2025-26 FA Youth Cup
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.
| 22 October 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1-3 | Mansfield Town | Aggborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minaker '51 | Grant '2 Cheetham '41 Walters '61 |
| 26 October 2025 | Peterborough United | 5-0 | Lincoln City | Weston Homes Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shofowoke '11, '57 Mendonca '28 Fox '46 Mlityalwa '53 |
| 27 October 2025 | Boldmere St Michaels | 2-0 | AFC Telford United | Amber Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis '28, '53 |
| 27 October 2025 | Chesterfield | 4-7 | Aylestone Park | Impact Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringer '7, '40, '50, '60 | (AET) | Cooke '11 Kane '15, '19, '86, '93 Haffane '104 O'Neil '119 |
| 27 October 2025 | Macclesfield | 0-5 | Barnsley | Leasing.com Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogbu '49, '84 Town '56 R.Woodcock '74 Kay '78 |
| 27 October 2025 | Milton Keynes | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Stadium MK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne '25 Mackin '33 |
England '71 |
| 28 October 2025 | Bishop's Stortford | 0-3 | Southend United | Woodside Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadson '58, '90+13 Telford '67 |
| 28 October 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Chester | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie '36 Fitzpatrick '83 |
Salvatore '21 |
| 28 October 2025 | Burton Albion | 0-1 | Port Vale | Pirelli Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scragg '66 |
| 28 October 2025 | Cambridge United | 4-0 | Slough Town | Abbey Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crace '49 Efobi '51, '73 (pen) Ebanks-Blake '89 |
| 28 October 2025 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Cheltenham Town | Leckwith International Sports Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill '13 |
| 28 October 2025 | Carlisle United | 0-1 | Blackpool | Brunton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaite '86 |
| 28 October 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Notts County | Gresty Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker '35 Swann '69 (pen) |
Smart '32 |
| 28 October 2025 | Exeter City | 2-3 | Forest Green Rovers | Cygnet Health Care Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton '24 Baker '78 |
Glover '13, '33 Williams '65 |
| 28 October 2025 | Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Stockport County | Highbury Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith '16 Warbrick '52 |
Huddleston '23 |
| 28 October 2025 | Oxford City | 0-0 (4-2 pens) |
Chippenham Town | MGroup Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2025 | Stevenage | 6-0 | Eastbourne Borough | Lamex Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayolie '6, '46, '50 Brown '55 Doherty '69 Impey '90+3 |
| 28 October 2025 | Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Salford City | Brick Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesseldine '25 Gelhardt '69 |
Zlitni '54 |
| 29 October 2025 | Barnet | 1-1 (6-5 pens) |
Luton Town | The Hive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamaras '90+2 | (AET) | Shepherd '64 |
| 29 October 2025 | FC Halifax Town | 4-1 | Oldham Athletic | The Shay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartkiw '30, '47 Erianiator '40 Hill '90+6 |
Hughes '32 |
| 29 October 2025 | Merstham | 6-1 | Tonbridge Angels | Hybrid Fitness Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-0 | Mangotsfield United | Home Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhu '35 Burch '86 Sharpe '89 |
| 29 October 2025 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | AESSEAL New York Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Clarke '4 Gardner '56 |
| 29 October 2025 | Tranmere Rovers | 4-0 | Harrogate Town | Prenton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton '2 Mann '26, '32, '39 (pen) |
| 29 October 2025 | Wimbledon | 2-5 | Colchester United | Plough Lane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedges Moore |
Campino do Vale '21 Sasere '55 Emery '71 Moore '77, '90+4 |
| 29 October 2025 | York City | 4-2 | Stockport Town | LNER Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greening '32 (pen) TBC '35 Day '56 Farrar '90+5 |
Mallinson '71 Ferguson '86 |
| 30 October 2025 | Cambridge City | 2-5 | Dorking Wanderers | FWD-IP Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomasso '12 Pammenter '27 |
Weller '18 Own Goal '25 Moore '78 Rodriguez '85 Straker '90+5 |
| 30 October 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 4-2 | Radcliffe | Eco-Power Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinder '12 Swales '35 Cashmore '61 Thompson '69 |
Chamberlain '71 Halford '90+4 (pen) |
| 30 October 2025 | Leyton Orient | 2-3 | Bromley | Brisbane Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nzang '40 Wellens '81 |
Cockerill '45 Hobbs '47 Cooley '55 |
| 30 October 2025 | Needham Market | 4-0 | Erith Town | Bloomfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gledhill '5 Bobby '25, '59 Wakeling '89 |
| 30 October 2025 | Northampton Town | 9-0 | Easington Sports | Sixfields Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans '5 (pen), '22, '55 Findlay '28, '46 Obiagwu '35 Barnett '41 Okonnu '45+1 Murray '51 |
| 31 October 2025 | Bradford City | 5-3 | Stockton Town | Valley Parade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunn '22 Holt '25 Goodall '45+1 Parr '63 Gomes '75 |
Faulkner '4 (pen), '29 (pen) Kennedy '87 |
| 31 October 2025 | Hertford Town | 2-4 | Gillingham | Hertingfordbury Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch '34 Collett '43 |
Booth '23 Stan Sargent '45, '51 Luxton '76 |
| 31 October 2025 | Loughborough Students | 1-6 | Grimsby Town | Loughborough University Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahic '27 | Smith Booth (3) Hawley Sharp |
| 31 October 2025 | Walton & Hersham | 4-3 | Burgess Hill Town | Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danso '70, '98 (pen) Moffatt '75 Oliver '107 |
(AET) | TBC 47, '80, '114 |
| 4 November 2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers | Adams Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stones '32, '70 Hughes '80 |
Dewsbury '56 |
| 4 November 2025 | Newport County | 2-2 (3-4 pens) |
Tiverton Town | Slee Blackwell Solicitors Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osbourne '6 Pugh '77 |
(AET) | Clarke '10 (pen) Collins '72 |
| 4 November 2025 | Walsall | 2-0 | AFC Dunstable | Bescot Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etheridge '110 Teesdale '117 |
(AET) |
| 4 November 2025 | Hamble Club | 0-6 | Swindon Town | The Abbey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins '12 Mercer '28 Owiti '46, '86, '89 Sowe '72 |
Second Round
There are no new entrants to the competition at this stage as the First Round winners meet.
| 10 November 2025 | Peterborough United | 6-0 | Boldmere St Michaels | Weston Homes Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croot '7 og Sykut '39 Shofowoke '43, '49, '74 Mlityalwa '64 |
| 10 November 2025 | Stevenage | 2-1 | Merstham | Lamex Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa '51 Brown '86 (pen) |
Uzor '49 (pen) |
| 12 November 2025 | Reading | 2-2 (4-3 pens) |
Cheltenham Town | Select Cars Leasing Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller-Thompson '64 Cliff '90+5 |
NcNamee '9 Obieri '11 |
| 17 November 2025 | Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blundell Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith '2 | Cashmore '38 Pavan '77 |
| 18 November 2025 | Barnet | 0-3 | Colchester United | The Hive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery '27 Moore '38 Makatta '60 |
| 18 November 2025 | Gillingham | 2-2 (4-2 pens) |
Forest Green Rovers | Priestfield Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxton '15 Booth '52 |
(AET) | Bifulco '3 Glover '59 |
| 18 November 2025 | Northampton Town | 0-5 | Port Vale | Sixfields Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter '34 Williams '39 Scragg '63, '70 Cook '67 |
| 18 November 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-0 | Milton Keynes | Home Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackin '39 og Finn '47, '62 |
| 18 November 2025 | Rotherham United | 1-3 | Fleetwood Town | AESSEAL New York Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsell '2 | Cherry '48 Junaid '65, '90+5 |
| 18 November 2025 | Blackpool | 4-1 | Aylestone Park | Bloomfield Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterworth '78, '82, '86 Upton '90+5 |
Haggerty '66 |
| 19 November 2025 | Bradford City | 4-1 | York City | Valley Parade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parr '30, '78 (pen), '90+4 Holt '34 |
Greening '45+2 |
| 19 November 2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0-1 | Bromley | Adams Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC '50 |
| 19 November 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | 0-1 | FC Halifax Town | Gresty Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggin '23 (pen) |
| 19 November 2025 | Tranmere Rovers | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Prenton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyne '5 Nuttall '56 |
| 20 November 2025 | Needham Market | 0-3 | Southend United | Bloomfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward '41 Dadson '58 Blake '90+2 |
| 21 November 2025 | Oxford City | 2-0 | Walton & Hersham | MGroup Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitencourt '35 Green '81 |
| 21 November 2025 | Wigan Athletic | 2-0 | Walsall | Brick Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Hughes '48 Gelhardt '78 |
| 26 November 2025 | Swindon Town | 2-1 | Dorking Wanderers | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffiths-Brown '32 Baker '46 og |
Herbert '82 |
| 29 November 2025 | Cambridge United | 4-0 | Tiverton Town | Westwood Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Murefu '14 McDougald '77, '84 Efobi '80 |
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.
| 26 November 2025 | Preston North End | 1-1 (4-5 pens) |
West Ham United | Deepdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid '71 | (AET) | Dike '56 (pen) |
| 3 December 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 (4-3 pens) |
Leicester City | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis '55 Ritchie '98 |
(AET) | Hutchinson '44 De Lisle '111 |
| 3 December 2025 | Reading | 2-2 (7-6 pens) |
Middlesbrough | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmundson '54 og Booth '95 |
(AET) | Roberts '51 Martin '120+2 |
| 3 December 2025 | Wrexham | 5-1 | Port Vale | Racecourse Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesworth '8, '50 J.Jones '56 Graham '85 Nolan '90+5 |
Lake '59 |
| 4 December 2025 | Burnley | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 5 December 2025 | Crystal Palace | v | Bradford City | |
| 5 December 2025 | Manchester City | v | Fulham | |
| 9 December 2025 | Manchester United | v | Peterborough United | |
| 9 December 2025 | Norwich City | v | Stoke City | |
| 10 December 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Oxford City | |
| 10 December 2025 | Sunderland | v | Nottingham Forest | |
| 10 December 2025 | FC Halifax Town | v | Colchester United | |
| 10 December 2025 | Cambridge United | v | Derby County | |
| 11 December 2025 | Bristol City | v | Leeds United | |
| 11 December 2025 | Hull City | v | Swansea City | |
| 11 December 2025 | Sheffield United | v | Ipswich Town | |
| 11 December 2025 | Fleetwood Town | v | Blackpool | |
| 12 December 2025 | Bromley | v | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 12 December 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Southampton | |
| 15 December 2025 | Mansfield Town | v | Arsenal | |
| 15 December 2025 | Coventry City | v | Birmingham City | |
| 15 December 2025 | Watford | v | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 15 December 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Aston Villa | |
| 16 December 2025 | Tottenham | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 16 December 2025 | Newcastle United | v | Portsmouth | |
| 17 December 2025 | Gillingham | v | Stevenage | |
| 17 December 2025 | Oxford United | v | Wigan Athletic | |
| 17 December 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Bournemouth | |
| 17 December 2025 | Southend United | v | Swindon Town | |
Last modified on 4 December 2025, at 13:03