The FA Youth Cup
Fifth Round Proper
Ties to be played by 19 February 2005
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1 |
Ipswich Town |
v |
Aston Villa |
3-1 |
1360 |
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2 |
Crewe Alexandra |
v |
Colchester United |
1-2 |
677 |
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3 |
Southampton |
v |
Arsenal |
1-0 |
3012 |
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4 |
West Ham United |
v |
Leyton Orient |
3-2 |
3212 |
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5 |
Wolverhampton W |
v |
Manchester City |
2-0 |
561 |
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6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
v |
Everton |
2-1 |
1553 |
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7 |
Fulham |
v |
Derby County |
1-2 |
522 |
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8 |
Watford |
v |
Middlesbrough |
0-0aet |
667 |
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(Watford won 4-1 on pens) |
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MATCH DATES
All ties must be played by Saturday 19 February 2005. Kick-off times will be 7.45 pm for midweek matches and 3.00 pm for weekend matches unless otherwise agreed by both clubs. Ties may be played on Sundays by mutual agreement. If problems are experienced in fixing a date to avoid 1st XI fixtures please ring the Competitions Department. Please remember that FA Youth Cup ties take priority over all other fixtures except Home 1st XI fixtures.
Home Clubs must ensure that the Match Arrangement Form is returned to this office by Monday 24 January 2005. PLEASE ONLY FAX TO 020 7287 5189. DO NOT POST.
PLAYER QUALIFICATION
The only Players who are eligible to take part are those who have not reached the age of 18 years as at midnight on 31 August of the current Season. Therefore, in terms of date of birth, a player must have been born on or after 01 September 1986 to be eligible. If he is born before this date, he is not eligible to play.
Only those Players qualified to play in a Round shall be eligible to play in the Semi-Final or Final Ties.
The player qualification date is 12 noon on the day before the date fixed for playing the match, this includes postponements.
TELEPHONING OF RESULTS
Home Clubs must phone match results to The Press Association on 0870 1240151 and to The FA on 0870 1600566
CLOSING DATES OF ROUNDS
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 19 March 2005
Semi Final 1: Saturday 9 April 2005
Semi Final 2: Saturday 23 April 2005
Final 1: Monday 23 May 2005 (fixed date)
Final 2: Friday 27 May 2005 (fixed date)
CLUBS WITH PERMISSION TO PLAY HOME TIES ON ALTERNATIVE GROUNDS (only up to and including the Fifth Round Proper)
Arsenal - Barnet
Brighton & Hove Albion - Bognor Regis Town
Manchester City - Regional Athletics Arena, Sportcity/Hyde United
Middlesbrough - Billingham Synthonia
Newcastle United - Kingston Park, Newcastle
Sunderland - Durham City