Gary Neville has praised Manchester United's youngsters after they reached their first FA Youth Cup final since 2011 on Wednesday evening.
A brace from Charlie McNeill and one from Alejandro Garnacho - who's been dubbed the "next Cristiano Ronaldo" - completed a 3-0 victory against Wolves in front of 6,000 fans at Old Trafford.
United will now play either Nottingham Forest or Chelsea - who are due to face each other on March 26 - in the final at Old Trafford next month (date to be confirmed).
"Well done to United's youth team for reaching the FA Youth Cup final," tweeted Neville on Thursday morning. "A competition that's important to the history of the club."
United have won the Youth Cup a record 10 times - one more than rivals Chelsea - and have also finished as runners-up on four occasions.
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The Red Devils last won the prestigious competition in 2011, beating Sheffield United 6-3 on aggregate with the help of Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Ravel Morrison. Incidentally, the Blades' team for that tie included current Old Trafford skipper Harry Maguire.
"It’s an amazing competition, it gives you that pressure and that feeling of what it’s like to be a first team level," Maguire told MUTV before the game.
"I’ve just been in the changing room, they probably all love the surroundings, they’ve turned up in their suits looking smart. To get to a final it’d be a great achievement."
Maguire added: "This great football club has always been built on youth and players coming through, Manchester-born and bred coming through and playing for the first team.
"The U18s has been a big part of that. They’ve won the most Youth Cups out of any team.
"When I was a kid at Sheffield United, playing Man Utd was always the biggest game, it was always the first fixture you looked for because you’d know they’d have an amazing set of players, coaching staff and facilities.
"The youth at Man Utd has always been a massive part of the club and it will be for the future."
United opened the scoring on Wednesday evening in the 16th minute, as McNeill rounded Wolves goalkeeper Palmi Rafn Arinbjornsson before finding the net.
Garnacho then doubled their lead just before the hour mark, scoring his fifth goal in as many Youth Cup appearances this term with a delightful finish.
McNeill finished off the scoring in the dying seconds of the game, tapping in a loose ball after Garnacho's shot was saved by Arinbjornsson.
The result marked another interesting chapter in Garnacho's story, with the youngster earning a spot in Argentina's 44-man "pre-list" squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers.
It's unclear if the teenager will play against Venezuela and Ecuador, as he's represented Spain - the country of his birth - at youth level.
Garnacho is viewed as the 'next Cristiano Ronaldo ' in United's academy, emulating his famous "sui" celebration in United's Youth Cup win against Leicester.
"He’s popped up with another great moment to send the boys through," United academy graduate David Jones told MUTV after the team's win against the Foxes.
"He’s a moments man, he produces moments when you need it. I’m really impressed with him with each game."
