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Fin Barnard is the new face in the starting XI as Fletcher Boyd comes out of the side that beat Wrexham. It’s unclear whether we intend to line up with 5 in defence, or Woody Burgess will move into his more traditional midfield role.

🟣 Our FA Youth Cup Quarter Final XI: Asemota (GK); J. Wilson, Burgess (C), Routh, Bloomfield; Barnard, Jenner, Lynskey; McGrath, Burrowes, Meade.

Subs: Oakley (GK), Fortes, Ramsey, Boyd, Hayward, Bindley, Johnson.

Last Eight. Villa Park. Let's get this done, Villans. 🃏

🆚 Crystal Palace U18
⌚️ Kick Off 6:00pm
🏆 FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
🏟️ Villa Park
📝 Live Updates
📺 Live on VillaTV

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🗣️ Jack McGrath and Richard Beale spoke ahead of tomorrow’s FA Youth Cup Quarter Final.

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⚪️ Real Union 4-0 Beasain

Thierry Katsukunya played the final 25 minutes as Union’s dominance of Segunda RFEF Group 2 continued with an emphatic win.

⚫️ Sturm Graz 2-0 SCR Altach

Rory Wilson was an unused sub, meaning no minutes to add to last week’s debut as Sturm kept ahold of the Austrian Bundesliga’s top spot.

🔴 Raków Częstochowa 2-0 Pogon Szczecin

90 minutes and a clean sheet for Oliwier Zych as Rakow moved to within 4 points of the Ekstraklasa leaders.

🟠 Leiston 1-1 Stratford

Max Lott was an unused sub as the Bards claimed an away point.

🔴 Halesowen 0-3 Stourbridge

Charlie Pavey scored a second penalty in as many games as Stourbridge claimed a derby victory.

🔴 East Fife 0-3 Hamilton

Ewan Simpson completed the 90 as the Accies took steps towards salvaging something from a discipline struck season, taking them to within two points of avoiding the Scottish League One relegation play-off.

⚠️ Luton 2-3 Reading

Kadan Young wasn't involved in the Royals big away victory.

🔵 Tranmere 1-3 Oldham

Kane Taylor was brought on for the closing stages as Oldham closed out a comfortable win over struggling Tranmere.

🔴 Bristol Rovers 2-1 Crewe

Tommi O'Reilly was replaced after 73 minutes as Crewe were beaten by a late Bristol Rovers turnaround.

🔴 Crawley 2-2 Swindon

Aidan Borland started, playing 69 minutes as Swindon were denied victory at the death on the South Coast after themselves scoring what they thought to be an injury-time winner.

🔵 Chesterfield 2-3 Shrewsbury

Sil Swinkels' run of starts continued but the Spireites were beaten to damage their play-off push.

🔵 Sheffield United 1-1 West Brom

Jamal Jimoh-Aloba played the final 12 minutes as West Brom took a point from their trip to Bramall Lane.

🔴 Le Mans 3-0 Annecy

Triston Rowe played the 90 and Travis Patterson made his Annecy debut with a 15 minutes substitute appearance, but it was a defeat on the road.

🔵 Huddersfield 1-0 Rotherham 🔴

Josh Feeney was introduced at the break for Huddersfield who claimed home derby victory. Lino Sousa played the final 12 minutes for the defeated Millers.

Congratulations to Cole Brannigan who has signed a new contract with the club! 👏

🔵 Falkirk 2-1 Dundee United

Ben Broggio played the first 75 minutes as Falkirk’s barnstorming season continued by booking a Scottish Cup Semi Final spot, courtesy of a home victory.

Apologies for the lack of updates this evening as personal circumstances took over.

Our U21s were blown away by a four-goal first half burst by the visitors and, despite James Wright saving a Reigan Heskey penalty, Man City resoundingly took the points.

Ashton McWilliams has returned from his loan at Morecambe and starts alongside James Wright, making his first U21 appearance of the season.

George Hemmings returns from minor injury and first team involvement to pitch his case amid first team midfield issues.

🟣 Our U21 side to face Man City: Wright (GK); McWilliams, Burgess, Mosquera, Routh; Kone, Hemmings, Brannigan; Mulley, Lynch, Burrowes (C).

Subs: Asemota (GK), Jenner, Khedr, Cotcher, Bloomfield.

Friday night is Premier League 2 night. ✨

🆚 Manchester City U21
🏟️ Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
⌚️ Kick Off 7:00pm
📝 Goal Updates
📺 Live on VillaTV

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Audacious from Markie Meade to bag the injury time winner against Reading! 🤯

46’ | The action is back underway at BMH!

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A scoreless first half at BMH. ⚖️

We’re underway against the Royals. Come on Villa! 💜

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🟣 Our U18s to face Reading: Asemota (GK); Atkins, J. Wilson, Barnard, Fortes; Melhuish, Boyd, Ramsey; Bindley, Hayward, Meade.

Subs: Oakley (GK), Pinnell, McGrath, Hammond, Briscoe.