The 2025-26 Youth Cup is the 73rd campaign of English football's premier cup competition at youth level.
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 36 winners from the Third Qualifying Round.
Kidderminster Harriers v Mansfield Town
| 22 October 2025
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Kidderminster Harriers
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1-3
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Mansfield Town
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Aggborough
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Minaker '51
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Grant '2 Cheetham '41 Walters '61
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Boldmere St Michaels v AFC Telford United
| 27 October 2025
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Boldmere St Michaels
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2-0
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AFC Telford United
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Amber Arena
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TBC
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Chesterfield v Aylestone Park
| 27 October 2025
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Chesterfield
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4-7
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Aylestone Park
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Impact Arena
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Stringer (4)
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(AET)
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TBC
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Milton Keynes v Shrewsbury Town
| 27 October 2025
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Milton Keynes
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2-1
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Shrewsbury Town
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Stadium MK
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Osborne '25 Mackin '33
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England '71
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Bishop's Stortford v Southend United
| 28 October 2025
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Bishop's Stortford
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0-3
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Southend United
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Woodside Park
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Dadson '58, '90+13 Telford '67
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Bolton Wanderers v Chester
| 28 October 2025
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Bolton Wanderers
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2-1
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Chester
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Toughsheet Community Stadium
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Ritchie '36 Fitzpatrick '83
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Salvatore '21
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Burton Albion v Port Vale
| 28 October 2025
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Burton Albion
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0-1
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Port Vale
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Pirelli Stadium
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Scragg '66
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Cambridge United v Slough Town
| 28 October 2025
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Cambridge United
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4-0
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Slough Town
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Abbey Stadium
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Crace '49 Efobi '51, '73 (pen) Ebanks-Blake '89
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Carlisle United v Blackpool
| 28 October 2025
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Carlisle United
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0-1
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Blackpool
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Brunton Park
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Whaite '86
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Exeter City v Forest Green Rovers
| 28 October 2025
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Exeter City
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2-3
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Forest Green Rovers
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Cygnet Health Care Stadium
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Appleton '24 TBC '78
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Glover '13, '33 Williams '65
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Oxford City v Chippenham Town
| 28 October 2025
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Oxford City
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0-0 (4-2 pens)
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Chippenham Town
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MGroup Stadium
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Stevenage v Eastbourne Borough
| 28 October 2025
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Stevenage
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6-0
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Eastbourne Borough
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Lamex Stadium
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Ayolie '6, '46, '50 Brown '55 Doherty '69 Impey '90+3
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Barnet v Luton Town
| 29 October 2025
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Barnet
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v
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Luton Town
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FC Halifax Town v Oldham Athletic
| 29 October 2025
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FC Halifax Town
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v
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Oldham Athletic
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Merstham v Tonbridge Angels
| 29 October 2025
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Merstham
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v
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Tonbridge Angels
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Plymouth Argyle v Mangotsfield United
| 29 October 2025
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Plymouth Argyle
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v
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Mangotsfield United
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Tranmere Rovers v Harrogate Town
| 29 October 2025
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Tranmere Rovers
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v
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Harrogate Town
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York City v Stockport Town
| 29 October 2025
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York City
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v
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Stockport Town
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Cambridge City v Dorking Wanderers
| 30 October 2025
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Cambridge City
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v
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Dorking Wanderers
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Doncaster Rovers v Radcliffe
| 30 October 2025
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Doncaster Rovers
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v
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Radcliffe
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Leyton Orient v Bromley
| 30 October 2025
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Leyton Orient
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v
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Bromley
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Needham Market v Erith Town
| 30 October 2025
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Needham Market
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v
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Erith Town
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Northampton Town v Easington Sports
| 30 October 2025
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Northampton Town
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v
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Easington Sports
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Bradford City v Stockton Town
| 31 October 2025
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Bradford City
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v
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Stockton Town
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Hamble Club v Swindon Town
| 31 October 2025
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Hamble Club
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v
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Swindon Town
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Hertford Town v Gillingham
| 31 October 2025
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Hertford Town
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Gillingham
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Loughborough Students v Grimsby Town
| 31 October 2025
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Loughborough Students
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Grimsby Town
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Walton & Hersham v Burgess Hill Town
| 31 October 2025
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Walton & Hersham
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Burgess Hill Town
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Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
| 4 November 2025
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Wycombe Wanderers
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v
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Bristol Rovers
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Newport County v Tiverton Town
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Newport County
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v
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Tiverton Town
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Walsall v AFC Rushden & Diamonds or AFC Dunstable
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Walsall
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds or AFC Dunstable
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Second Round
There are no new entrants to the competition at this stage as the First Round winners meet.
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.
Fourth Round
The 32 winners from Round Three advance to this round.
Fifth Round
Sixth Round
Semi Finals
Final
Top Goalscorers