FA Youth Cup opponents confirmed

Our youngsters enter the competition at this stage, along with other clubs from the Premier League and Championship.

The draw was published today, with Jamie Carr’s side set for a tough trip to face the Trotters.

Third round ties are pencilled in to be played by Saturday 12 December, unless mutually agreed otherwise. A confirmed date and time for our fixture will be announced in due course.

The full third round draw can be found below...

2026/27 FA Youth Cup third round draw

1. Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
2. Cheadle Town or Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton
3. Luton Town v Hertford Town or Cambridge United
4. Sunderland v Aston Villa
5. Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6. Norwich City v Preston North End
7. Fulham v Swansea City
8. Coventry City v Reading or Swindon Town
9. Stockport County or Blyth Spartans v Leicester City or Milton Keynes Dons
10. Shrewsbury Town or Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
11. Barnet or AFC Sudbury v Bristol Rovers or Oxford United
12. Lincoln City v Leeds United
13. Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City or Crewe Alexandra
14. West Ham United v Brentford
15. Plymouth Argyle or St Ives Town v Birmingham City
16. Portsmouth v Bromley or AFC Wimbledon
17. AFC Bournemouth v Solihull Moors or Barnsley
18. Everton v Nottingham Forest
19. Arsenal v Cardiff City
20. Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
21. Ilkeston Town or Tranmere Rovers v Hull City
22. Ipswich Town v Liverpool
23. Wrexham v Cobham or Exeter City
24. Burnley v Manchester United
25. Grimsby Town or Chorley v Brighton & Hove Albion
26. Wycombe Wanderers or Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic or Mansfield Town
27. Derby County v Chelsea
28. Stoke City v Charlton Athletic
29. Manchester City v Newcastle United
30. West Bromwich Albion v Watford
31. Crystal Palace v Millwall
32. Chippenham Town or Kingstonian v Bristol City