Arsenal will play the Youth Cup final against West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium later this month, with the date now reportedly set.

Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates his winner against Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates his winner against Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Arsenal Fixture News report that the FA Youth Cup final will be played at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, April 25th, at 19:00 BST.

Jack Wilshere’s Arsenal u18 side are set to take on West Ham United in the final, having seen off Manchester City in the semi-final earlier this month with goals from Michal Rosiak and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Arsenal are yet to confirm the date officially, and you’d expect tickets to go on sale as soon as they’ve done so.

It certainly won’t be an easy contest for Arsenal, with West Ham the runaway league leaders in the u18 Premier League South.

With 16 wins and just three defeats in the league this season, as well as a 6-1 win over Southampton in the cup semi-final, West Ham are arguably the favourites to win it all.

But Arsenal have already overcome the odds on a number of occasions in this cup campaign.

The Arsenal u18s celebrate the winner against Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup (Photo via Arsenal.com)
The Arsenal u18s celebrate the winner against Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Manchester City had won every single league and cup game of 2023 before facing Arsenal on April 4th, and that semi-final followed away victories at St. James’ Park courtesy of an 87th-minute winner, and a 4-2 comeback win at Vicarage Road.

Arsenal also thrashed Millwall 6-0 on their cup run and scored a stoppage-time winner against Cambridge United, who had knocked Chelsea out in an earlier round.

Wilshere’s side will now be looking to go one further and lift the trophy, just as Wilshere did himself at their age.

Results so far

  • 3rd round – Arsenal 6-0 Millwall
  • 4th round – Newcastle United 2-3 Arsenal
  • 5th round – Watford 2-4 Arsenal
  • Quarter-final – Arsenal 3-2 Cambridge United
  • Semi-final – Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City