FA Youth Cup 2025/6

[Royals and Racers]

The premier competition for U 18’s has been going on since the 1st week in September with.
Preliminary round
1st round qualifying
2nd round qualifying
3rd round qualifying
We enter in the next round which is the 1st round proper with matches to be played by Saturday 1st November.
I am expecting the draw to be announced later today and hopefully the Royals will do better this season than last’s embarrassing result at AFC Dunstable at the 1st round stage.
The Youth Cup is one of the rare chances to see the U 18’s in action as spectators must be allowed to watch.

[Royals and Racers]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

[Orion1871]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

[MartinRdg]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

Indeed - I've only just got used to players being born from year 2000 onwards....

[Dirk Gently]

Great draw !!!
Reading v Bracknell
Eligible players for this seasons comp must have been born on or after 1st September 2007 and before 1st September 2010

And now everyone feels old.

Indeed - I've only just got used to players being born from year 2000 onwards....

I've never got over Neil Webb being starting at 16 when I was nearly two years older.

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

[Clyde1998]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

Mad rule. I understand you don't want players who are incapable of playing adequately in the competition, but if a club's made a determination a player is good enough for an U18 competition, they should be allowed to play whatever the age (obviously eighteen or younger).

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone remember when the Royals were kicked out of the 2017/8 Youth Cup after playing an underage Imari Samuels against Colchester Utd.

Mad rule. I understand you don't want players who are incapable of playing adequately in the competition, but if a club's made a determination a player is good enough for an U18 competition, they should be allowed to play whatever the age (obviously eighteen or younger).

To be fair to Reading he was 15 and ok when the match was played but only 14 on the August birth date deadline.

[Royals and Racers]

Match arranged for next Monday 27th October at SCL stadium KO 7pm.
Reserved seating in Lower West stand.
Advanced
Adults £4
Under 17 £2
On the day
Adults £6
Under 17 £3
Free parking at stadium.

[RG30]

And you get 10 loyalty points as well.

[Royals and Racers]

Pullinger
Saint-Louis
Cliff
Beacroft
Dove
Irish
7 Ntege- Jubilee
Booth
Fuller-Thompson
Omoreige
11 Ntege- Joseph
SUBS
Convus
Yensu
Nour
Hunte
Allsopp
Adjei
Haywood
6 mins Royals forced into a change- Omoreige off injured, Covus on
1-0 45+ 5 Fuller-Thompson
H-T 1-0

[Clyde1998]

If this is the usual standard of our performances, it’s no wonder we’re struggling in the U18 league.

[Royals and Racers]

2-0 60 mins Fuller-Thompson
3-0 70mins Jubilee Ntege
F-T 3-0
Attendance 676. 2nd round scheduled to be played by Saturday 22nd November.

[RG30]

Started slowly but grew into the game as it went on. Bracknell as you might expect got plenty behind the ball and it was only a matter of time until we broke them down. Good crowd must have been close to a 50/50 split of home & away.

[Royals and Racers]

2-0 60 mins Fuller-Thompson
3-0 70mins Jubilee Ntege
F-T 3-0
Attendance 676. 2nd round scheduled to be played by Saturday 22nd November.

Every chance draw will be done this Friday for the 2nd round. Premier and Championship clubs enter into the comp in round 3( 44) and therefore we could be drawn against any of the other Southern based round 1 winners.- rules just state draw is done on a geographical basis ??

[Sutekh]

2-0 60 mins Fuller-Thompson
3-0 70mins Jubilee Ntege
F-T 3-0
Attendance 676. 2nd round scheduled to be played by Saturday 22nd November.

Every chance draw will be done this Friday for the 2nd round. Premier and Championship clubs enter into the comp in round 3( 44) and therefore we could be drawn against any of the other Southern based round 1 winners.

Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026

[Clyde1998]

Started slowly but grew into the game as it went on. Bracknell as you might expect got plenty behind the ball and it was only a matter of time until we broke them down. Good crowd must have been close to a 50/50 split of home & away.

Yeah. Bracknell also tired as the game went on - the second goal really killed the game.

676 in attendance last night according to the FA website. For context our recent FA Youth Cup attendances have been:

1. 333 - Rotherham (2023-24; R3)
2. 454 - Forest Green (2023-24; R2)
3. 1006 - Man Utd (2021-22; R4)
4. 227 - Crystal Palace (2019-20; R3)
5. 379 - Millwall (2017-18; R3)
6. 517 - Man City (2016-17; R3)
7. 591 - Sheff Utd (2015-16; R3)
8. 1762 - Fulham (2013-14; SF)
9. 1349 - Liverpool (2013-14; QF)
10. 495 - Accrington (2013-14; R5)
11. 604 - Crewe (2013-14; R4)