FA confirm date & stadium choice for Man City v Leeds FA Youth Cup final

The FA have confirmed the date and time for the 2024 FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Leeds United.

The match will kick off at 7pm on Friday 10 May and will be staged at City’s Etihad Stadium. Fans can purchase tickets from City’s website, or alternatively the match can be streamed via the FA Player and the FA’s social media accounts.

City will be aiming to win the trophy for a fourth time when they take on Leeds. The Blues last won the competition in 2020, beating Chelsea 3-2 in the final.

The game is often a stage for the Premier League’s next generation to showcase their burgeoning talents. Four years ago, James McAtee, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers scored for City in the final, all three of whom are now regulars in the English top-flight, while the likes of Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle and Liam Delap were also involved for City.

This season, Ben Wilkinson’s youngsters have eliminated Watford, West Ham United, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol City en route to the final, while Leeds have beaten Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Sheffield United, Liverpool and Millwall.

The Yorkshire side have won the competition twice before and are expected to bring a large away support to Manchester next month.

City, who are currently second in the Under-18 North table, beat Leeds 5-2 when the sides last met in September. This is one of two finals City will play in the coming weeks and they also face Manchester United in the Premier League Under-18 Cup showpiece on Tuesday 23 April.