2017–18 FA Youth Cup

Football tournament season
2017–18 FA Youth Cup
Football Association Youth Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams507 (overall)
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea
Runner-upArsenal

The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the FA Youth Cup. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final.[1][2][3]

Calendar

Round Matches played from
Preliminary round 4 September 2017
First round qualifying 18 September 2017
Second round qualifying 2 October 2017
Third round qualifying 16 October 2017
First round 4 November 2017
Second round 18 November 2017
Third round 16 December 2017
Fourth round 20 January 2018
Fifth round 10 February 2018
Quarter-finals 3 March 2018
Semi-finals (two legs) 24 March/7 April 2018
Final (two legs) 27 April/30 April 2018

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round

272 teams took part in the Preliminary round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system.[4] The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Durham City (10) 0–2 Spennymoor Town (6) 60
2 Morpeth Town (9) 3–0 Hebburn Town (10)
3 Curzon Ashton (6) 0–1 Nelson (10) 141
4 Ashton Athletic (9) 1–0 Witton Albion (7) 45
5 AFC Darwen (9) 0–4 Daisy Hill (10) 119
6 Irlam (9) 2–1 St Helens Town (10) 67
7 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) W.O. Warrington Town (7) n/a
8 Burscough (9) W.O. Lancaster City (7) n/a
9 Hyde United (8) 2–1 Chorley (6) 67
10 Skelmersdale United (8) W.O. FC United of Manchester (6) n/a
11 Ashton United (7) W.O. Chadderton (10) n/a
12 Stockport County (6) 3–4 Stockport Town (10) 162
13 Salford City (6) 1–0 Mossley (8) 196
14 Radcliffe Borough (8) 2–5 Nantwich Town (7)
15 Bamber Bridge (8) W.O. Altrincham (7) n/a
16 Ossett Town (8) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Harrogate Town (6) 53
17 Staveley Miners Welfare (9) 4–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) 147
18 Silsden (10) W.O. Glasshoughton Welfare (10) n/a
19 Worksop Town (9) 3–1 Garforth Town (9) 77
20 Nostell Miners Welfare (10) W.O. North Ferriby United (6) n/a
21 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic (10) 1–2 Bottesford Town (9)
22 Sheffield (8) 4–3 Hall Road Rangers (9) 90
23 York City (6) 4–0 Tadcaster Albion (8) 364[5]
24 Eastwood Community (11) 5–2 Deeping Rangers (9)
25 Harborough Town (9) 5–2 Leicester Road (10)
26 Ilkeston Town (10) W.O. Boston United (6) n/a
27 Long Eaton United (9) 9–4 Anstey Nomads (10) 79
28 Aylestone Park (10) 3–2 Grantham Town (7) 70
29 West Bridgford (10) 3–0 Lincoln United (8) 46
30 Dunkirk (10) 5–2 Leicester Nirvana (9) 36
31 Ashby Ivanhoe (10) 0–2 Belper Town (8) 57
32 Alfreton Town (6) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Mickleover Sports (7) 119
33 Sporting Khalsa (9) 2–3 Lichfield City (10)
34 Nuneaton Griff (10) 2–3 Hereford (7) 52
35 Racing Club Warwick (10) 2–3 Walsall Wood (10)
36 Sutton Coldfield Town (7) W.O. Wolverhampton Casuals (10) n/a
37 Newcastle Town (8) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Wednesfield (10) 50
38 Bedworth United (8) W.O. Kidsgrove Athletic (8) n/a
39 Stafford Town (10) 1–3 Worcester City (9) 40
40 Bromsgrove Sporting (9) 1–2 Leek Town (8) 137
41 Leamington (7) 2–3 Stratford Town (7) 23
42 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 3–0 Alvechurch (8)
43 AFC Telford United (6) 3–2 Bromyard Town (11)
44 Bilston Town (10) 3–2 Coton Green (11)
45 Tipton Town (11) 1–5 Tamworth (6)
46 Rushall Olympic (7) 2–3 Dudley Town (10)
47 Malvern Town (10) 3–1 Rugby Town (9)
48 Highgate United (9) 4–5 Boldmere St Michaels (9)
49 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 12–0 Rushden & Higham United (10)
50 Peterborough Northern Star (9) 2–1 St Neots Town (7) 76
51 Brackley Town (6) 5–0 Yaxley (9) 84
52 Biggleswade Town (7) 6–0 Huntingdon Town (10)
53 Cogenhoe United (9) 1–3 Biggleswade United (9)
54 Cambridge City (8) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Felixstowe & Walton United (9) 64
55 Framlingham Town (10) 1–3 Dereham Town (8)
56 Wisbech St Mary (10) 0–9 Swaffham Town (10)
57 Histon (9) 0–6 Gorleston (9)
58 AFC Sudbury (8) 8–1 King's Lynn Town (7)
59 Whitton United (10) 0–2 Leiston (7)
60 Bury Town (8) 0–2 Wroxham (9) 54
61 Fakenham Town (9) 1–4 Haverhill Rovers (9)
62 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 4–2 Newmarket Town (9)
63 Woodbridge Town (10) 3–1 Walsham-le-Willows (9) 62
64 Basildon United (9) W.O. Witham Town (8) n/a
65 Saffron Walden Town (9) 3–1 Potters Bar Town (8) 110
66 Hoddesdon Town (9) 5–2 Barkingside (9)
67 Hitchin Town (7) W.O. Little Oakley (10) n/a
68 Barking (8) 3–1 Ware (8) 45
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
69 AFC Hornchurch (8) 2–0 Takeley (9) 120
70 Hullbridge Sports (9) 1–0 Waltham Forest (9) 54
71 Ilford (9) 0–5 Cheshunt (8) 22
72 Harlow Town (7) W.O. Brightlingsea Regent (7) n/a
73 Halstead Town (10) 1–5 Bishop's Stortford (7)
74 Brentwood Town (8) 2–1 Stanway Rovers (9) 57
75 Concord Rangers (6) 3–0 Waltham Abbey (8) 90
76 Great Wakering Rovers (9) W.O. Hadley (9) n/a
77 Royston Town (7) 4–1 Redbridge (9)
78 Heybridge Swifts (8) 2–5 Romford (8) 51
79 Tower Hamlets (9) 5–3 Grays Athletic (8) 64
80 Coggeshall Town (9) 6–0 Sawbridgeworth Town (9)
81 Thurrock (7) 9–1 Aveley (8) 70
82 Northwood (8) 5–1 Haringey Borough (8) 30
83 Kings Langley (7) 3–2 Colney Heath (9) 79
84 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 4–0 Sun Sports (9) 144
85 Staines Town (7) 5–3 (a.e.t.) Harrow Borough (7)
86 Bedfont Sports (9) W.O. Winslow United (10) n/a
87 Edgware Town (9) 5–3 Cockfosters (9) 31
88 Buckingham Athletic (10) 7–0 Oxhey Jets (9) 40
89 Harefield United (10) 4–0 Spelthorne Sports (9) 24
90 Hendon (7) 7–0 North Greenford United (9) 60
91 Flackwell Heath (9) 2–1 Newport Pagnell Town (9) 83
92 Wealdstone (6) 1–2 Uxbridge (8)
93 Wingate & Finchley (7) 10–0 Chalfont St Peter (8) 62
94 Leverstock Green (9) 0–4 Aylesbury (8) 36
95 Carshalton Athletic (8) W.O. Eastbourne Town (9) n/a
96 Erith Town (9) 2–10 Dulwich Hamlet (7) 116
97 Phoenix Sports (8) 2–1 VCD Athletic (8) 139
98 Lingfield (10) 1–4 Croydon (9)
99 Ashford United (8) 8–2 Chatham Town (9) 63
100 East Grinstead Town (8) W.O. Lewisham Borough (Community) (10) n/a
101 Lordswood (9) W.O. Glebe (9) n/a
102 Corinthian (9) 0–3 Eastbourne Borough (6) 36
103 Sevenoaks Town (9) 0–2 Dartford (6) 110
104 Ramsgate (8) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Hollands & Blair (9) 90
105 Margate (7) 3–0 Thamesmead Town (8) 65
106 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) 2–1 Chertsey Town (9) 101
107 Steyning Town (10) 5–1 Chichester City (9) 46
108 Camberley Town (9) 7–3 Raynes Park Vale (10)
109 Whitehawk (6) 4–1 Worthing (7)
110 Whyteleafe (8) 4–1 Balham (9) 32
111 Dorking Wanderers (7) 1–5 Bognor Regis Town (6)
112 Ash United (10) 4–0 Newhaven (9)
113 Knaphill (9) 5–4 (a.e.t.) Metropolitan Police (7) 59
114 Chessington & Hook United (10) 4–1 (a.e.t.) East Preston (9)
115 Shoreham (8) 2–3 Three Bridges (9) 35
116 Frimley Green (10) 1–4 Worthing United (9) 63
117 Corinthian Casuals (8) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Merstham (7) 89
118 Guildford City (9) 0–1 Hastings United (8)
119 Crowborough Athletic (9) 4–0 Horley Town (9)
120 Walton & Hersham (9) 3–1 Westfield (9) 31
121 Oxford City (6) 6–5 Basingstoke Town (7) 64[6]
122 Bracknell Town (9) 5–1 Highmoor Ibis (9) 93
123 Ascot United (9) 0–3 Marlow (8) 50
124 Alton Town (10) W.O. Slough Town (7) n/a
125 Kidlington (8) 0–2 Fleet Spurs (10) 30
126 Poole Town (6) 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Farnborough (7) 72
127 Havant & Waterlooville (6) 0–1 Salisbury (8) 51
128 Christchurch (10) 1–2 Team Solent (9) 62
129 Cirencester Town (8) 5–2 Oldland Abbotonians (10)
130 Gloucester City (6) 3–2 Bristol Manor Farm (8)
131 Paulton Rovers (8) 1–2 Wellington (9) 47
132 Ashton & Backwell United (10) 1–6 Wells City (9) 40
133 Welton Rovers (10) W.O. Willand Rovers (9) n/a
134 Keynsham Town (10) 0–2 Tavistock (10) 53
135 Weston-super-Mare (6) 4–2 Portishead Town (10)
136 Bridgwater Town (9) 1–3 Radstock Town (10)

First round qualifying

260 teams took part in the first qualifying round, with 136 teams having progressed from the previous round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Carlisle City (10) 2–6 Morpeth Town (9) 52
2 Workington (7) W.O. Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (10) n/a
3 Shildon (9) 4–2 Darlington (6)
4 Stockton Town (9) 0–2 Spennymoor Town (6) 168
5 South Shields (8) 10–0 Chester-Le-Street Town (10) 124
6 Ashton United (7) W.O. Altrincham (7) n/a
7 Irlam (9) 0–6 Prescot Cables (8) 85
8 Warrington Town (7) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Colne (8) 53
9 Vauxhall Motors (11) 2–1 Ashton Athletic (9)
10 Nantwich Town (7) 3–1 Southport (6) 125
11 Abbey Hey (9) 3–1 Ashton Town (11) 42
12 Marine (7) 2–6 Bootle (9) 84
13 Burscough (9) 0–6 FC United Of Manchester (6) 60
14 Stalybridge Celtic (7) 1–5 Nelson (10) 34
15 Hyde United (8) 3–1 Stockport Town (10) 75
16 Daisy Hill (10) 1–4 Salford City (6) 133
17 Rossington Main (10) 2–0 AFC Emley (10) 32
18 Harrogate Railway Athletic (9) 6–1 Nostell Miners Welfare (10) 41
19 Farsley Celtic (7) 0–12 Handsworth Parramore (9) 34
20 York City (6) 5–0 Harrogate Town (6)
21 Bottesford Town (9) 3–1 Worksop Town (9)
22 Ossett Albion (8) 6–3 Staveley Miners Welfare (9) 59
23 Selby Town (10) W.O. Sheffield (8) n/a
24 Maltby Main (9) 4–1 Silsden (10)
25 Matlock Town (7) 0–1 Alfreton Town (6)
26 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic (10) 0–7 Aylestone Park (10) 40
27 Sandiacre Town (11) 4–1 Buxton (7)
28 Belper Town (8) 3–2 Eastwood Community (11)
29 West Bridgford (10) 3–4 Long Eaton United (9) 100
30 Bourne Town (10) 1–7 Harborough Town (9) 65
31 Basford United (8) 0–3 Dunkirk (10) 130
32 Gresley (8) 0–4 Boston United (6)
33 Newcastle Town (8) 3–1 Boldmere St Michaels (9) 81
34 Worcester City (9) 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Bilston Town (10) 61
35 Nuneaton Town (6) 2–0 Stratford Town (7) 54
36 Romulus (8) 1–4 Walsall Wood (10) 60
37 Halesowen Town (7) 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 121
38 Tamworth (6) 3–2 Leek Town (8)
39 AFC Telford United (6) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lichfield City (10) 68
40 Hereford (7) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Stourbridge (7) 92
41 Malvern Town (10) W.O. Sutton Coldfield Town (7) n/a
42 Ellesmere Rangers (10) 3–4 Dudley Town (10) 39
43 Bedworth United (8) 5–2 Pegasus Juniors (10) 17
44 Evesham United (8) 4–0 Eccleshall (10) 54
45 Wellingborough Town (9) 2–1 Kempston Rovers (8)
46 AFC Dunstable (8) 5–1 Brackley Town (6) 76
47 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 3–2 Rothwell Corinthians (9)
48 Kettering Town (7) 1–3 St Ives Town (7) 47
49 Biggleswade Town (7) 4–0 Biggleswade United (9)
50 Peterborough Sports (8) 3–4 Corby Town (8)
51 Godmanchester Rovers (9) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Peterborough Northern Star (9)
52 Brantham Athletic (9) 2–4 Woodbridge Town (10)
53 Ely City (9) 1–12 Needham Market (7)
54 Haverhill Rovers (9) 2–0 Cornard United (10) 31
55 Gorleston (9) 1–0 Wroxham (9) 79
56 March Town United (10) 4–1 Swaffham Town (10) 55
57 Cambridge City (8) 7–0 Hadleigh United (9) 64
58 Leiston (7) 1–0 Mildenhall Town (8) 67
59 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 0–7 AFC Sudbury (8) 92
60 Stowmarket Town (9) 3–8 Dereham Town (8) 68
61 Coggeshall Town (9) 3–0 St Margaretsbury (9)
62 Barking (8) 6–0 Chelmsford City (6) 78
63 Tilbury (8) W.O. Codicote (10) n/a
64 Royston Town (7) 0–2 Bishop's Stortford (7)
65 Thurrock (7) 7–2 Clapton (9) 82
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
66 East Thurrock United (6) 1–3 FC Broxbourne Borough (10) 110
67 Cheshunt (8) 5–0 Hullbridge Sports (9) 91
68 Hadley (9) 1–3 Tower Hamlets (9) 54
69 Romford (8) 1–0 Witham Town (8) 54
70 Brentwood Town (8) 1–3 AFC Hornchurch (8) 93
71 Braintree Town (5) 1–5 Hoddesdon Town (9)
72 Concord Rangers (6) 3–4 Hitchin Town (7) 65
73 Saffron Walden Town (9) 3–1 Brightlingsea Regent (7) 100
74 Hendon (7) 4–2 (a.e.t.) Aylesbury (8) 41
75 Staines Town (7) 5–2 Hanwell Town (8) 52
76 Bedfont Sports (9) 2–3 (a.e.t.) St Albans City (6) 31
77 Sandhurst Town (10) 1–7 Kings Langley (7)
78 Wingate & Finchley (7) 4–1 Ashford Town (8) 68
79 Hayes & Yeading United (8) 7–1 Brimsdown (10) 46
80 Enfield Town (7) 5–0 CB Hounslow United (9) 51
81 Edgware Town (9) 10–2 Harefield United (10) 46
82 Chesham United (7) 4–3 (a.e.t.) Northwood (8) 51
83 Buckingham Athletic (10) 3–1 Flackwell Heath (9)
84 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 2–0 Uxbridge (8) 40
85 Lewisham Borough (Community) (10) 4–2 Lordswood (9) 64
86 Ashford United (8) 1–5 Folkestone Invicta (7) 62
87 Carshalton Athletic (8) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Dulwich Hamlet (7) 102
88 Eastbourne Borough (6) 0–1 Welling United (6) 92
89 Croydon (9) 3–2 AFC Croydon Athletic (9) 73
90 Margate (7) 3–0 Hollands & Blair (9) 60
91 Tooting & Mitcham United (7) 1–3 Cray Wanderers (8)
92 Tonbridge Angels (7) W.O. Greenwich Borough (8) n/a
93 Phoenix Sports (8) 2–1 Dartford (6)
94 Faversham Town (8) 1–6 Chipstead (8)
95 Kingstonian (7) 6–1 Mile Oak (10) 46
96 Whyteleafe (8) 4–2 South Park (8)
97 Burgess Hill Town (7) 2–0 Haywards Heath Town (9) 41
98 Crowborough Athletic (9) 1–6 Three Bridges (9)
99 Leatherhead (7) 7–0 Wick (9) 35
100 Arundel (9) W.O. Lewes (8) n/a
101 Knaphill (9) 1–2 Ash United (10) 106
102 Hastings United (8) 2–1 Abbey Rangers (9)
103 Walton & Hersham (9) 2–4 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) 50
104 Worthing United (9) 1–5 Bognor Regis Town (6) 56
105 Redhill (9) 1–4 Camberley Town (9)
106 Corinthian Casuals (8) 1–7 Whitehawk (6) 67
107 Steyning Town (10) 6–2 Chessington & Hook United (10) 45
108 Hartley Wintney (8) 1–3 Holmer Green (9)
109 Fleet Town (8) 3–1 Fleet Spurs (10) 77
110 Andover Town (9) 2–3 Hungerford Town (6) 85
111 Didcot Town (8) 1–4 Oxford City (6) 84
112 Windsor (9) 4–0 Alton Town (10)
113 Clanfield (10) 5–2 (a.e.t.) Bracknell Town (9)
114 Thame United (8) 5–2 Binfield (9)
115 Thatcham Town (9) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Marlow (8)
116 Salisbury (8) 3–2 Winchester City (8) 71
117 Brockenhurst (9) 4–6 (a.e.t.) AFC Totton (8)
118 Farnborough (7) W.O. Fareham Town (9) n/a
119 Team Solent (9) 4–2 AFC Stoneham (10)
120 AFC Portchester (9) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Romsey Town (10)
121 Sholing (9) 3–1 Wimborne Town (8) 105
122 Cirencester Town (8) 2–4 Chippenham Town (6) 57
123 Gloucester City (6) 6–0 Bishop's Cleeve (8)
124 New College Swindon (10) 1–3 Malmesbury Victoria (10)
125 Tuffley Rovers (9) 2–3 Yate Town (8) 54
126 Welton Rovers (10) 4–7 (a.e.t.) Wells City (9)
127 Tavistock (10) 3–1 Elburton Villa (11)
128 Bath City (6) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Radstock Town (10)
129 Odd Down (9) 4–0 Wellington (9) 37
130 Clevedon Town (9) 5–2 Weston-Super-Mare (6)

Second round qualifying

152 teams took part in the second qualifying round, with 65 teams having progressed from the previous round.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Barrow (5) 1–5 Gateshead (5) 159
2 South Shields (8) 1–2 Spennymoor Town (6) 277
3 Shildon (9) 3–0 Workington (7)
4 Morpeth Town (9) 0–3 Hartlepool United (5) 78
5 Nelson (10) 8–0 Hyde United (8)
6 Nantwich Town (7) 0–1 Tranmere Rovers (5) 223
7 Prescot Cables (8) 3–1 (a.e.t.) FC United Of Manchester (6)
8 Bootle (9) 2–3 Altrincham (7)
9 AFC Fylde (5) 1–3 Chester (5)
10 Salford City (6) 2–1 Warrington Town (7) 129
11 Vauxhall Motors (11) 0–4 Wrexham (5)
12 FC Halifax Town (5) 4–1 Abbey Hey (9) 113
13 Handsworth Parramore (9) 2–1 Ossett Albion (8) 88
14 Rossington Main (10) 0–5 Guiseley (5) 63
15 Sheffield (8) 0–3 Alfreton Town (6) 104
16 York City (6) 3–1 Harrogate Railway Athletic (9) 186
17 Maltby Main (9) 1–6 Bottesford Town (9) 59
18 Belper Town (8) 1–0 Sandiacre Town (11)
19 Tamworth (6) 3–1 Boston United (6)
20 Dunkirk (10) 7–1 Harborough Town (9) 43
21 Long Eaton United (9) 2–1 Aylestone Park (10) 74
22 Worcester City (9) 0–1 Sutton Coldfield Town (7) 48
23 Evesham United (8) 4–0 Walsall Wood (10) 77
24 Newcastle Town (8) 1–3 Bedworth United (8)
25 Solihull Moors (5) 0–2 Nuneaton Town (6) 87
26 Halesowen Town (7) 0–2 AFC Telford United (6) 73
27 Stourbridge (7) 3–0 Dudley Town (10)
28 Corby Town (8) 1–2 (a.e.t.) AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 128
29 AFC Dunstable (8) 1–0 St Ives Town (7)
30 Biggleswade Town (7) 2–0 Wellingborough Town (9) 47
31 Haverhill Rovers (9) 0–2 Cambridge City (8)
32 Woodbridge Town (10) 6–1 Peterborough Northern Star (9) 58
33 Leiston (7) 1–0 Dereham Town (8) 59
34 Gorleston (9) 3–2 Needham Market (7) 50
35 AFC Sudbury (8) 5–0 March Town United (10) 46
36 Tower Hamlets (9) 0–3 Leyton Orient (5) 218
37 AFC Hornchurch (8) 4–1 FC Broxbourne Borough (10) 90
38 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) 6–0 Coggeshall Town (9) 117
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
39 Cheshunt (8) 4–1 (a.e.t.) Romford (8) 88
40 Saffron Walden Town (9) 2–3 Hitchin Town (7) 113
41 Thurrock (7) 0–2 Bishop's Stortford (7)
42 Barking (8) 0–2 (a.e.t.) Hoddesdon Town (9)
43 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) 3–2 Codicote (10)
44 Edgware Town (9) 1–2 Wingate & Finchley (7) 49
45 Boreham Wood (5) 2–1 Hendon (7) 103
46 Hayes & Yeading United (8) 2–3 Enfield Town (7) 27
47 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 6–0 Chesham United (7) 57
48 Kings Langley (7) 2–8 St Albans City (6) 88
49 Staines Town (7) 3–2 Carshalton Athletic (8) 52
50 Ebbsfleet United (5) 0–2 Phoenix Sports (8) 167
51 Chipstead (8) 4–1 Lewisham Borough (Community) (10) 56
52 Dover Athletic (5) 1–0 Cray Wanderers (8) 81
53 Bromley (5) 3–1 Maidstone United (5) 286
54 Folkestone Invicta (7) 0–2 Welling United (6)
55 Greenwich Borough (8) 0–4 Margate (7) 81
56 Whitehawk (6) 3–1 Woking (5) 70
57 Camberley Town (9) 4–0 Three Bridges (9) 70
58 Sutton United (5) 2–1 Croydon (9)
59 Leatherhead (7) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Lewes (8) 51
60 Bognor Regis Town (6) 0–3 Hastings United (8) 63
61 Burgess Hill Town (7) 3–2 Whyteleafe (8) 53
62 Kingstonian (7) 1–2 Steyning Town (10) 50
63 Windsor (9) 4–7 (a.e.t.) Buckingham Athletic (10) 70
64 Marlow (8) 2–0 Thame United (8) 51
65 Clanfield (10) 4–2 Oxford City (6) 46
66 Holmer Green (9) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Maidenhead United (5) 33
67 Fleet Town (8) 4–1 AFC Portchester (9) 50
68 Ash United (10) 4–2 Farnborough (7) 115
69 Eastleigh (5) 3–1 Malmesbury Victoria (10) 84
70 Aldershot Town (5) 5–3 Hungerford Town (6) 72
71 Salisbury (8) 1–4 AFC Totton (8) 93
72 Team Solent (9) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) Sholing (9) 71
73 Wells City (9) 4–3 Yate Town (8)
74 Chippenham Town (6) 1–2 Clevedon Town (9) 52
75 Odd Down (9) 1–2 Bath City (6) 74
76 Tavistock (10) 1–3 Gloucester City (6) 47

Third round qualifying

76 teams took part in the third qualifying round, with 38 teams having progressed from the previous round.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Gateshead (5) 2–3 Wrexham (5)
2 Nelson (10) 1–2 Prescot Cables (8)
3 Altrincham (7) 1–3 Chester (5)
4 York City (6) 0–1 Salford City (6)
5 Spennymoor Town (6) 0–1 Tranmere Rovers (5)
6 Shildon (9) 1–3 Guiseley (5) 121[7]
7 Hartlepool United (5) 2–1 FC Halifax Town (5) 240
8 Nuneaton Town (6) 1–2 Long Eaton United (9) 126
9 Belper Town (8) 2–3 Bottesford Town (9)
10 Dunkirk (10) 2–1 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 63
11 Handsworth Parramore (9) 2–1 AFC Telford United (6) 88
12 Evesham United (8) 2–0 Bedworth United (8) 100
13 Sutton Coldfield Town (7) 0–2 Stourbridge (7) 78
14 Tamworth (6) 2–0 Alfreton Town (6)
15 Cambridge City (8) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Leiston (7) 90
16 Gorleston (9) 1–7 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) 235
17 Hitchin Town (7) 6–1 Hoddesdon Town (9) 184[8]
18 Woodbridge Town (10) 0–2 Bishop's Stortford (7) 75
19 Leyton Orient (5) 4–0 AFC Hornchurch (8) 285
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
20 Cheshunt (8) 5–2 AFC Sudbury (8)
21 Holmer Green (9) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Marlow (8)
22 Buckingham Athletic (10) 7–1 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)
23 St Albans City (6) 0–2 Biggleswade Town (7) 76
24 Clanfield (10) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 66
25 Boreham Wood (5) 2–0 Enfield Town (7)
26 Wingate & Finchley (7) 2–0 AFC Dunstable (8)
27 Phoenix Sports (8) 3–4 Whitehawk (6) 203
28 Chipstead (8) 4–2 Sutton United (5) 98
29 Hastings United (8) 1–2 Bromley (5)
30 Margate (7) 3–0 Staines Town (7) 73
31 Lewes (8) 3–0 Steyning Town (10)
32 Camberley Town (9) 3–1 Burgess Hill Town (7) 98
33 Welling United (6) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) Dover Athletic (5)
34 Eastleigh (5) 3–0 Wells City (9) 90
35 Bath City (6) 3–4 Clevedon Town (9) 116
36 Aldershot Town (5) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Sholing (9)
37 Fleet Town (8) 0–2 Gloucester City (6)
38 AFC Totton (8) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Ash United (10)

First round

84 teams took part in the first round, with 19 teams having progressed from the previous round.

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Tranmere Rovers (5) 0–1 Blackburn Rovers (3) 251
2 Morecambe (4) 0–4 Wigan Athletic (3) 168
3 Carlisle United (4) 5-1 Prescot Cables (8) 150
4 Bradford City (3) 0–3 Blackpool (3) 248
5 Oldham Athletic (3) 0–3 Bury (3) 299
6 Accrington Stanley (4) 1–0 Rochdale (3)
7 Hartlepool United (5) 3–1 Chester (5) 228
8 Guiseley (5) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Fleetwood Town (3) 161
9 Wrexham (5) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Salford City (6) 146
10 Evesham United (8) 0–3† Shrewsbury Town (3) 219
11 Rotherham United (3) 7–0 Bottesford Town (9) 303
12 Doncaster Rovers (3) 4–3 Walsall (3)
13 Dunkirk (10) 0–2 Tamworth (6) 109
14 Stourbridge (7) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Port Vale (4) 353
15 Grimsby Town (4) 0–1 Mansfield Town (4) 152
16 Long Eaton United (9) 0–3 Scunthorpe United (3)
17 Chesterfield (4) 3–1 Notts County (4) 200
18 Lincoln City (4) 1–2 Coventry City (4) 345
19 Handsworth Parramore (9) 0–2 Crewe Alexandra (4) 204
20 Barnet (4) 4–0 Wingate & Finchley (7) 256
21 Colchester United (4) 5–4 Cheshunt (8) 227
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
22 Milton Keynes Dons (3) 1–0 Southend United (3) 372
23 Leyton Orient (5) 5–0 Biggleswade Town (7) 237
24 Peterborough United (3) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Cambridge United (4) 612
25 Hitchin Town (7) 4–6 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) 256
26 Buckingham Athletic (10) 2–4 Northampton Town (3) 345
27 Clanfield (10) 2–1 Cambridge City (8) 162
28 Luton Town (4) 1–2 Stevenage (4) 392
29 Bishop's Stortford (7) 3–1 Boreham Wood (5) 157
30 Charlton Athletic (3) 4–1 Whitehawk (6) 167
31 Bromley (5) 2–0 Chipstead (8)
32 Marlow (8) 0–3 AFC Wimbledon (3) 231
33 Welling United (6) 3–1 Margate (7) 113
34 Gillingham (3) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth (3) 217[9]
35 Lewes (8) 4–3 Camberley Town (9) 88
36 Bristol Rovers (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) Forest Green Rovers (4) 321
37 Swindon Town (4) 6–2 Newport County (4) 251
38 AFC Totton (8) 0–9 Cheltenham Town (4)
39 Plymouth Argyle (3) 7–2 Eastleigh (5) 225[10]
40 Sholing (9) 2–0 Clevedon Town (9) 227
41 Gloucester City (6) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Oxford United (3) 153
42 Yeovil Town (4) 0–3 Exeter City (4) 209

† Despite winning the match, Shrewsbury Town were subsequently disqualified after it was found that they had fielded an ineligible player. Evesham United were therefore permitted to advance to the next round instead.[11]

Second round

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Evesham United (8) 0–4 Crewe Alexandra (4) 205
2 Cambridge United (4) 0–1 Scunthorpe United (3) 231[12]
3 Chesterfield (4) 2–1 Port Vale (4)
4 Wigan Athletic (3) 1–3 Bury (3) 155
5 Blackburn Rovers (3) 3–1 Wrexham (5) 338
6 Accrington Stanley (4) 2–3 Coventry City (4) 174
7 Carlisle United (4) 0–2 Hartlepool United (5) 167
8 Tamworth (6) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Fleetwood Town (3)
9 Rotherham United (3) 0–1 Mansfield Town (4) 335
10 Doncaster Rovers (3) 0–2 Blackpool (3)
11 Colchester United (4) 5–0 Bishop's Stortford (7)
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
12 Swindon Town (4) 1–0 Northampton Town (3) 281
13 Plymouth Argyle (3) 3–2 AFC Wimbledon (3) 252
14 Exeter City (4) 3–2 Charlton Athletic (3) 463[13]
15 Cheltenham Town (4) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Welling United (6)
16 Oxford United (3) 3–1 Bristol Rovers (3) 344
17 Portsmouth (3) 3–1 Lewes (8) 474
18 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) 7–1 Clanfield (10) 150
19 Leyton Orient (5) 5–0 Sholing (9) 254
20 Barnet (4) 1–3 Milton Keynes Dons (3) 246
21 Bromley (5) 1–4 Stevenage (4)

Third round

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Sheffield United 2–0 Burton Albion 337
2 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Charlton Athletic 337
3 Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Preston North End 78
4 Mansfield Town 2–2 (5–6 p) Crystal Palace 450
5 Burnley 1–0 Leeds United
6 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Bury 172
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–5 Newcastle United 253
8 Oxford United 0–3 Dagenham & Redbridge 233[14]
9 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Stoke City
10 Fleetwood Town 1–5 Stevenage 251
11 West Bromwich Albion 4–0 Leyton Orient 206
12 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 (6–5 p) Manchester City 1,842
13 Huddersfield Town 1–1 (3–4 p) Fulham 173
14 Bournemouth 3–0 Hull City 545
15 Portsmouth 1–2 (a.e.t.) Leicester City 603
16 Chelsea 4–0 Scunthorpe United 107
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
17 Watford 1–0 Sunderland 227
18 Swindon Town 1–3 Nottingham Forest 178
19 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Cardiff City 265
20 Swansea City 2–0 Chesterfield 69
21 Middlesbrough 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 254
22 Reading 2–1 Millwall 379
23 Derby County 2–2 (3–1 p) Manchester United
24 Norwich City 4–1 Barnsley
25 Everton 1–2 Ipswich Town
26 Bristol City 1–2 Birmingham City F.C. 230
27 Colchester United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra 153
28 West Ham United 0–1 Blackpool 265
29 Southampton 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 312
30 Arsenal 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday 343
31 Aston Villa 2–1 Coventry City 482
32 Hartlepool United 1–5 Liverpool 989

Fourth round

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Liverpool 2–3 (a.e.t.) Arsenal
2 Burnley 0–1 Plymouth Argyle 410
3 Crystal Palace 2–3 (a.e.t.) Newcastle United 1,774
4 Blackpool 1–1 (4–2 p) Southampton 223
5 Stevenage 1–2 Middlesbrough 636
6 Chelsea 7–0 West Bromwich Albion 157
7 Ipswich Town 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge 585
8 Charlton Athletic 3–4 Reading 279
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
9 Bury 1–0 Aston Villa
10 Colchester United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons 262
11 Birmingham City 1–0 Sheffield United 553
12 Nottingham Forest 1–1 (5–4 p) Leicester City 654
13 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Watford 278
14 Swansea City 0–2 Fulham
15 Norwich City 4–2 (a.e.t.) Derby County
16 Bournemouth 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur 1,362

Fifth round

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Colchester United 1–4* Reading 337
2 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 (a.e.t.) Fulham 1,517
3 Bury 1–3 Birmingham City
4 Middlesbrough 2–3 Arsenal 471
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
5 Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Nottingham Forest 482
6 Norwich City 4–3 (a.e.t.) Newcastle United
7 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Chelsea 899
8 Ipswich Town 0–2 Blackpool 627

  • Tie awarded to Colchester United - Reading removed after fielding an 'under-age' player inadvertently.

Quarter-finals

Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
1 Fulham 0–6 Chelsea 1,582
2 Norwich City 1–3 Birmingham City 1,500[15]
Tie Home team Score Away team Att.
3 Colchester United 1–5 Arsenal 918
4 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Blackpool 526

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Blackpool 2–7 Arsenal 2–2 0-5
Birmingham City 0–7 Chelsea 0–3 0–4

First leg

Blackpool2-2Arsenal
Sumner 43'
Jacobson 74'		 Report John-Jules 31'
Amaechi 64'
Attendance: 894
Referee: Tim Robinson
Birmingham0-3Chelsea
Tariq Uwakwe 15'
Hudson-Odoi 35'
Brown 76'
St. Andrew's

Second leg

Chelsea4-0Birmingham City
Hudson-Odoi 31', 41'
Brown 38'
Uwakwe 63'
Stamford Bridge
Arsenal5-0Blackpool
Balogun 18'
Ballard 20'
Burton 23'
Smith-Rowe 34' (pen.)
Smith 90'		 Report
Attendance: 2,083[16]
Referee: Craig Hicks

Final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chelsea 7–1 Arsenal 3–1 4–0

First leg

Chelsea3–1Arsenal
Redan 67', 86'
Guehi 78'		 Report Amaechi 36'
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 4,878
Referee: Tim Robinson

Second leg

Arsenal0–4Chelsea
Report Gilmour 10'
Hudson-Odoi 55', 76'
Anjorin 67'
Attendance: 3,877
Referee: Tim Robinson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Arsenal 0-4 Chelsea (agg: 1-7): Blues cruise to fifth straight FA Youth Cup success". Sky Sports. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Chelsea claim fifth consecutive FA Youth Cup with easy win over Arsenal". Guardian. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Chelsea beat Arsenal to secure fifth straight title". BBC Sport. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round Results". The FA.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Aaron Haswell brace helps York City to 4-0 FA Youth Cup triumph against Tadcaster". York Press.
  6. ^ @OxCityFC (September 4, 2017). "Tonight's attendance for this FA Youth Cup game is 64. Many Thanks for your support" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @Shildon_AFC (October 11, 2017). "Tonight's attendance v @GuiseleyAFC in the fa youth cup 121" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @HitchinTownFC (October 19, 2017). "ATTENDANCE at #TopField v @hoddesdon__18s #FAYouthCup is 184. Thanks for supporting our youth team!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @TheGillsFC (November 1, 2017). "The official attendance from last night's #FAYouthCup tie against @officialpompey is 217. #Gills" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "FA Youth Cup: Argyle xx Eastleigh xx". Plymouth Argyle FC.
  11. ^ "Shrewsbury Town's under-18s disqualified from FA Youth Cup". shropshirestar.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. ^ "FA YOUTH CUP REPORT CAMBRIDGE UNITED U18S 0 SCUNTHORPE UNITED U18S 1". Cambridge United FC.
  13. ^ @OfficialECFC (November 14, 2017). "👥 A total of 463 through the turnstiles for tonight's fixture. Thank you for your support!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Oxford United knocked out of FA Youth Cup by Dagenham & Redbridge". Oxford Mail.
  15. ^ "Norwich City U18s 1 Birmingham City U18s 3 – Canaries miss out on Youth Cup semi-final against Chelsea". Eastern Daily Press.
  16. ^ "Blackpool's fairytale FA Youth Cup dream ended by Arsenal". Blackpool Gazette.

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