Our preview of tomorrow's FA Youth Cup meeting with Manchester United
All eyes at the Select Car Leasing Stadium will be on Reading U18 on Thursday night, when our young side continue their FA Youth Cup campaign with a Fourth Round clash with Manchester United U18.
Having sealed this tie with a win away at Bromley in Round Three, the Royals will be looking to overturn the Red Devils, who are ten time winners of the competition.
Goals from Princewill Ehibhatiomhan, Louie Holzman and substitute Harry Furlong saw us to a 3-1 win at Hayes Lane last time out.
The Reds, sit 7th in the U18 Premier League North, and secured safe passage to the next round of the FA Youth Cup by beating Scunthorpe United at Old Trafford back in December.
Tickets
Supporters wanting to attend this fixture and support our future stars will need to purchase their tickets by 5pm on matchday (Thursday 13 January) as after this point they will be off sale.
You can get yours by clicking here or on the button below.
Parking will be free of charge and seating will be unreserved in the Lower West Stand.
Thank you for your support!
Tickets | Manchester United U18 (H)
See our youngsters tackle the Red Devils
Fanstore
If you fancy some pre-match shopping, you're in luck as the Fanstore at the Select Car Leasing Stadium will be opening until the point of our 7pm kick-off.
The opposition
United U18s have won just one of their last five league fixtures, most recently falling to a 3-0 defeat away at Everton U18.
Led by Travis Binnion, the Red Devils beat the Irons at the Theatre of Dreams in Round Three, their goals coming courtesy of Sam Mather, Alejandro Garnacho, Maxi Oyedele and Charlie McNeill.
Thursday's visitors last lifted the Youth Cup in 2011, and last season made the Fourth Round again, before being narrowly beaten by Liverpool
The Reds may be the competition's most successful team, but it's Aston Villa, who knocked out the Royals last season, who are the current holders.
Head-to-head
This will be the first clash between the two sides since April 2017, when the Red Devils ran out 5-2 winners.
However, the Royals were on top the time before, edging a 2014 contest with a 2-1 victory.
The Royals have won their last two league outings, in addition their win at Bromley last month.
Good luck from everyone at the club to Michael Donaldson, Mikele Leigertwood and the team!
