ACADEMY NEWS

Under-18s To Face Chelsea In FA Youth Cup

Everton Under-18s will face Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup fourth round on Thursday 18 January at Walton Hall Park (7pm kick-off).

Leighton Baines' young Blues began their cup campaign under the lights at Goodison with an impressive 4-1 victory over Stockport County last month. Goals from Matthew Apter, George Morgan and a Martin Sherif brace ensured the Toffees progressed to the next stage of the competition.

Upcoming opponents Chelsea earned a 3-1 win at Leicester City in their third round tie, netting two second-half strikes to secure the victory.

Everton have won the prestigious FA Youth Cup three times - in 1965, 1984 and, most recently, 1998 - while also finishing runners-up on four occasions.

Ticket details for the tie against Chelsea, as well as information on a live stream for the match, will be announced on evertonfc.com in due course.