Under-21s’ play-off game live on SPURSPLAY on Friday
A busy weekend for our Academy sides begins on Friday night when our Under-21s host Leicester City in the Premier League 2 play-offs (7pm UK) – and you’ll be able to watch the game live on SPURSPLAY.
Wayne Burnett’s charges earned a home tie in the round of 16 by virtue of ending the league stage of the campaign in the top eight, with our overall eighth-place finish meaning we’ll face the ninth-placed Foxes at Stevenage FC.
First-placed Chelsea host 16th-placed Middlesbrough and so on throughout the top 16.
Our previous clash with Leicester’s Under-21s was one of our most memorable games of the league phase, as a Luca Williams-Barnett hat-trick inspired us to a 6-3 win at the Foxes’ training ground back in September.
We rounded off the league stage with a 2-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers last Friday, while Leicester’s most recent outing was a 3-2 win at Leeds United on 13 April.
Tune in to SPURSPLAY from just before kick-off at 7pm on Friday to watch the action live. Text updates will also be available during the game via our Match Centre.
Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, extra time and then penalties if needed will be used to decide who advances to the quarter-finals.
Tickets are available for supporters wishing to come and watch the game live in person, priced at just £7. They’re available online via Stevenage’s ticketing website, or at the ground on the night.
Our Under-18s will also be in action this weekend, travelling to Bodymoor Heath to take on Aston Villa on Saturday (12pm UK) in the league. We go into the game second in the table, eight points off leaders Chelsea, who have taken a grip on the title race with an impressive winning run in recent weeks. We still have a game in hand on the Blues, though.
Supporters will be able to follow live text updates from the match at Villa through our Match Centre.