FGR]

Our game v Oxford City tonight.

We run a full time academy, so should expect a half decent run in this competition at some point, which we haven't really had for a while.

 

[Silver Stone]

Away at Tonbridge tonight, should be beating the likes of them regardless of age group

 

[John Still]

Currently losing at Braintree, we closed our academy in the summer.

 

[Silver Stone]

Last update from our game was that with two minutes to go, the score was... 5-5.

 

[Raymondo316]

Last update from our game was that with two minutes to go, the score was... 5-5.

It seems our youth team are very much like the first team....cant defend for shit!!

 

[Chris FGR]

FGR Academy (Gabbiadini 84) 1-2 Oxford City U18 (Tutton 50, Chamberlein 58)

We're shit at this Cup thing.

 

[Bendubz]

5-5 AET, going to penalties

 

[Bendubz]

And through! Tonbridge 5-5 Maidstone (AET) (Maidstone wins 6-5 on penalties)

 

[Josh Butler]

We beat Kimberley Miners Welfare 9-0 at home. They're the lowest ranked side left apparently. Game was meant to be at their place but floodlight issues caused it to be switched.
Hopefully a FL game away at a new venue near Birmingham. Cov, Shrewsbury would be nice.

 

[Sparrow]

Our lot lost to something called 'Radstock'.

 

[Joe.]

Not sure if all non-league Clubs are in this yet, or just South/North and below, but how are yours getting on?

We've scraped through in both of our qualifying games so far, beating Dartford at home in the 90th minute before beating Lordswood away last night AET. Third and final qualifying round to be be played the week after the FA Cup fourth qualifying, and who have we drawn? Merstham away the same as the first team! Like the first team, a great chance to progress and potentially get a big club.

First team lost 2-1, youth team lost 4-0!

We also don't do this cup malarkey too well. Merstham academy have scored a shed load of goals this season apparently.