Fa cup final 2022

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Full match preview: FA Youth Cup final (Manchester United)

More than 48,000 tickets have already been sold for the FA Youth Cup final at Old Trafford, which will be contested by Manchester United and Nottingham ...

McNeill returned to United in 2020 after a prolific spell at Manchester City. He has regularly found the net in the U18 Premier League and UEFA Youth League as well as in this competition, where he’s led the line every time for United. A fantastic servant of United for eight years (2008-2016) in his role as Reserves manager, Joyce led the side to several notable achievements, including five league titles. The 17-year-old has developed into a fine forward since joining Forest from a grassroots Sunday league club in his early teens. The 17-year-old Englishman plays at no.10 for Forest but was sadly stretchered off injured in their semi-final. He’s been a consistent threat throughout the tournament and has shown good league form too. The match will be played at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11 May (19:30 BST) and supporters are encouraged to support the team by attending. His finishes have been varied, from an acrobatic finish to down Scunthorpe and a wonderful late solo run against Everton to a drilled free-kick and accurate left-footed strike against Leicester and an emphatic curler to seal the win versus Wolves. First came the Jimmy Murphy-led five-time winners (1953-57). The Busby Babes catapulted United to the English title and the conquering of Europe seemed sure to follow until the Munich Air Disaster. Travis Binnion’s side have enjoyed a relentless fixture schedule since the FA Youth Cup semi-final against Wolves on 9 March, with 13 matches played. The FA Youth Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious and storied youth football tournaments. It sparked United’s greatest period of success, and the members of the 1992/93 team made a combined 3500 appearances for the club. It has been a privileged run, playing all-but-one game at home and at English football’s biggest club stadium.

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