Sunderland or Fleetwood Await in Youth Cup - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s will face Sunderland or Fleetwood away in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup if they win at Colchester in the third round on Thursday evening.
The young Blues face the U’s, who are coached by ex-Town defender Wayne Brown, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, kick-off 7pm.
If Town make it through and face the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light it'll given them a chance of avenging last year's penalty shoot-out defeat to the Wearsiders at Portman Road at the third round stage.
Fourth round ties must be played before Saturday 17th January.
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