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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Isaac Seelochan

Man United announce FA Youth Cup record ahead of Nottingham Forest clash

Nottingham Forest's young reds will play in front of a record FA Youth Cup crowd when they take on Manchester United's youth side at Old Trafford next month.

Warren Joyce's team sensationally knocked out nine time-winners Chelsea in the semi-finals at the City Ground in a 3-1 win at the beginning of April. Forest have beaten Bristol City, Peterborough United, Cambridge and Blackburn on their way to the final.

And they will now look to cause another upset as they seek to beat record ten-time winners Man United in the Red Devils' home stadium in front of a record crowd.

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The highest attendance in the competition's history is 38,137 fans when the Red Devils played Arsenal in the first leg of their semi-final clash in 2007. But according to United that record has already been broken for this year's final with more tickets still to be sold.

Forest have never won the Youth Cup in the competitions near 70-year history. Victory would cap an incredible season for the club with the first team currently three points behind 2nd placed Bournemouth in the Championship as they seek promotion to the Premier League.

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