FA Youth Cup Final: Man City v Man Utd showpiece to be streamed by BBC

BBC Sport will stream the FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on Thursday.

In a deal with TNT Sports, the match will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Senior Head Coach of Manchester United Michael Carrick’s presence is confirmed The Red Devils, bidding for their 12th Youth Cup trophy, will face 2024 winners City, who were runners-up to Aston Villa last year.

Carrick, an FA Youth Cup winner with West Ham in 1999, said he was “disappointed” City rejected United’s offer to host the showpiece at Old Trafford.

City, designated the home side, have Named the 6,000-capacity Joey Stadium The Etihad Stadium is in the works as the venue for the final.

For the first of their four Youth Cup triumphs, City beat United 3–1 in the 1986 final, played over two legs at Old Trafford and Maine Road.

Director of BBC Sport Alex K-Jelski said: “It’s a brilliant occasion featuring two outstanding academies and some of the brightest young talent in English football.

“We’re really pleased that, through this collaboration, fans who can’t be there in person will also be able to watch the match live across BBC digital platforms.”

The Youth Cup final kicks off at 19:00 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 18:50 BST.