Rushden & Diamonds Youth Team will face their local Puma Youth Alliance rivals Northampton Town in the First Round Proper of the FA Youth Cup sponsored by e.on on Wednesday 5th November 2008, with kick off at 7:45pm.
The game will be played at Nene Park (Stadium/Pitch 2 tbc), entry will cost £4 for adults and £2 for concessions.
The Diamonds reached the First Round Proper this season scoring 24 goals and only conceding 4 times. In the preliminary and qualifying rounds they beat Raunds Town (5-0), Leighton Town (9-2), Sileby Rangers (3-2) and Northampton Spencer (7-0). This will be the Cobblers first game in the FA Youth Cup this season, as they were seeded because of their first team's League One standing.
In the Puma Youth Alliance, the Diamonds and Cobblers have already played, with Rushden running out 3-0 winners at Nene Park's Pitch 2 with goals from Nabil Shariff, James Freshwater and Aynsley McDonald.
In other FA Youth Cup news, The FCV Reds face an away trip to Solihull Moors on the same day, with kick off at 7:30pm in their First Round Proper fixture.
The Diamonds Youth Team are in action on Pitch 2 this evening (Tuesday 28th October) when they face Northampton Parkland Tigers in the first round of the Northants Boys Under 18 Cup.
R&DFC Youth v Northampton Town Youth
Nene Park (Stadium/Pitch 2 tbc)
Wednesday 5th November - 7:45pm
The FA Youth Cup sponsored by e.on - First Round Proper
Adults £4, Concessions £2
