Fulham Under-18s get their FA Youth Cup campaign under way on Sunday 1st December with a trip to Notts County, 12:30pm kick-off.
Sitting second in the Premier League South table and safely through to the Quarter-Finals of the Premier League Cup, Ali Melloul’s side will now be looking for progress in another competition.
The Opponents
County have overcome two tough away day tests to make it to this stage. A late Daniel Emmanuel winner gave the Magpies a hard-earned 2-1 victory at Bedford-based Kempston Rovers, before a similarly dramatic win by the same scoreline at Burton Albion in Round Two set up a tie with our Young Whites.
Tigran Tadevosyan's side were a goal behind at the Pirelli Stadium but a brace from skipper Zac Denman secured the comeback victory. Denman is one of nine Academy players to make their First Team debut this season.
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It’s the hosts’ first time in the FA Youth Cup Third Round since 2015 where they were eventually defeated 3-1 by Luton Town at Meadow Lane.
Their season in the Youth Alliance League has been mixed, sitting 19th in the 25-team division. They have conceded the most goals in the league [32 in 11 games] but recorded an impressive 2-1 win against Rochdale in their last home outing.
In a quite astonishing stat, we haven’t had a home FA Youth Cup draw since 2019 – meaning this is our 11th straight away tie in the competition.
However, County’s historic Meadow Lane, their home since 1910, will be an inspiring stage for the lads as we look to make it through to the Fourth Round.
Form
Notts County: LWLLL
Fulham: DWLWW
Tickets
You can support our U18s in Nottingham, with tickets available online. Adult tickets are £4, while U16s can watch the action for just £1. Only digital tickets will be provided for this fixture.
Coverage
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