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Bolton or Fulham Await Winners of Youth Cup Tie - Ipswich Town News

Town’s U18s will face Bolton or Fulham at home in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup, if they defeat Arsenal in their fourth round tie.

The Blues youngsters face the Gunners at Barnet’s Underhill on Tuesday 19th January, having beaten Tranmere 2-0 in the third round. Bolton and Fulham meet in their fourth round tie on Thursday.

Earlier in the season Town's U18s beat Arsenal 3-2 at Playford Road in a league game and also won a pre-season friendly 1-0 at the Gunners' Shenley Training Centre.

This Saturday’s U18 league game at Chelsea was postponed yesterday due to the weather.

FA Youth Cup Fifth Round
Blackburn Rovers or Leyton Orient v Burnley or Manchester United
Sunderland or Preston v Brighton or Everton
Nottingham Forest or Chelsea v Spurs or Portsmouth
Leicester City or Liverpool v Hartlepool Or Watford
West Ham or QPR v Reading or Newcastle United
Stoke City or Hull City v Crystal Palace or Derby County
Arsenal or Ipswich Town v Bolton or Fulham
West Brom or Aston Villa v Millwall or Barnsley

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