Hull City's youngsters primed for FA Youth Cup run as Tigers learn fate
Hull City's youngsters will face league rivals Millwall next weekend as they begin their FA Youth Cup campaign away from home in the capital.
The Tigers will head to The Den to face the Lions next Friday evening, November 29, at 7pm, just hours before the first team are in action at the opposite end of the country on Teesside against Middlesbrough at 12:30pm on Saturday lunchtime.
Last term, City made it to the fourth round of the prestigious competition having beaten AFC Fylde away in round three before succumbing to a 5-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. Manchester City were the eventual winners last season, beating Leeds United 4-0 in the final.
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Managed by Tigers legend David Meyler this season (you can listen to him talk about the start to the season in the academy podcast above), City have enjoyed a bright start to life in the Professional Development League, sitting third and just two points adrift of Burnley who occupy the final play-off spot.
The two sides have already met in the league this season, playing out a 2-2 draw at Bishop Burton College with ex-Liverpool youngster Zac Jagielka netting twice, only for the Lions to earn a point.
The draw in full:
1 Watford v Oxford United
2 Millwall v Hull City
3 Leyton Orient or Whitehawk v AFC Fylde or Northampton Town
4 Hertford Town or Bristol Rovers v Arsenal
5 AFC Bournemouth v Ipswich Town
6 Harrogate Town or Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion
7 Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham or Swindon Town
8 Derby County v Sunderland
9 Burton Albion or Notts County v Fulham
10 Leicester City v Chelsea
11 Stoke City v Woking or Rising Ballers Kensington
12 Cardiff City v Chesterfield or Shrewsbury Town
13 Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday
14 Portsmouth v Leeds United
15 Eastleigh or AFC Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough
17 Norwich City v Brentford
18 Fleetwood Town or Tamworth v Burnley
19 Aston Villa v Accrington Stanley or Blyth Spartans
20 Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers
21 Merstham or Forest Green Rovers v Burgess Hill Town or Colchester United
22 Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra or Blackpool
23 Grimsby Town or Salford City v West Ham United
24 Everton v Nottingham Forest
25 Preston North End v Liverpool
26 Manchester United v Coventry City
27 Swansea City v Southampton
28 Stevenage or Cheltenham Town v Exeter City or AFC Dunstable
29 Manchester City v Crystal Palace
30 Bolton Wanderers or Lincoln City v Wrexham
31 Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle
32 Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion
All ties must be played before Saturday, December 14