FA Youth Cup 2025/6

[Royals and Racers]

Reading v Middlesborough is on Wednesday 3rd December KO 7pm at the SCL stadium.
How long before RFC announce it i wonder !

[Sutekh]

Reading v Middlesborough is on Wednesday 3rd December KO 7pm at the SCL stadium.
How long before RFC announce it i wonder !

I hope RoyalTV show it

[Royals and Racers]

Tickets on sale

[RG30]

OUT - clashes with my work Christmas party. Shame as I've been present at both the R1 & R2 matches.

[Royals and Racers]

OUT - clashes with my work Christmas party. Shame as I've been present at both the R1 & R2 matches.

Snap- 1st Wednesday of the month is a no no

[Clyde1998]

I'm in, fwiw. At least it appears we're heading for more milder temperatures than we've had over the past week or so...

[Royals and Racers]

A reminder of the big round 3 match against Middlesbrough on Wednesday KO 7pm. Hopefully a decent crowd will turn up to support the U 18’s. We drew 1-1 in the league on Saturday whereas the Boro didn’t have a match

[Royals and Racers]

I'm in, fwiw. At least it appears we're heading for more milder temperatures than we've had over the past week or so...

Tickets sold ?

[Stranded]

I'm in, fwiw. At least it appears we're heading for more milder temperatures than we've had over the past week or so...

Tickets sold ?

Probably.

[Royals and Racers]

T Borgnis
Saint-Louis
Cliff
Booth
Beacroft
Irish
Jubilee Ntege
Dekam
Fuller-Thompson
Joseph Ntege
Adjei
SUBS
Pullinger
Zie
Dove
Heywood
Hunte
Martin-Grant
Daka

[Royals and Racers]

H-T 0-0
0-1 51 mins
1-1 54 mins OG
F-T 1-1 30 mins ET
2-1 95 mins Booth
ET H-T 2-1
2-2 120+2
ET F-T 2-2 Pens it is !
Boro take 1st and score 1-0
1-1
Boro miss 1-1
Reading miss 1-1
Boro score 2-1
Reading score 2-2
Boro score 3-2
Reading score 3-3
Boro score 4-3
Reading score 4-4
Boro score 5-4
Reading score 5-5
Boro score 6-5
Reading score 6-6
Boro MISS 6-6
Reading score and WIN 7-6 !!

[Clyde1998]

I'm in, fwiw. At least it appears we're heading for more milder temperatures than we've had over the past week or so...

Tickets sold ?

It was an attendance of 279 tonight.

[Four Of Clubs]

tbf the official site had been much quicker off the mark this time .....

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/december/03/royals-into-round-four-of-youth-cup-after-dramatic-penalty-shootout/

My take was we rather got away with that one ... our 'game management' as per the popular buzz-phrase , was poor in a tie we really should have been well clear in by FT ... and again in the added on 30'. Boro really didn't show that much until driven by desperation.

Their first goal was a top-drawer effort but we stood too far off the scorer.

Looked as if we tried to run the clock down far too early in the 2nd Period of ET, when boro looked out of it .... and then compounded it at the death by doing it so badly!

In normal time: thought our 3 5 6 & 8 were the stand outs - the big no 9 (F-T) caused havoc when he ran at them (very Kelv. E-like) and 'created' the panic that led to the "Comedy OG"

Sadly he then spurned two really well worked chances to win it very late : the 2nd one on 90 plus, a tame scuff that the keeper fell on - where a simple 'eyes shut blast' might have been more rewarding?

Could hear the bench trying to get him to use his left foot more - since he was playing that side.

We did have some very bright looking subs in ET and the back four picked up the slack that showed occasionally in normal time.

[Clyde1998]

tbf the official site had been much quicker off the mark this time .....

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/december/03/royals-into-round-four-of-youth-cup-after-dramatic-penalty-shootout/

My take was we rather got away with that one ... our 'game management' as per the popular buzz-phrase , was poor in a tie we really should have been well clear in by FT ... and again in the added on 30'. Boro really didn't show that much until driven by desperation.

Their first goal was a top-drawer effort but we stood too far off the scorer.

Looked as if we tried to run the clock down far too early in the 2nd Period of ET, when boro looked out of it .... and then compounded it at the death by doing it so badly!

In normal time: thought our 3 5 6 & 8 were the stand outs - the big no 9 (F-T) caused havoc when he ran at them (very Kelv. E-like) and 'created' the panic that led to the "Comedy OG"

Sadly he then spurned two really well worked chances to win it very late : the 2nd one on 90 plus, a tame scuff that the keeper fell on - where a simple 'eyes shut blast' might have been more rewarding?

Could hear the bench trying to get him to use his left foot more - since he was playing that side.

We did have some very bright looking subs in ET and the back four picked up the slack that showed occasionally in normal time.

I thought we typically controlled the game without really being too threatening; didn't help that the front four all seemed to be in the wrong positions like in the last round.

Agree with the first goal: far too much space for him to get a shot away. Going five at the back with at least ten minutes to go was always going to allow Middlesbrough chances to score.

I thought Fuller-Thompson was a bit underwhelming tonight, but he was often out on the left (especially in the second half) - seemed to always want to shoot or run with the ball, instead of passing to someone who was in a better position than him. He did cause the confusion for our first goal though.

The second goal for us came by pushing Booth higher up the pitch, which allowed him to get possession between the lines and free of their defenders.

Don't quite know why we often played long balls towards our striker, when no-one who played there throughout the game had the height to compete with their centre-backs for it.

The Middlesbrough #9 (Ibeh) appeared on the bench for them against Coventry, but didn't really do anything before going off injured in the first half. As pointed out, Middlesbrough didn't really do much throughout the entire game until we decided to sit back after taking the lead in extra-time.

Also thought Borgnis was off his line for both his penalty saves.

All that matters is we got through the tie and are into the fourth round.

[Royals and Racers]

4th round ties to be played BY Saturday 24th January.

[Sutekh]

4th round ties to be played BY Saturday 24th January.

When is the draw?

And when could we expect a video stream of the games on RoyalTV - or do they avoid that at all costs to try and get punters through the turnstiles?

[Four Of Clubs]

4th round ties to be played BY Saturday 24th January.

When is the draw?

And when could we expect a video stream of the games on RoyalTV - or do they avoid that at all costs to try and get punters through the turnstiles?

...draw for R4 probably on or more likely after the last (4) ties scheduled for Wed 17th Dec

1 18:00 Wed 17 Dec Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
2 19:45 Wed 17 Dec Southend United v Swindon Town
3 18:00 Tue 16 Dec Newcastle United v Portsmouth (at Whitley Park)
4 19:00 Wed 10 Dec F.C. Halifax Town v Colchester United (at Brighouse Town)
5 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
7 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Bristol City v Leeds United (at Training Centre)
8 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (at Eppleton Colliery Welfare)
9 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion (at Stevenage)
10 19:00 Wed 17 Dec West Bromwich Albion v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Millwall v Everton
12 Wed 3 Dec Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Leicester City AET 1-1 4-3p att 161
13 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Blackburn Rovers v Southampton
14 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Manchester City v Fulham (at Academy Stadium)
15 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Manchester United v Peterborough United
16 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Coventry City v Birmingham City
17 Wed 3 Dec Wrexham 5-1 Port Vale att 633
18 Wed 3 Dec Reading 2-2 Middlesbrough AET 1-1 7-6p att 279
19 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Queen's Park Rangers v Oxford City
20 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Norwich City v Stoke City
21 13:00 Thu 11 Dec Hull City v Swansea City
22 18:00 Fri 5 Dec Crystal Palace v Bradford City
23 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Watford v Plymouth Argyle (at Kings Langley)
24 19:30 Wed 10 Dec Cambridge United v Derby County
25 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Bromley v Sheffield Wednesday
26 19:00 Thu 4 Dec Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (at County F.A.Leyland)
27 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa
28 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
29 19:00 Wed 17 Dec Gillingham v Stevenage
30 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Brentford v Chelsea (at Training Ground)
31 Wed 26 Nov Preston North End 1-1 West Ham United 4-5p att 473
32 15:00 Sat 13 Dec Liverpool v Charlton Athletic (at Academy)

[Stranded]

4th round ties to be played BY Saturday 24th January.

When is the draw?

And when could we expect a video stream of the games on RoyalTV - or do they avoid that at all costs to try and get punters through the turnstiles?

...draw for R4 probably on or more likely after the last (4) ties scheduled for Wed 17th Dec

1 18:00 Wed 17 Dec Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
2 19:45 Wed 17 Dec Southend United v Swindon Town
3 18:00 Tue 16 Dec Newcastle United v Portsmouth (at Whitley Park)
4 19:00 Wed 10 Dec F.C. Halifax Town v Colchester United (at Brighouse Town)
5 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
7 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Bristol City v Leeds United (at Training Centre)
8 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (at Eppleton Colliery Welfare)
9 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion (at Stevenage)
10 19:00 Wed 17 Dec West Bromwich Albion v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Millwall v Everton
12 Wed 3 Dec Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Leicester City AET 1-1 4-3p att 161
13 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Blackburn Rovers v Southampton
14 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Manchester City v Fulham (at Academy Stadium)
15 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Manchester United v Peterborough United
16 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Coventry City v Birmingham City
17 Wed 3 Dec Wrexham 5-1 Port Vale att 633
18 Wed 3 Dec Reading 2-2 Middlesbrough AET 1-1 7-6p att 279
19 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Queen's Park Rangers v Oxford City
20 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Norwich City v Stoke City
21 13:00 Thu 11 Dec Hull City v Swansea City
22 18:00 Fri 5 Dec Crystal Palace v Bradford City
23 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Watford v Plymouth Argyle (at Kings Langley)
24 19:30 Wed 10 Dec Cambridge United v Derby County
25 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Bromley v Sheffield Wednesday
26 19:00 Thu 4 Dec Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (at County F.A.Leyland)
27 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa
28 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
29 19:00 Wed 17 Dec Gillingham v Stevenage
30 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Brentford v Chelsea (at Training Ground)
31 Wed 26 Nov Preston North End 1-1 West Ham United 4-5p att 473
32 15:00 Sat 13 Dec Liverpool v Charlton Athletic (at Academy)

I always though FAYC games had to be held in the first team stadium. Doesn't appear to be the case going on that list.

[Royals and Racers]

4th round ties to be played BY Saturday 24th January.

When is the draw?

And when could we expect a video stream of the games on RoyalTV - or do they avoid that at all costs to try and get punters through the turnstiles?

...draw for R4 probably on or more likely after the last (4) ties scheduled for Wed 17th Dec

1 18:00 Wed 17 Dec Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
2 19:45 Wed 17 Dec Southend United v Swindon Town
3 18:00 Tue 16 Dec Newcastle United v Portsmouth (at Whitley Park)
4 19:00 Wed 10 Dec F.C. Halifax Town v Colchester United (at Brighouse Town)
5 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
7 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Bristol City v Leeds United (at Training Centre)
8 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (at Eppleton Colliery Welfare)
9 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion (at Stevenage)
10 19:00 Wed 17 Dec West Bromwich Albion v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Millwall v Everton
12 Wed 3 Dec Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Leicester City AET 1-1 4-3p att 161
13 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Blackburn Rovers v Southampton
14 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Manchester City v Fulham (at Academy Stadium)
15 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Manchester United v Peterborough United
16 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Coventry City v Birmingham City
17 Wed 3 Dec Wrexham 5-1 Port Vale att 633
18 Wed 3 Dec Reading 2-2 Middlesbrough AET 1-1 7-6p att 279
19 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Queen's Park Rangers v Oxford City
20 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Norwich City v Stoke City
21 13:00 Thu 11 Dec Hull City v Swansea City
22 18:00 Fri 5 Dec Crystal Palace v Bradford City
23 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Watford v Plymouth Argyle (at Kings Langley)
24 19:30 Wed 10 Dec Cambridge United v Derby County
25 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Bromley v Sheffield Wednesday
26 19:00 Thu 4 Dec Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (at County F.A.Leyland)
27 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa
28 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
29 19:00 Wed 17 Dec Gillingham v Stevenage
30 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Brentford v Chelsea (at Training Ground)
31 Wed 26 Nov Preston North End 1-1 West Ham United 4-5p att 473
32 15:00 Sat 13 Dec Liverpool v Charlton Athletic (at Academy)

I reckon the draw will be on Friday 12th December.
Hopefully Reading will put up a highlights video over the next few days.
I thought the coverage on X was excellent last night apart from one small gripe. I was expecting it to be on the Academy X page not the main club page !

[Sutekh]

When is the draw?

And when could we expect a video stream of the games on RoyalTV - or do they avoid that at all costs to try and get punters through the turnstiles?

...draw for R4 probably on or more likely after the last (4) ties scheduled for Wed 17th Dec

1 18:00 Wed 17 Dec Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
2 19:45 Wed 17 Dec Southend United v Swindon Town
3 18:00 Tue 16 Dec Newcastle United v Portsmouth (at Whitley Park)
4 19:00 Wed 10 Dec F.C. Halifax Town v Colchester United (at Brighouse Town)
5 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
7 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Bristol City v Leeds United (at Training Centre)
8 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (at Eppleton Colliery Welfare)
9 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion (at Stevenage)
10 19:00 Wed 17 Dec West Bromwich Albion v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Millwall v Everton
12 Wed 3 Dec Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Leicester City AET 1-1 4-3p att 161
13 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Blackburn Rovers v Southampton
14 19:00 Fri 5 Dec Manchester City v Fulham (at Academy Stadium)
15 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Manchester United v Peterborough United
16 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Coventry City v Birmingham City
17 Wed 3 Dec Wrexham 5-1 Port Vale att 633
18 Wed 3 Dec Reading 2-2 Middlesbrough AET 1-1 7-6p att 279
19 19:00 Wed 10 Dec Queen's Park Rangers v Oxford City
20 19:00 Tue 9 Dec Norwich City v Stoke City
21 13:00 Thu 11 Dec Hull City v Swansea City
22 18:00 Fri 5 Dec Crystal Palace v Bradford City
23 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Watford v Plymouth Argyle (at Kings Langley)
24 19:30 Wed 10 Dec Cambridge United v Derby County
25 19:00 Fri 12 Dec Bromley v Sheffield Wednesday
26 19:00 Thu 4 Dec Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (at County F.A.Leyland)
27 19:00 Mon 15 Dec Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa
28 19:00 Thu 11 Dec Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
29 19:00 Wed 17 Dec Gillingham v Stevenage
30 19:00 Tue 16 Dec Brentford v Chelsea (at Training Ground)
31 Wed 26 Nov Preston North End 1-1 West Ham United 4-5p att 473
32 15:00 Sat 13 Dec Liverpool v Charlton Athletic (at Academy)

I reckon the draw will be on Friday 12th December.
Hopefully Reading will put up a highlights video over the next few days.
I thought the coverage on X was excellent last night apart from one small gripe. I was expecting it to be on the Academy X page not the main club page !

But then the main club X page would presumably get a higher “footfall” than the X Academy page so that makes some sense.