The FA Youth Cup Sixth Round sponsored by E.ON
The draw has been made and the winners of the Liverpool v Southend United tie will face Manchester United or Newcastle United at Roots Hall in the last eight, no problems then!
Full 6th round draw
Liverpool or Southend United v Manchester United or Newcastle United
Liverpool or Southend United v Manchester United or Newcastle United
Leeds United AFC or Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Leicester City or Preston North End v Sheffield United
Chelsea or Barnsley v Fulham or Watford
But first, the Shrimpers Under-18's have the tough task of trying to defeat the Academy side Liverpool Under-18 team in the fifth round of the F.A. Youth Cup Monday, February 14th, at Anfield, kick-off 19.00.
This is the reward for the Ricky Duncan managed squad after the terrific feat of beating another Academy side Derby County 3-1 in the fourth round at Anfield Wednesday evening. (Report below).
Tickets for the fixture will of course be sold on the day, and are priced at £4 for Adults, and £1 for concessions.
The Shrimpers Trust will be running a coach for the Valentine's Day cup ties and times & prices for the trip will be announced soon.
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Merseyside to get through to the last 16 watched by a crowd of 1,197.
Chelsea, the last winners of the previous competition, beat London rivals Arsenal, the winners before them, and will now face Barnsley or the surprise package, Rushden & Diamonds, to reach the quarter-finals.
The Shrimpers Trust will be running a coach for the Valentine's Day cup ties and times & prices for the trip will be announced soon.
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Merseyside to get through to the last 16 watched by a crowd of 1,197.
Chelsea, the last winners of the previous competition, beat London rivals Arsenal, the winners before them, and will now face Barnsley or the surprise package, Rushden & Diamonds, to reach the quarter-finals.
Blues FA Youth Cup recent history
After a great run three seasons ago that took the Shrimpers Trust sponsored Southend United youth team to the verge of the sixth round and a tie away to Manchester United, the last two competitions before the present one have seen them exit in the First Round proper.
2008/09 saw them lose to Brentford on penalties, and they certainly got revenge for that result this time around, while last season they were unlucky to be drawn away to eventual Youth Alliance Champions Millwall, where they lost 3-1.
However, they started with a good win in the First Round over the Hatters and you can read the report here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_first_round southend_united_under18s_3_luton_town_under18s_1_after_extratime_
575260/index.shtml
And followed it up by sinking the Bees in the next stage:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_second_round_
southend_united_under18s_3_brentford_under18s_0_601965/index.shtml
Then the major scalp of the Academy Sky Blues side in the third round:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_third_round_
southend_united_under18s_3_coventry_city_under18s_1_619226/index.shtml
All the results so far:
www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/Results
For more details of the competition, go here:
www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup.aspx
After a great run three seasons ago that took the Shrimpers Trust sponsored Southend United youth team to the verge of the sixth round and a tie away to Manchester United, the last two competitions before the present one have seen them exit in the First Round proper.
2008/09 saw them lose to Brentford on penalties, and they certainly got revenge for that result this time around, while last season they were unlucky to be drawn away to eventual Youth Alliance Champions Millwall, where they lost 3-1.
However, they started with a good win in the First Round over the Hatters and you can read the report here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_first_round southend_united_under18s_3_luton_town_under18s_1_after_extratime_
575260/index.shtml
And followed it up by sinking the Bees in the next stage:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_second_round_
southend_united_under18s_3_brentford_under18s_0_601965/index.shtml
Then the major scalp of the Academy Sky Blues side in the third round:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edb1/fa_youth_cup_third_round_
southend_united_under18s_3_coventry_city_under18s_1_619226/index.shtml
All the results so far:
www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/Results
For more details of the competition, go here:
www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup.aspx