Nottingham Forest have beaten Chelsea in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup to set up a clash with Manchester United in the final.
Chelsea were favourites to face United in the final of the competition but the London club lost 3-1 against Forest on Monday night after some late heroics from the underdogs. Chelsea were leading 1-0 in the match with five minutes left to play.
The final of the FA Youth Cup will be played at Old Trafford later this month, which means United will have the home advantage over Forest for the trophy. The date of the fixture is yet to be officially confirmed but it will be played before April 30.
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United have won the FA Youth Cup (10) more than any club in the history of the competition but that record appeared vulnerable this season. Chelsea have nine FA Youth Cup wins and they were hoping to equal United's record before Monday's defeat.
United last won the FA Youth Cup in 2011 and Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Ravel Morrison all starred in that side. United's U18s' journey to the FA Youth Cup final has provided some positivity in an otherwise poor season for the club. They beat Wolves 3-0 in the semi-final at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Charlie McNeill and Alejandro Garnacho last month.
Ticket information for the final will be released in due course, with details to be confirmed as soon as possible. There was an attendance of 6,133 at Old Trafford as United's 18s dominated Wolves to progress to the final.
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