We've drawn Birmingham at home
MAN UTD TRIP FOR YOUNG BLUES
Youth Cup logoBlues have been drawn away to Manchester United in the third round of this season's FA Youth Cup.
Although it is probably the hardest possible tie that Blues could have faced, Academy manager Terry Westley has described it as a "great draw" and says it will be a good opportunity for his players to test themselves.
"It's a great draw for us," Westley told bcfc.com
"We've been picked out against one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
"In youth development and with the players they produce and the way they go about things it's easily one of the best clubs.
"So for our boys to go up there and pit themselves against their best players will be a terrific challenge for us.
"We've had some good runs in the past three seasons but this will be the severest of tests, but one that our players should really be looking forward to.
"We've got some good young players of our own with the likes of Ashley Sammons, Mitch McPike and Jordon Mutch who are all England under 19 squad players, as well as the England under 17 goalkeeper Jack Butland."
Westley is hopeful that because it is two top flight teams who have been drawn together that Manchester United may elect to use Old Trafford as the venue for the tie.
"I know that Manchester United have got permission to play at other grounds - Northwich I think, but they may decide that because it's a Premiership club against a Premiership club to play it at Old Trafford," he said.
"I know they did that last year when they played against Chelsea.
"Whether our manager (Alex McLeish) can have any influence with Sir Alex we'll have to see, but wherever we play it's a great chance for our youngsters."
The third round FA Youth Cup games sponsored by E.ON must be completed by 12 December 2009 and the full draw is:
1 Manchester United v Birmingham City
2 Derby County v Peterborough United
3 Middlesbrough v Everton
4 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
5 Cheltenham Town v Reading
6 Nottingham Forest v Bury Town or Macclesfield Town
7 Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town or Leyton Orient or Bishop's Stortford
8 Shrewsbury Town or Morecambe v Hull City
9 Watford v St Albans City or Wycombe Wanderers
10 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
11 Notts County or Hartlepool United v Sheffield United
12 Crystal Palace v Bristol City
13 Stockport County or Carlton Town v Fulham
14 Preston North End v Manchester City
15 Cardiff City v Barnsley
16 Torquay United or Norwich City v Millwall or Oxford United
17 Arsenal v Bradford City or Crewe Alexandra
18 Tranmere Rovers v Ipswich Town
or Cambridge United
19 Scunthorpe United v Burnley
20 Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United
21 Portsmouth v Huddersfield Town or Atherstone Town
22 Northampton Town or Chesterfield v Brighton & Hove Albion or Ebbsfleet United
23 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland
24 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic or Rochdale
25 York City or Carlisle United v Stoke City
26 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
27 Coventry City v Leicester City
28 Bolton Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon or AFC Bournemouth
29 Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool
30 Charlton Athletic or Woking v Chelsea
31 Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United
32 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton or Hereford United
MAN UTD TRIP FOR YOUNG BLUES
Youth Cup logoBlues have been drawn away to Manchester United in the third round of this season's FA Youth Cup.
Although it is probably the hardest possible tie that Blues could have faced, Academy manager Terry Westley has described it as a "great draw" and says it will be a good opportunity for his players to test themselves.
"It's a great draw for us," Westley told bcfc.com
"We've been picked out against one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
"In youth development and with the players they produce and the way they go about things it's easily one of the best clubs.
"So for our boys to go up there and pit themselves against their best players will be a terrific challenge for us.
"We've had some good runs in the past three seasons but this will be the severest of tests, but one that our players should really be looking forward to.
"We've got some good young players of our own with the likes of Ashley Sammons, Mitch McPike and Jordon Mutch who are all England under 19 squad players, as well as the England under 17 goalkeeper Jack Butland."
Westley is hopeful that because it is two top flight teams who have been drawn together that Manchester United may elect to use Old Trafford as the venue for the tie.
"I know that Manchester United have got permission to play at other grounds - Northwich I think, but they may decide that because it's a Premiership club against a Premiership club to play it at Old Trafford," he said.
"I know they did that last year when they played against Chelsea.
"Whether our manager (Alex McLeish) can have any influence with Sir Alex we'll have to see, but wherever we play it's a great chance for our youngsters."
The third round FA Youth Cup games sponsored by E.ON must be completed by 12 December 2009 and the full draw is:
1 Manchester United v Birmingham City
2 Derby County v Peterborough United
3 Middlesbrough v Everton
4 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
5 Cheltenham Town v Reading
6 Nottingham Forest v Bury Town or Macclesfield Town
7 Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town or Leyton Orient or Bishop's Stortford
8 Shrewsbury Town or Morecambe v Hull City
9 Watford v St Albans City or Wycombe Wanderers
10 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
11 Notts County or Hartlepool United v Sheffield United
12 Crystal Palace v Bristol City
13 Stockport County or Carlton Town v Fulham
14 Preston North End v Manchester City
15 Cardiff City v Barnsley
16 Torquay United or Norwich City v Millwall or Oxford United
17 Arsenal v Bradford City or Crewe Alexandra
18 Tranmere Rovers v Ipswich Town
or Cambridge United
19 Scunthorpe United v Burnley
20 Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United
21 Portsmouth v Huddersfield Town or Atherstone Town
22 Northampton Town or Chesterfield v Brighton & Hove Albion or Ebbsfleet United
23 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland
24 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic or Rochdale
25 York City or Carlisle United v Stoke City
26 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
27 Coventry City v Leicester City
28 Bolton Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon or AFC Bournemouth
29 Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool
30 Charlton Athletic or Woking v Chelsea
31 Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United
32 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton or Hereford United
