U18s to Face Middlesbrough in Youth Cup - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s will face Middlesbrough away in round five of the FA Youth Cup, Boro having won 1-0 at Swansea in their fourth round tie this afternoon.
The young Blues secured their place in the fifth round by beating Swindon 3-1 at Portman Road last Saturday.
The winners of the Boro-Town tie, which must be played by Saturday 17th April, will face Sheffield United - who won 2-0 at Peterborough today - or Bristol City at home in the quarter-finals. That match has to be played before Saturday 1st May.
Town have won the FA Youth Cup on three occasions, in 1973, 1975 and 2005.
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