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Richard Fay

Manchester United confirm FA Youth Cup semi-final vs Wolves fixture date

Manchester United will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup next week. The match will take place on Wednesday 9 March with kick-off scheduled at 7pm GMT.

Travis Binnion's side have reached the last four of the prestigious youth competition having beaten Scunthorpe United, Reading, Everton, and Leicester City to reach this stage.

Three of those matches have also been played at Old Trafford, with the young Reds coming from behind to defeat both Everton and Leicester in front of healthy home crowds in the last two rounds. The opening match against Scunthorpe was also held there.

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Visitors Wolves booked their place in the semi-finals over the weekend, having beaten Salford City, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton in the competition so far.

United are the most successful side in the history of the youth competition, with 10 victories in total, though they have not lifted it since 2011.

The U18s' victory over Sheffield United 11 years ago was also the last time United reached the final of the competition, with the club's best performance in the last few years a semi-final appearance in the 2019/20 campaign.

In the other semi-final, the winners of Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest will host Chelsea for a chance to play in the prestigious final.

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