Smith Hopeful of Youth Cup Upset

Last updated : 11 November 2003 By Site Editor
Town's Under 18's take on a Leeds side including teenage wonderkid James Milner and fellow first teamer Aaron Lennon on December 1st at Elland Road for a place in the fourth round of the Youth version of the FA Cup.

Despite Leeds having Milner in their side, Under 19 boss Smith is confident his side could cause an upset: "The Youth Cup is an Under 18 competition and although it's a tough game for the boys at Leeds, we will go up there in a confident mood," he told the Official Club Website.

"We have Dean Bowditch, Gerard Nash and Aidan Collins eligible to play as well as the likes of James Krause and Craig Reid. The side we will put out depends on whether any of them are involved in the first-team obviously but we are more than capable of going to Leeds and giving a very good account of ourselves."