Trip to Cardiff Awaits in Youth Cup If U18s Beat Exeter - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s will play Cardiff City away in the third round of the FA Youth Cup if they beat Exeter in round two.
The game against the Grecians will be played at Portman Road on a date yet to be set before Saturday 16th November.
On Wednesday, Adem Atay’s side beat King’s Lynn Town 6-1 in the first round. The third round tie must be played prior to Saturday 14th December.
Last season the Town youngsters were beaten 4-1 by Watford at the last 16 stage of the competition.
The Blues have won the FA Youth Cup on three occasions, in 1973, 1975 and 2005.
FA Youth Cup Third Round Draw
Manchester City v Swansea City
Shrewsbury Town or Sunderland v Birmingham City
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town or Exeter City
Cheltenham Town or Portsmouth v Arsenal
Stevenage or Brentwood Town or Peterborough United v Aston Villa
Carlisle United or Bradford City v Stoke City
Manchester United v Lincoln City or Wrexham
Wigan Athletic v Croydon or Bath City
Preston North End v Bristol City
Sheffield United v Hanworth Villa or AFC Wimbledon
Fulham v South Shields or Hartlepool United
Norwich City v Newcastle United
Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
Blackburn Rovers v Uxbridge or Newport County
Chelsea v Huddersfield Town
Mansfield Town or Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers
Reading v Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest
Fleetwood Town v Watford
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City
Middlesbrough v Dulwich Hamlet or Forest Green Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Leeds United v Hull City
Burton Albion or Bolton Wanderers v Millwall
Crewe Alexandra or Grimsby Town v Barnsley
Colchester United or Oxford United v Ware or Maidenhead United
AFC Bournemouth v Barnet or Cambridge United
Curzon Ashton or Oldham Athletic v Burnley
West Ham United v Charlton Athletic
Derby County v Everton
West Bromwich Albion v Scunthorpe United or Morpeth Town
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