Leeds United have been allocated just over 5,000 tickets for next month’s FA Youth Cup final against Manchester City under-18s at the Etihad.
A total of 5,032 tickets will go on sale for Whites fans to attend the huge game on Friday, May 10, with kick-off at 7pm. Leeds United under-18s booked their place in the final with a dramatic 4-3 win over Millwall under-18s at the start of this month.
More than 10,000 fans flocked to Elland Road to show their support for Rob Etherington’s young Whites side, who won in typical Leeds fashion after going 1-0 down early on and keeping supporters on the edge of their seat right up until the final whistle.
City secured their place in the final after beating Bristol City under-18s 1-0 and were subsequently drawn into the final as the home side. The clash was initially pencilled in for the evening of Saturday, May 4 but concerns around it being on the same day as the Championship’s final-day – where Daniel Farke’s first-team could feasibly have automatic promotion decided – saw it pushed forward.
With the likelihood of Leeds bringing a large following, City decided to host the final at the 53,000-capacity Etihad Stadium, giving Leeds boss Etherington his wish of staging the final at a stadium worthy of the occasion.
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