2017-18 FA Youth Cup
The 2017-18 Youth Cup is the 66th campaign of English football's premier cup competition at youth level. Chelsea are the defending champions.
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First Round
Football League sides join the competition for the first time at the First Round stage as the 48 teams from League One and League Two join 34 winners from the Third Qualifying Round. Ties are provisionally due to be played by 4 November 2017.
31 October 2017 | Lincoln City | 1-2 | Coventry City | [Expand] Sincil Bank |
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31 October 2017 | Colchester United | 5-4 | Cheshunt | [Expand] Weston Homes Community Stadium |
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1 November 2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers | [Expand] Prenton Park |
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1 November 2017 | Evesham United | 3-0* | Shrewsbury Town | [Expand] The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium |
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1 November 2017 | Handsworth Parramore | 0-2 | Crewe Alexandra | [Expand] Sandy Lane |
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8 November 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 4-1 | Whitehawk | [Expand] The Valley |
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- Shrewsbury won the initial fixture 3-0 but were expelled due to fielding an ineligible player
Second Round
There are no new entrants to the competition at this stage as the 42 First Round winners meet. Ties are provisionally due to be played by 18 November 2017.
9 November 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 2-3 | Coventry City | [Expand] Crown Ground |
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13 November 2017 | Colchester United | 5-0 | Bishop's Stortford | [Expand] Weston Homes Community Stadium |
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14 November 2017 | Exeter City | 1-2 | Charlton Athletic | [Expand] St James Park |
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15 November 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Wrexham | [Expand] Ewood Park |
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21 November 2017 | Evesham | 0-4 | Crewe Alexandra | [Expand] The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium |
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Third Round
The 20 Premier League teams join the 24 sides from the Championship in entering the competition at this stage, alongside the sides to have progressed from Round 2. Third round ties are provisionally due to be played by 16 December 2017.
27 November 2017 | Burnley | 1-0 | Leeds United | [Expand] Turf Moor |
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5 December 2017 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Leicester City | [Expand] Fratton Park |
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5 December 2017 | West Bromwich Albion | 4-0 | Leyton Orient | [Expand] The Hawthorns |
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5 December 2017 | Bristol City | 1-2 | Birmingham City | [Expand] Ashton Gate |
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7 December 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-5 | Newcastle United | [Expand] AMEX Stadium |
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7 December 2017 | Mansfield Town | 2-2 (AET - 5-6 pens) |
Crystal Palace | [Expand] One Call Stadium |
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8 December 2017 | Everton | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | [Expand] Goodison Park |
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9 December 2017 | Swindon Town | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | [Expand] County Ground |
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12 December 2017 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-3 | Charlton Athletic | [Expand] Loftus Road |
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12 December 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5-0 | Preston North End | [Expand] Tottenham Training Centre |
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12 December 2017 | Norwich City | 4-1 | Barnsley | [Expand] Carrow Road |
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12 December 2017 | Sheffield United | 2-0 | Burton Albion | [Expand] Bramall Lane |
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12 December 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Cardiff City | [Expand] Stadium MK |
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13 December 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Stoke City | [Expand] Ewood Park |
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13 December 2017 | Derby County | 2-2 (AET - 3-1 pens) |
Manchester United | [Expand] Pride Park |
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13 December 2017 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Coventry City | [Expand] Villa Park |
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13 December 2017 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | [Expand] Meadow Park |
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14 December 2017 | Colchester United | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | [Expand] Weston Homes Community Stadium |
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14 December 2017 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | [Expand] Riverside Stadium |
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14 December 2017 | Southampton | 4-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | [Expand] St Mary's |
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14 December 2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 0-0 (AET - 6-5 pens) |
Manchester City | [Expand] Home Park |
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15 December 2017 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 (AET - 3-4 pens) |
Fulham | [Expand] John Smith's Stadium |
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15 December 2017 | West Ham United | 0-1 | Blackpool | [Expand] Chigwell Construction Stadium |
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15 December 2017 | Swansea City | 2-0 | Chesterfield | [Expand] Landore |
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7 January 2018 | Watford | 1-0 | Sunderland | [Expand] Vicarage Road |
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Fourth Round
The 32 winners from round three advance to this round, with ties provisionally due to be played by 20 January 2018.
11 January 2018 | Stevenage | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | [Expand] Lamex Stadium |
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12 January 2018 | Norwich City | 4-2 (AET) |
Derby County | [Expand] Carrow Road |
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16 January 2018 | Colchester United | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | [Expand] Weston Homes Community Stadium |
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16 January 2018 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Sheffield United | [Expand] St Andrew's |
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16 January 2018 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 (AET - 5-4 pens) |
Leicester City | [Expand] City Ground |
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16 January 2018 | AFC Bournemouth | 0-3 | Tottenham Hotspur | [Expand] Vitality Stadium |
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16 January 2018 | Blackpool | 1-1 (AET - 4-2 pens) |
Southampton | [Expand] Bloomfield Road |
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16 January 2018 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | [Expand] Portman Road |
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16 January 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 3-4 (AET) |
Reading | [Expand] Park View Road |
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17 January 2018 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Watford | [Expand] Ewood Park |
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17 January 2018 | Swansea City | 0-2 | Fulham | [Expand] Landore |
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19 January 2018 | Crystal Palace | 2-3 (AET) |
Newcastle United | [Expand] Selhurst Park |
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22 January 2018 | Bury | 1-0 | Aston Villa | [Expand] Gigg Lane |
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Fifth Round
Ties are provisionally due to be played by 10 February 2018.
30 January 2018 | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Blackpool | [Expand] Portman Road |
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2 February 2018 | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Arsenal | [Expand] Heritage Park |
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6 February 2018 | Colchester United | 1-4* | Reading | [Expand] Weston Homes Community Stadium |
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6 February 2018 | Blackburn Rovers | 5-1 | Nottingham Forest | [Expand] Ewood Park |
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7 February 2018 | Norwich City | 4-3 | Newcastle United | [Expand] Carrow Road |
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16 February 2018 | Bury | 1-3 | Birmingham City | [Expand] Gigg Lane |
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- Reading were ejected from the competition on February 14th 2017 after it was discovered that they had featured an ineligible player in their win over Colchester.
Sixth Round
Ties are provisionally due to be played by 3 March 2018.
27 February 2018
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Fulham | 0-6 | Chelsea |
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Mundle-Smith '51 og Hudson-Odoi '56 Taylor-Crossdale '68, '78, '87 (pen) Sterling '76 |
Craven Cottage
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27 February 2018
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Norwich City | 1-3 | Birmingham City |
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Spyrou '90 | Anderson '52 Clarke '55 Andrews '80 |
Carrow Road
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6 March 2018
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Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Blackpool |
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Carter '62 Vale '73 |
Sinclair-Smith '55 Dunne '87 Roache '90+2 |
Ewood Park
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6 March 2018
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Colchester United | 1-5 | Arsenal |
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Jones '48 (pen) | Smith-Rowe '41, '52 Saka '55 Balogun '66 Amaechi '74 |
Weston Homes Community Stadium
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Semi Finals
Ties are provisionally due to be played by 3 March 2018.
20 March 2018
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Blackpool | 2-2 | Arsenal |
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Sumner '44 Jacobson '74 |
John-Jules '31 Amaechi '64 |
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 894 |
16 April 2018
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Arsenal | 5-0 (7-2 on agg) |
Blackpool |
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Balogun '18 Ballard '20 Burton '23 Smith-Rowe (pen) '34 Smith '90 |
Emirates Stadium
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10 April 2018
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Chelsea | 4-0 (7-0 on agg) |
Birmingham City |
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Hudson-Odoi '31, '41 Brown '38 Uwakwe '63 |
Stamford Bridge
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Final
27 April 2018
7.45pm |
Chelsea | 3-1 | Arsenal |
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Redan '67, '86 Guehi '78 |
Amaechi '36 |
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 4,878 |
30 April 2018
7.45pm |
Arsenal | 0-4 (1-7 on agg) |
Chelsea |
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Gilmour '11 Hudson-Odoi '57, '78 Anjorin '67 |
Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 3,877 |
Top Goalscorers
(First Round Proper onwards)
(Final Statistics)
Player | Club | Goals |
Callum Hudson-Odoi | Chelsea | 10 |
Dylan Florence | Dagenham & Redbridge | 8 |
George Lloyd | Cheltenham Town | 8 |
Andronicos Georgiou | Stevenage | 7 |
Xavier Amaechi | Arsenal | 5 |
Callum Jones | Colchester United | 5 |
Anthony Spyrou | Norwich City | 5 |
Kelland Watts | Newcastle United | 5 |
Dean Ager | Colchester United | 4 |
Alfie Doughty | Charlton Athletic | 4 |
Daishawn Redan | Chelsea | 4 |
Emile Smith-Rowe | Arsenal | 4 |
Martell Taylor-Crossdale | Chelsea | 4 |
Jack Vale | Blackburn Rovers | 4 |