AFC Sudbury U18s will be looking to cause an upset in the FA Youth Cup, when they travel to Swindon Town on Saturday afternoon (1pm kick-off).
Competition: FA Youth Cup - Second Round Proper
Date: Sat 19th Sep 2016
Kick-off: 13:00
Stadium: County Ground, Swindon
The U18s will take on their EFL League One opponents at the County Ground, in the second proper round, with the chance to host QPR in the third round.
Danny Laws' team have already made history by being the first AFC team to reach this stage of the competition.
The Yellows have beaten Stowmarket (0-8), Newmarket Town (1-9), Whitton United (0-4), Woodbridge Town (1-2) and Framlingham Town (2-1), in the previous five rounds to reach this stage, while the Robins beat Sailsbury 3-2 to reach this stage.
Sudbury remain one of the lowest-ranked sides, who remain in the competition.
Recent matches involving young AFC sides include a 2-1 win over Newmarket in the Suffolk Midweek Cup and a 3-1 defeat to Whitton United in the Thurlow Nunn First Division Cup; however, they will look forward to the trip to Wiltshire.
The young Robins team were last in action when they lost 5-2 to Oxford United on Saturday, in the Youth Alliance league.
AFC will make an estimated 310 mile round trip to and from SN1 on Saturday.
First-team youngster Tyler French, who recently had a trial spell at Ipswich Town, will be part of the travelling squad.
Congratulations to the team and management on making it this far, and the best of luck to them on Saturday.
Meanwhile, AFC's first team travel to Folkestone Invicta in the Ryman Premier (3pm KO).
Swindon Town
Tickets are available to buy at the turnstiles on the day and entry is £3 for adults and £1 for concessions. The tie must be decided on the day, so extra-time and penalty kicks will follow, if the score is level after 90 minutes.
Midfielder Kane Munday gives his best wishes to his teammates, ahead of Saturday's tie.Wishing my team the best of luck for tomorrow bring it home💙💛 @AcademyAFC @AFCSudbury— Kane Munday (@MundayKane) November 18, 2016
Former Ipswich Town midfielder Matt Holland refers to Swindon's FA Cup defeat to Eastleigh in his tweet of support to the Yellows.@AcademyAFC good luck tomorrow in the FA youth cup. There's already been one shock at Swindon in the FA cup this season!— Matt Holland (@mattholland8) November 18, 2016
Ipswich Town's youth team sent their wishes to AFC.Good luck @AcademyAFC for tomorrow's FA Youth Cup tie away at Swindon Town— ITFC Academy PDP (@ITFC_PDP) November 18, 2016
Journalist Mike Bacon hopes Danny Laws' team 'enjoy the experience' and 'want the result' in Wiltshire.Best of luck to @AcademyAFC U18s at @Official_STFC in FA Youth Cup tomorrow. Enjoy the experience - but want that result!!! @lannydaws— Mike Bacon (@Mike_Bacon) November 18, 2016
Good luck to everyone @AcademyAFC today in the FA youth cup... Don't get many chances like that.. Leave nothing out there 🙌🏼— sam bantick (@sambantick) November 19, 2016
Sudbury first-teamer Sam Bantick sends his thoughts to the team.
Wishing @AcademyAFC all the very best for tomorrow's FA Youth Cup game v Swindon! Leave everything you have out on the field! #NoRegrets— Jamie Godbold (@7Godders) November 18, 2016
Sudbury manager Jamie Godbold also sent his thoughts to the side ahead of today's match.