Wrexham Away In FA Youth Cup

The big prize

Wrexham play in the same division as Carlisle although with the league split and regionalised they are in Group B this season and the Blues are in Group A. The sides will only meet once this campaign due to that divisional structure and that game came six weeks when the two clubs fought out a 1-1 draw at Frenchfields, the match report for which can be read here.

The Red Dragons have an almost identical record to the Cumbrians so far having won two, drawn two and lost three of their seven games to date, that compared to Carlisle's run of two wins, two draws and four defeats from their seven matches so far. The goal differences of the two clubs are extremely similar as well with Wrexham's standing at minus eight and United's at minus seven, so it certainly promises to be a close match at the Racecourse.

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.


First Round Proper Draw In Full :

Doncaster v Rochdale

Grimsby v Huddersfield

Oldham v Crewe

Macclesfield v Curzon Ashton or Marine

Dunston Federation Brewery FC or York City v Leigh RMI or Bootle

Chester City v Farsley Celtic or Silsden

Accrington Stanley v Darlington

Blackpool v Hartlepool

Bury v Tranmere

Stockport v Rotherham

Scunthorpe v Bradford City

Wrexham v Carlisle United

Eccleshill United or North Ferriby United v Worksop Town or Morecambe

Walsham Le Willows or Great Yarmouth Town v Rugby Town or Gornal Athletic

Shrewsbury v Arnold Town or Leek Town

Cambridge United or Bury Town or Histon v Hednesford Town or Worcester City

Boston v Port Vale

Coventry Sphinx or Eccleshall FC v Nottingham Forest

Sutton Coldfield Town or Stafford Rangers v Walsall

Mansfield v Northampton

Lincoln City v Malvern Town FC or Boldmere St Michaels

Kings Lynn or Lowestoft Town v Chesterfield

Hemel Hempstead or Canvey Island v Dagenham and Redbridge v Fisher Athletic

Gillingham v Stevenage Borough or Thamesmead Town

Harrow Borough or Staines Town v Woking or Worthing

Westfield FC or East Grinstead Town v Salisbury City or Beaconsfield SYCOB FC

North Greenford United or Dunstable Town v Tonbridge Angels or Gravesend and Northfleet

Milton Keynes Dons v Lewes or Haywards Heath Town

Leyton Orient v Winchester City or Oxford United

Barnet v Millwall

AFC Wimbledon or Chelmsford City v Chesham United or Thatcham Town

Brentford v Rushden and Diamonds or Barton Rovers

Brighton and Hove Albion v Ramsgate or Epsom and Ewell

Ashford Town (Middx) or Redbridge FC v Wycombe Wanderers

Swansea v Swindon

Exeter City or Gloucester City v AFC Bournemouth

Yeovil v Aldershot Town or Oxford City

Bristol City v Cheltenham

Merthyr Tydfil FC or Bishop Sutton FC v Weymouth or Cirencester Town

Hereford United v Bristol Rovers


Ties to be played by Saturday the 11th of November