FA Youth Cup Round Two Draw Update

The big prize

After an excellent 1-0 win at Wrexham eight days ago United's "reward" for that victory is a long trip down to the West Midlands to take on Walsall. The Saddlers play in the same division as Carlisle although with the league split and regionalised they are in Group B this season, which they currently head, and the Blues are in Group A. The sides will only meet once this campaign due to that divisional structure and that game came two months ago when the Cumbrians lost 2-1 at Walsall to a 90th minute winner, the match report for which can be read here.

The Saddlers earned their place in the second round by defeating Sutton Coldfield Town, who were the 2005-06 Season Midland Floodlit Premier League Champions, 3-0 tonight. The young Royals, who play at the Central Ground, had beaten Teversal 4-3 away, Staveley 1-0 at home and then Nationwide Conference side Stafford Rangers 4-0 at home to get the first round proper but this evening's home tie against League Two Walsall proved a bridge too far.

Last season Carlisle had a fantastic run in the FA Youth Cup as they got the furthest they have ever got in the competition, the Blues eventually losing out to eventual winners Liverpool 6-0 in the quarter-final having beaten Macclesfield 3-1, Doncaster 5-3 on penalties, Chipstead 5-1, Huddersfield 2-1 and Sheffield United 2-0 along the way. The draw hasn't been as kind to the Cumbrians as it was last year though as United amazingly played their first five ties at Brunton Park before bagging the plum tie of Liverpool away.


Second Round Proper Draw In Full :

Cambridge United v Tranmere Rovers

Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe

Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town

York City v Chester City

Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United

Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town

Walsall v Carlisle United

Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City

Great Yarmouth Town v Chesterfield

Nottingham Forest v Port Vale

Darlington v Stockport County

Brentford v Yeovil Town

Merthyr Tydfil v Thatcham Town

Milton Keynes Dons v Fisher Athletic

Woking v Exeter City

Stevenage Borough v Leyton Orient

Millwall v Bristol Rovers

Wycombe Wanderers v Gravesend and Northfleet

Salisbury City v Swindon Town

Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion


Ties to be played before Saturday the 25th of November