Our Under-18s will begin their FA Youth Cup campaign on Friday 9 December when they travel to face Aston Villa in a 7pm kick-off at Villa Park.

The Under-18s will enter at the Third Round stage as they come up against Villa, who compete in the Under-18 Premier League. Friday’s opponents will be aiming for a fifth Youth Cup title, having beaten Liverpool in the 2021 final.

About Brentford’s Under-18s

Our Under-18 team was founded at the start of the 2022/23 season after the Club was granted Category Four Academy status.

They compete in the South East Youth Alliance League which is a regional division where they play against other Category Three and Four opponents. The side has close links with the Brentford FC Community Sports Trust with many of the players coming through the education programmes run by the Trust whilst the staff are also part of the setup. So far this season the team have played 14 league matches and are tenth in the division following three wins so far.

Eddie Keen has been working within the Under-18 setup this season and he explains the make up of the group ahead of the clash with Aston Villa.

About Aston Villa Under-18s

Villa's Under-18s go into the game following a 3-1 home defeat to Chelsea in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday. Prior to that they drew 2-2 with Norwich City and pulled off impressive results as they beat Newcastle United 5-1 and Arsenal 3-1 in their league campaign. They compete in the Southern section of the league and are currently eleventh in the table.

Villa Park will host the occasion on Friday evening

Ticket details

Tickets are on sale both online or by calling the Aston Villa ticket office on 0333 323 1874. Tickets are priced at £5 for Adults and £2 for Under-18s. Turnstiles will open one hour prior to kick-off

Please read full details regarding purchasing tickets for the match at Villa Park.