Arsenal to face Aston Villa in FA Youth Cup third round
Arsenal have been drawn away to Aston Villa in the FA Youth Cup third round and, although the date for the fixture is yet to be confirmed, the match must be played before Saturday December 13th and will take place at Villa Park.
Steve Bould’s side lost to Villa at the same venue in the FA Premier Academy League play-off semi-final last season and will be looking to gain revenge this time around.
The Gunners exited the competition at the fourth round stage last season, going down to Liverpool at Anfield after thrashing Burnley 5-1 in the previous round. In the 2006/2007 season Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the competition where they eventually lost to Manchester United in a two-legged affair.
Last season’s winners Manchester City are away to Swansea whilst Manchester United will take on Chelsea. Arsenal have won the FA Youth Cup six times in their history, most recently the back-to-back successes in 2000 and 2001.
FULL DRAW:
The FA Youth Cup Sponsored by E.ON Third Round Proper
Swansea City v Manchester City
Brentford or Thurrock v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Chelsea
Cardiff City v Blackpool
Swindon Town or Exeter City v Crystal Palace
Reading v Preston North End
Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
Portsmouth v Cheltenham Town or Gillingham
Wycombe Wanderers v Watford or Leyton Orient
Barnsley v Walsall or Hednesford Town or Rochdale
Norwich City v Wigan Athletic
Sunderland v Yeovil Town or Cirencester Town
Oadby Town or Leeds United v Liverpool
Accrington Stanley v Stockport County or Crewe Alexandra or Carlisle United
Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
Coventry City v Stoke City
Ipswich Town v Shrewsbury Town or Bradford City
Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers
Burnley v West Bromwich Albion
Cambridge United v Solihull Moors or Tranmere Rovers or Northampton Town
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Southampton v Derby County
Barnet or Havant & Waterlooville v AFC Bournemouth or Bristol Rovers or Brighton & Hove Albion
Plymouth Argyle v Fulham
Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic or Rotherham United
Lewes or Croydon Athletic v Hull City
Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City
Everton v Nantwich Town or Macclesfield Town
Birmingham City v Lincoln City or Mansfield Town
Leicester City or Milton Keynes Dons v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
