Albion to host AFC Bournemouth in FA Youth Cup third round

A photo of U18 midfielder Charlie Blackshields

Albion Under-18s will host AFC Bournemouth in the third round of the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, December 17 (ko 7pm). 

It will be the first match in this season's tournament for Chay Thompson's group and a first experience for many of his youngsters to play at the Baggies' first-team stadium - The Hawthorns. 

Boss Thompson, during his time as 18s assistant last term, helped the club's academy hopefuls reach the quarter-final stages of the competition - beating Harrogate Town, Stoke City and Norwich City before being defeated by Manchester City.

But the young Baggies now have a chance to redeem themselves in B71, as they look to make a positive start to their Youth Cup journey against the Cherries on home soil.