2021–22 FA Youth Cup

2021–22 FA Youth Cup
Tournament details
Teams610
Final positions
ChampionsManchester United
Runners-upNottingham Forest

The 2021–22 FA Youth Cup was the 70th edition of the FA Youth Cup.

The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.

610 teams were accepted into the FA Youth Cup.[1]

Calendar

[1]

Round Matches played from Matches Clubs New entries
Preliminary round 30 August 2021 233 610 → 377 466
First round qualifying 13 September 2021 133 377 → 244 33
Second round qualifying 27 September 2021 78 244 → 166 23
Third round qualifying 11 October 2021 39 166 → 127
First round 6 November 2021 42 127 → 85 45
Second round 20 November 2021 21 85 → 64
Third round 11 December 2021 32 64 → 32 43
Fourth round 15 January 2022 16 32 → 16
Fifth round 5 February 2022 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 26 February 2022 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 4 April 2022 2 4 → 2
Final 11 May 2022 1 2 → 1

Competition proper

First round

The League One and League Two teams enter the first round Proper with the 39 non league winners from the qualifying rounds joining them for this round. Only Barrow AFC, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers did not participate from League One and League Two because the three did not apply. Hartlepool United vs. Bolton Wanderers was initially drawn, but Hartlepool withdrew from the tournament, granting Bolton a bye to the next round.[2]

26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Carlisle United (4)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Oldham Athletic (4) Carlisle
19:00 GMT
  • Fishburn 5', 104'
  • Watt 59'
  • Ellis 78'
Report
  • Chapman 45+1'
  • Simms 61'
  • Southerington 90+6'
  • Atkinson 99'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 327[3]
Referee: Graeme Hopper
Penalties
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Crewe Alexandra (3) 3–0Grimsby Town (5)Crewe
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 411
Referee: Zharir Mustafa
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Bristol Rovers (4)0–4 Exeter City (4) Bristol
19:00 GMT Report
  • Billington 3'
  • Hanson 32'
  • Cox 54', 86'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 228
Referee: George Enever
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Plymouth Argyle (3) 2–1Mangotsfield United (8)Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Crosbie 40'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 284[4]
Referee: Timothy Burley
27 October 2021 (2021-10-27) Accrington Stanley (3) 4–3 (a.e.t.)Wigan Athletic (3)Accrington
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 375
Referee: Paul Roots
28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) Ipswich Town (3) 7–1Winslow United (10)Ipswich
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Brown 21'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 258
Referee: Bradley Mingay
28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) Hayes & Yeading (7)0–1 Corinthian-Casuals (7) Hayes
19:00 GMT Report
  • Ince 90+5'
Stadium: Skyrex Community Stadium
Attendance: 123
Referee: Matthew Norton
1 November 2021 (2021-11-01) Walsall (4)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)
Port Vale (4) Walsall
19:00 GMT
  • Christofaro 20'
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 358[5]
Referee: Neil Pratt
Penalties
  • Sawyers
  • Shaw
  • Onabirekhanlen
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) AFC Wimbledon (3) 7–0Woking (5)Wimbledon
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 559[6]
Referee: Harrison Blair
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Guiseley (6) 2–1Rochdale (4)Guiseley
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 295[7]
Referee: Jack Hall
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Rotherham United (3) 3–0Boldmere St. Michaels (9)Rotherham
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 243
Referee: Lee Hible
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Sutton United (4) 3–2Gillingham (3)Sutton
19:00 GMT
  • Mutale 45+1', 46'
  • Tanner 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 187
Referee: Nicholas Metcalfe
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Milton Keynes Dons (3) 5–0Maccabi London Lions (10)Milton Keynes
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 597
Referee: Jack Bloxham
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Swindon Town (4) 5–1Winchester City (8)Gloucester
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Elms 90'
Stadium: New Meadow Park
Attendance: 105
Referee: Matthew Rushton
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Wimborne Town (7)0–7 Forest Green Rovers (4) Wimborne
19:00 GMT
  • Oyebamiji 22', 51'
  • McLaughlin 35', 45+1', 78'
  • Joseph 49'
  • Dunn 72'
Stadium: New Cuthbury
Attendance: 141
Referee: Niall Clinton
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Cheltenham Town (3) 3–0North Leigh (8)Cheltenham
19:00 GMT
  • Guinan 9', 31'
  • Armitage 68'
Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 339
Referee: Andrew Sheppard
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Newport County (4) 4–3Torquay United (5)Newport
19:00 GMT
  • Karadogan 4'
  • Bright 19', 78'
  • Ryan-Phillips 26'
Report
  • Quinn 16' (pen.)
  • Brooks 54', 86'
Stadium: Park Spytty
Attendance: 226[8]
Referee: Andrew Hobbs
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Erith Town (9)0–1 Portsmouth (3) Erith
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Erith Stadium
Attendance: 444[9]
Referee: Scott Rudd
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Cray Valley Paper Mills (8)0–1 Aldershot Town (5) Eltham
19:00 GMT Report
  • Evans 40'
Stadium: Artic Stadium
Attendance: 192[10]
Referee: Jamaal Horne
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) King's Lynn Town (5)0–3 Northampton Town (4) King's Lynn
19:00 GMT Report
  • Connor 29', 33', 60'
Stadium: The Walks
Attendance: 228
Referee: Lee Hartley
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Oxford United (3) 4–0Sutton Common Rovers (8)Oxford
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 130[11]
Referee: Thomas Holden
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Brantham Athletic (9)2–4 Stevenage (4) Brantham
19:00 GMT
  • Pratt 3'
  • Carpenter 66'
Report
  • Bustamante 40'
  • Johnson 45', 80', 83'
Stadium: Brantham Leisure Centre
Attendance: 255
Referee: Michael Robertson-Tant
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) City of Liverpool (8)0–1 (a.e.t.) Morecambe (3) Warrington
19:00 GMT Report
  • Nicholson 96'
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 130
Referee: Luis Griffiths
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Fleetwood Town (3) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Tranmere Rovers (4)Fleetwood
19:00 GMT
  • Thompson-Pempreh 53'
  • King 83'
  • Clarke 105+1'
Report
  • Taylor 32'
  • Bamgbose 73'
  • King 105'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 308[12]
Referee: Shaun Taylor
Penalties
  • Johnson
  • Trialist A.
  • King
  • Leggett
  • Clarke
  • Timlin
  • Dywer
  • Capps
  • Jones
  • Haley
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Aylestone Park (10) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Lincoln City (3)Aylestone
19:00 GMT
  • Buckingham 54'
  • Kilburn 72'
  • Nuttall 90'
  • Scott O'Brien (footballer) O'Brien 116'
Report
Stadium: Aylestone Park
Attendance: 503
Referee: Sam Wesson
Penalties
  • Stokes
  • Buckingham
  • Chikuza
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Shrewsbury Town (3)0–1 Scunthorpe United (4) Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 130
Referee: James Lunn
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) Reading City (9) 1–0Gosport Borough (7)Reading
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: The Rivermoor
Attendance: 126
Referee: Alan Cresswell
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) South Shields (7)1–3 Stockport County (5) South Shields
19:00 GMT
  • Cresdee 90+3'
Report
  • McFadyen 13'
  • Holding 46'
  • Tanswell 82'
Stadium: Mariner's Park
Attendance: 293
Referee: Graeme Hopper
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Bugbrooke St Michaels (9)1–8 Colchester United (4) Bugbrooke
19:00 GMT
  • King 40'
Report
  • Tovide 2', 63'
  • Bennett 15', 50'
  • Price 18'
  • Drakes-Thomas 33'
  • Brown 40'
  • McFadden 81'
Stadium: Birds Close
Attendance: 295
Referee: Joe Woolmer
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Worthing (7)1–3 Charlton Athletic (3) Worthing
19:00 GMT
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Woodside Road
Attendance: 485
Referee: Will Briers
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Leatherhead (7)1–3 Leyton Orient (4) Leatherhead
19:00 GMT
  • Unknown 32'
Report
  • Clements 41'
  • Pegrum 47'
  • Smith-Kouassi 90+1'
Stadium: Fetcham Grove
Referee: Valentine Anekwe
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) AFC Blackpool (10)1–2 Harrogate Town (4) Blackpool
19:00 GMT
Report
  • O'Boyle 22'
  • Wilson 66'
Stadium: The Mechanics Stadium
Attendance: 198
Referee: Abid Hussain
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Sunderland (3)0–2 Bradford City (4) Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 GMT Report
  • Wilson 13'
  • Youmbi 22'
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Referee: Martin Conroy
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Salford City (4) 3–0Blyth Spartans (6)Salford
19:00 GMT
  • Pedro 8'
  • Walsh 26', 90+2'
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 171
Referee: Simon Kells
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Long Eaton United (9)0–2 Rugby Town (9) Long Eaton
19:00 GMT Report
  • Platts 22'
  • Stone 90+8' (pen.)
Stadium: Grange Park
Attendance: 145
Referee: Daniel Smith
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Boston United (6)2–5 (a.e.t.) Mansfield Town (4) Boston
19:00 GMT
  • Foster 25'
  • Robson 76'
Report
  • Pitts 32'
  • Deakin 56', 97', 102'
  • Hurdis 120+2'
Stadium: The Quadrant
Attendance: 537[13]
Referee: Andrew Hitchcox[14]
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Southend United (5)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Cambridge United (3) Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 210[15]
Referee: Rhys Battye
Penalties
  • Burkey
  • Garzon
  • Amir
  • Williams
  • Buers
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) AFC Sudbury (8)2–3 Chelmsford City (6) Sudbury
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Hockey 25'
  • Deslandes 41'
  • Payne 66'
Stadium: MEL Group Stadium
Attendance: 315
Referee: Ayrton Hursey
4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) Lewes (7)1–2 Bromley (5) Lewes
19:45 GMT
  • Hack 78'
Report
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Attendance: 190
Referee: Luis Nunes
Note: Due to the referee sin binning a Lewes player on Monday, a sub-committee of the F.A. Youth Committee on Thursday 4 November decided the game was not played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as sin bins are not used in the F.A. Youth Cup. Therefore the match was re-played at Bromley on Friday 12 November.
5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) Basford United (7)1–2 Doncaster Rovers (3) Basford
19:00 GMT
  • Bonner 50'
Report
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
Attendance: 346[16]
Referee: Reece Davies
5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) Burton Albion (3)0–3 Sheffield Wednesday (3) Burton-upon-Trent
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 378[17]
Referee: James King
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) Bromley (5) 4–2Lewes (7)Bromley
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Margeson 22'
  • Rohilla 55'
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 190
Referee: Lawrence Torz-Brown

Second round

42 teams play this round with all the winners from the previous round participating.

11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) Salford City (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Port Vale (4)Salford
19:00 GMT
  • Kirnon 45+2'
  • Finley 56'
  • Walsh 111'
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 258
Referee: Matthew Young
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) Fleetwood Town (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Mansfield Town (4)Fleetwood
19:00 GMT
  • Johnson 113' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Referee: Andy Sykes
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) Crewe Alexandra (3) 5–3 (a.e.t.)Harrogate Town (4)Crewe
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Referee: James Lunn
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15) Chelmsford City (6)0–4 Exeter City (4) Chelmsford
19:00 GMT Report
  • James 11'
  • Spencer 41', 52'
  • Collins 90' (pen.)
Stadium: EMG Inspire Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee: Matthew Norton
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15) Corinthian-Casuals (7)1–5 Cambridge United (3) Kingston upon Thames
19:00 GMT
  • Omondi 20'
Report
Stadium: UBG Stadium
Referee: Michael Hayden
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15) Doncaster Rovers (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Rotherham United (3) Doncaster
19:00 GMT
  • Scattergood 45+1'
Report
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 490
Referee: Benjamin Tomlinson
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Scunthorpe United (4) 1–0Guiseley (6)Scunthorpe
19:00 GMT
  • Poulter 70'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 348[18]
Referee: Anthony Tankard
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Forest Green Rovers (4)3–4 Bromley (5) Nailsworth
19:00 GMT
Report
  • German 35'
  • Kader 88'
  • Wyborn 90+3'
  • Krauhaus 90+5'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Thomas Staten
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Accrington Stanley (3) 3–2Bolton Wanderers (3)Accrington
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 685[19]
Referee: Abid Hussain[20]
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Leyton Orient (4) 6–1Newport County (4)Leyton
19:00 GMT
  • Smith-Kouassi 2', 13'
  • Nkrumah 23', 48', 58'
  • Clements 61'
Report
  • Karadogan 75'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 261
Referee: Scott Rudd
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Bradford City (4)1–3 Oldham Athletic (4) Bradford
19:00 GMT Report
  • Simms 6', 55', 90+4'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 622
Referee: Jack Hall
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Northampton Town (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Stockport County (5)Northampton
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Johnston 8'
  • Walsh 42'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 715
Referee: Andrew Hitchcox
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Aylestone Park (10)1–2 Sheffield Wednesday (3) Aylestone
19:00 GMT
  • Warren 73'
Report Stadium: Aylestone Park
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Lee Hartley
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Rugby Town (9) 2–0Morecambe (3)Rugby
19:00 GMT
  • Smith 39'
  • Platts 71'
Report Stadium: Butlin Road
Attendance: 520[21]
Referee: lan Cox
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Plymouth Argyle (3) 3–1Milton Keynes Dons (3)Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Meadows 53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 329[22]
Referee: Mark Senior
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Stevenage (4)0–2 Sutton United (4) Stevenage
19:00 GMT Report
  • Tanner 10'
  • Nunes 72'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Referee: Thomas Kelly
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Cheltenham Town (3) 4–3 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth (3) Evesham
19:00 GMT
  • Denness-Barrett 31', 49'
  • Jakeways 97'
  • Miles 98'
Report
  • Gifford 67', 75' (pen.), 105'
Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium
Attendance: 202
Referee: Neil Pratt
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Aldershot Town (5)1–4 Ipswich Town (3) Aldershot
19:00 GMT
  • Limb 45'
Report
Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 359[23]
Referee: Nicholas Metcalfe
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) Swindon Town (4)0–2 Colchester United (4) Swindon
19:00 GMT Report
  • Bennett 90'
  • Lowe 90+2'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 340
Referee: Andrew Sheppard
19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) Reading City (9)2–3 Oxford United (3) Reading
19:00 GMT
  • Balogun 72', 83'
Report
Stadium: The River Moor
Attendance: 622
Referee: Stephen Hawkes
19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) Charlton Athletic (3) 2–0 (a.e.t.)AFC Wimbledon (3)Dartford
19:00 GMT
  • Adigun 98'
  • Reilly 118'
Report Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 415[24]
Referee: Kane Dempster

Third round

64 teams compete in the Third round with the 43 Premier League and EFL Championship Clubs appearing this round along with the 21 winners from the previous round. Only Brentford from the EFL Championship did not participate as they did not apply for the tournament.

1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) Birmingham City (2)1–5 Blackburn Rovers (2) Birmingham
19:00 GMT
  • Manton 27'
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 340
Referee: Alan Cox
1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) Norwich City2–3 Stoke City (2) Norwich
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Waldo 21'
  • Knowles 40'
  • Griffiths 42'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Referee: Bradley Mingay
2 December 2021 (2021-12-02) Derby County (2)0–1 Peterborough United (2) Derby
19:00 GMT Report
  • Hickinson 41'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Referee: Elliott Kaye
2 December 2021 (2021-12-02) Exter City (4)0–2 AFC Bournemouth (2) Exeter
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 315[25]
Referee: Mark Senior
3 December 2021 (2021-12-03) Plymouth Argyle (3)1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 497[26]
Referee: Craig Scriven
3 December 2021 (2021-12-03) Northampton Town (4)0–6 Charlton Athletic (3) Northampton
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 536
Referee: Reece Davies
5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Crewe Alexandra (3) 1–0Hull City (2)Crewe
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Paul Roots
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Aston Villa0–2 Leicester City Birmingham
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 627
Referee: Kurt Bartlett
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Burnley 3–0Luton Town (2)Leyland
19:00 GMT
  • Hugill 31'
  • Walters 45+2'
  • Wedd 65' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: County Ground
Referee: Shaun Taylor
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Coventry City (2)1–4 Leeds United Coventry
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Bradbury 54'
  • Dean 62', 90'
  • Wilson 68'
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ryan Dix
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Nottingham Forest (2) 3–1Bristol City (2)Nottingham
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 217
Referee: Daniel Smith
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1Salford City (4)Wolverhampton
19:00 GMT
  • Fraser 10'
  • Farmer 24'
  • Roberts 44', 64'
Report
  • Finley 55'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 505
Referee: Stuart Kane
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Queens Park Rangers (2) 2–1Oldham Athletic (4)White City
19:00 GMT
  • Murphy 55'
  • Dougui 70'
Report
  • Simms 74'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 538
Referee: Daniel Simpson
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Rugby Town (9)0–4 Cheltenham Town (3) Rugby
19:00 GMT Report
  • Denness-Barrett 13'
  • Hunt 45+1'
  • Jakeways 47', 53'
Stadium: Butlin Road
Attendance: 426
Referee: Joe Woolmer
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Cambridge United (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Oxford United (3)Cambridge
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 190
Referee: Thomas Hancock
Penalties
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Cardiff City (2)1–2 Watford Cardiff
19:00 GMT
  • Crole 67'
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 466
Referee: Andrew Sheppard
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Sutton United (4)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Preston North End (2) Sutton
19:00 GMT
  • Mutale 15'
  • Fitzgerald 68'
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 164
Referee: George Warren
Penalties
8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) Barnsley (2)1–2 Crystal Palace Barnsley
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 312
Referee: Ben Tomlinson
9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) Blackpool (3) 1–0Huddersfield Town (2)Blackpool
19:00 GMT
  • Johnston 26'
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Alexander Beckett
9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) Southampton0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (3) Southampton
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 734
Referee: Harry Scott
9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) Bromley (5)1–3 (a.e.t.) Reading (2) Bromley
19:00 GMT
  • Karhaus 35'
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 704
Referee: Peter Conn
10 December 2021 (2021-12-10) Colchester United (4) 3–0ArsenalColchester
19:00 GMT
  • Lowe 45'
  • Tovide 80'
  • Bennett 90'
Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Adrian George
10 December 2021 (2021-12-10) Everton 3–2Fulham (2)Liverpool
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 267
Referee: Martyn Mitchell
10 December 2021 (2021-12-10) West Ham United2–3 Newcastle United Romford
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rush Green
Attendance: 110
Referee: Thomas Whay
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) Liverpool 4–0Fleetwood Town (3)Kirkby
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Kirkby Acamdey
Attendance: 284
Referee: Nik Storey
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) Middlesbrough (2)0–3 Manchester City Bishop Auckland
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 184
Referee: Stephen Dial
12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) Chelsea 4–1Leyton Orient (4)Kingston upon Thames
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 781
Referee: Jorden Gibson
13 December 2021 (2021-12-13) Manchester United 4–2Scunthorpe United (4)Greater Manchester
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 6,000 estimated[27]
Referee: Jake Topp
14 December 2021 (2021-12-14) West Bromwich Albion 3–2Rotherham United (3)West Bromwich
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Durose 7'
  • Carroll 22'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Joshua Hackett
14 December 2021 (2021-12-14) Accrington Stanley (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Swansea City (2)Accrington
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 825[28]
Referee: Matthew Archibald
15 December 2021 (2021-12-15) Sheffield United (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Millwall (2)Sheffield
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 310
Referee: Matthew Bacon
Penalties
16 December 2021 (2021-12-16) Tottenham Hotspur 5–1Ipswich Town (3)Stevenage
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 295[29]
Referee: Matthew Norton

Fourth round

32 teams participate in the Fourth round proper with all 32 winners from the previous round participating.

22 December 2021 (2021-12-22) Cheltenham Town (3)1–3 Blackpool (2) Cheltenham
19:00 GMT
  • Hunt 8'
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 423
Referee: Richie Watkins
12 January 2022 (2022-01-12) Blackburn Rovers (2) 3–0Stoke City (2)Leyland
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 348
Referee: Richard Holmes
12 January 2022 (2022-01-12) AFC Bournemouth (2) 2–0Queens Park Rangers (2)Bournemouth
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 891[30]
Referee: Alex Blake
13 January 2022 (2022-01-13) Reading (2)1–3 Manchester United Reading
19:00 GMT
  • Greaver 82'
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,006[31]
Referee: Jason Richardson
13 January 2022 (2022-01-13) Watford2–3 (a.e.t.) Chelsea Watford
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Andrew Humphries
14 January 2022 (2022-01-14) Everton 2–1Sheffield United (2)Liverpool
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 319
Referee: Ed Duckworth
14 January 2022 (2022-01-14) Leicester City 1–0Crewe Alexandra (3)Leicester
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: LCFC Training Ground
Attendance: 448
Referee: Jonathan Maskrey
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Crystal Palace1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Steven Hughes
Penalties
17 January 2022 (2022-01-17) Newcastle United 3–2Colchester United (4)Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Tovide 76'
  • Marcel-Dilaver 90+3'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 1,279[32]
Referee: James Westgate
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18) Accrington Stanley (3)1–2 Charlton Athletic (3) Accrington
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 794[33]
Referee: Simeon Lucas
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18) Peterborough United (2)1–2 Nottingham Forest (2) Peterborough
19:00 GMT
  • Hickinson 26'
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 601
Referee: Andrew Humphries
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1–0Preston North End (2)Sheffield
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 892
Referee: Aaron Bannister
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18) Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0Manchester CityBrighton
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: AMEX Elite Performance Centre
Attendance: 114
Referee: Michael Ryan
19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) Liverpool 4–1BurnleyKirkby
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Kirkby Academy
Attendance: 104
Referee: Ben Wyatt
19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) Cambridge United (3) 2–0Leeds UnitedCambridge
19:00 GMT
Report 1 Report 2 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 929[34]
Referee: Aji Ajibola
21 January 2022 (2022-01-21) Tottenham Hotspur 6–1West Bromwich Albion (2)Enfield
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hotspur Way
Attendance: 119
Referee: Isaac Searle

Fifth round

16 teams participate in the Fifth round proper with all 16 winners from the previous round participating.

27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) Blackburn Rovers (2) 2–1Sheffield Wednesday (3)Blackburn
19:00 GMT
  • Wood 45'
  • Gamble 59'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 869
Referee: Richard Aspinall
28 January 2022 (2022-01-28) AFC Bournemouth (2)1–5 Leicester City Bournemouth
19:00 GMT
  • Brown 51'
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 903
Referee: Alex Blake
29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Liverpool3–4 Chelsea Kirkby
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: Kirkby Academy
Attendance: 254
Referee: Richard Holmes
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) Blackpool (3) 3–0Newcastle UnitedBlackpool
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Ben Wyatt
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) Cambridge United (3)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Nottingham Forest (2) Cambridge
19:00 GMT Report 1 Report 2 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 968[35]
Referee: Matthew Norton
Penalties
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) Charlton Athletic (3)0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Charlton
19:00 GMT Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,066[36]
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) Manchester United 4–1EvertonGreater Manchester
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dean Watson
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton
13:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Richie Watkins

Quarter-finals

8 teams participate in the Quarter-finals with all 8 winners from the previous round participating.

24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) Manchester United 2–1Leicester CityGreater Manchester
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Thomas Kirk
24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) Chelsea 3–2Blackpool (3)Fulham
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Robert Whitton
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1Brighton & Hove AlbionWolverhampton
13:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 1,041
Referee: Scott Tallis
3 March 2022 (2022-03-03) Blackburn Rovers (2)1–3 Nottingham Forest (2) Blackburn
19:00 GMT
  • Gamble 90+6'
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 808
Referee: Michael Barlow

Semi-finals

4 teams participate in the Semi-finals with all 4 winners from the previous round participating.

9 March 2022 (2022-03-09) Manchester United 3–0Wolverhampton WanderersGreater Manchester
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 6,133[37]
Referee: Ben Toner
4 April 2022 (2022-04-04) Nottingham Forest (2) 3–1ChelseaNottingham
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Samuel Barrott

Final

The winners of the Semi-finals play this match to determine the winner of the FA Youth Cup.

Manchester United3–1Nottingham Forest (2)
Bennett 13'
Garnacho 78', 90+4'
Report Powell 43'
Attendance: 67,492
Referee: Josh Smith

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Radek Vitek
2 DF  ESP Marc Jurado
3 DF  ENG Sam Murray
4 DF  ENG Louis Jackson
5 DF  ENG Rhys Bennett
6 MF  ENG Kobbie Mainoo
7 MF  ENG Sam Mather  86'
8 MF  ENG Dan Gore
9 FW  ENG Charlie McNeill  64'
10 MF  NOR Isak Hansen-Aarøen  64'
11 FW  ARG Alejandro Garnacho
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Logan Pye
13 GK  ENG Tom Wooster
14 MF  ENG Omari Forson
15 DF  ENG Sonny Aljofree  86'
16 MF  ENG Maximillian Oyedele  64'
17 FW  ENG Joe Hugill  64'
18 MF  ENG Ethan Ennis
Coach: Travis Binnion
Nottingham Forest
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Aaron Bott
2 DF  ENG Zach Abbott
3 MF  ENG Kyle McAdam
4 DF  WAL Ben Hammond
5 DF  ENG Pharrell Johnson
6 DF  ENG Justin Hanks  81'
7 MF  ENG Joshua Powell
8 MF  NIR Jamie McDonnell  90+1'
9 FW  ENG Detlef Esapa-Osong
10 FW  NIR Dale Taylor
11 MF  WAL Sam Collins  73'
Substitutes:
12 GK  ENG Alex Akers
13 MF  ENG Ben Perry  73'
14 MF  ENG Jack Perkins
15 DF  ENG Jack Thompson
16 FW  ENG Joe Gardner  81'
17 FW  ENG Jack Nadin
18 MF  ENG Aaron Korpal  90+1'
Coach: Warren Joyce

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