Burnley set up mouthwatering FA Youth Cup quarter final tie with Blackburn Rovers
Burnley beat Charlton Athletic to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup – setting up a mouthwatering tie with rivals Blackburn Rovers in the process.
Goals in either half from Corey King and James Lewis at Leyland helped Tony Philliskirk’s Under-18s book their spot in the last eight of the competition.
The young Clarets will now face their East Lancashire counterparts away from home, with the tie due to take place before Saturday, March 14.
Rovers beat Swansea City 2-0 away from home to book their place in the quarter finals. But Burnley were 6-0 winners against their rivals only earlier this month.
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The Clarets also beat Wolves 2-0 and Norwich City 5-1 respectively in the previous two rounds.
Elsewhere in the competition, Man City will take on Everton, Man Utd host Sunderland or Brighton while holders Aston Villa or Wrexham will meet Crystal Palace.
TEAMS
Burnley XI: Edwards, Morison, Wilcock, Stanley, King, Savage, Scanlon, So, McMahon-Brown, Brierley, Pouani
Subs: Feeney, Da Costa, Murtesa, Leonard, Lewis, Derbyshire, Okonkwo
Charlton: Woodham, Valentine, Ezenwata, Belton, Muvhuti, Elliott, Tagoe, Washington-Amoah, Burnham, Reid, Richman
Subs: Williams, Bustle, Randall, Podgorny, Thomas, Davis, McMillan
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