The draw for the FA Youth Cup was made earlier today with Rushden & Diamonds U18's receiving a home tie against Raunds Town in the Preliminary Round. The game is scheduled to be played at Nene Park during the week commencing 8 September 2008.

 

Last season, wins over Rothwell Town, Kettering Town, Stotfold, Grays Athletic and Aldershot Town saw Paul Driver's youngsters reach the Third Round Proper where they lost to Colchester United.

 

The draw was also made for the three Qualifying Rounds as follows:

First Qualifying Round: Rushden & Diamonds / Raunds Town v Leighton Town

(week commencing 22 September).

 

Second Qualifying Round: Arlesey Town / Sileby Rangers / Thrapston Town v Rushden & Diamonds / Raunds Town / Leighton Town

(week commencing 6 October).

 

Third Qualifying Round: Rushden & Diamonds / Raunds Town / Leighton Town / Arlesey Town / Sileby Rangers / Thrapston Town v Stotfold / Brackley Town / Bugbrooke St.Michaels / Kettering Town / Rothwell Corinthians / Northampton Spencer

(week commencing 20 October).

 

Confirmation of these Cup dates will be published via the website as soon as possible.

 

Rushden & Diamonds Youth Fixtures for the 2008/09 season have also been released. This season, sixteen teams will compete in the Puma Youth Alliance / South East Combination, with newcomers Aldershot Town, Dagenham & Redbridge and Millwall also competing for the title which was won by QPR last year.

 

Comp

Match Details

Day

Date

PYA/SEC

A  Wycombe Wdrs

Sat

16 August

PYA/SEC

H  Northampton Tn

Sat

30 August

PYA/SEC

H  Luton Town

Sat

6 September

FAYC/pre

H  Raunds Town

TBC

 

PYAC/GS

H  Southend Utd

Sat

13September

PYAC/GS

A  QPR

Sat

20September

FAYC/1q

 

TBC

 

PYAC/GS

A  Millwall

Sat

27September

MYC/1

 

TBC

 

FAYC/2q

 

TBC

 

PYAC/GS

H  Wycombe Wdrs

Sat

11 October

PYA/SEC

A  Barnet

Sat

18 October

FAYC/3q

 

TBC

 

PYA/SEC

H  Peterborough Utd

Sat

25 October

PYA/SEC

A  Brentford

Sat

1 November

FAYC/1

 

 

 

PYA/SEC

A  QPR

Sat

8 November

PYA/SEC

H  Wycombe Wdrs

Sat

15 November

FAYC/2

 

 

 

PYAC/2

 

Sat

22 November

PYA/SEC

H  Barnet

Sat

29 November

PYA/SEC

A  Luton Town

Sat

6 December

FAYC/3

 

 

 

PYA/SEC

H  Brentford

Sat

13 December

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

PYA/SEC

A  Peterborough Utd

Sat

10 January

FAYC/4

 

 

 

PYA/SEC

A  Northampton Tn

Sat

17 January

PYAC/3

 

Sat

24 January

PYA/SEC

H  QPR

Sat

31 January

PYA/SEC

A  Millwall

Sat