With Oliver Reiss and Ben Wilkinson seeing their sides hit form after a handful of games, the upcoming month of fixtures could be even more exciting than the last.
Heading into October, City’s EDS squad have picked up four successive wins in the Premier League 2 with our Under-18s cohort on a three-game win streak in the Under-18 Premier League North.
The spooky season will see a brief pause in club football for an international break, but the rest of October will see both teams compete in various cup competitions and in Europe.
Below is all the information of October’s fixtures for both teams including kick-off times, dates* and what content will be available on mancity.com and the Official Man City App.
EDS FIXTURES
Slovan Bratislava U19s v City U19s | Tuesday 1 October, 13:00 (UK) | UEFA Youth League
The month begins with an important UEFA Youth League trip to Slovan Bratislava. It’s our first away trip in the newly formatted League Phase. Following our 4-2 defeat to Inter Milan in the first game, Wilkinson’s side will be looking to put on a more positive performance in Slovakia.
Kick-off is scheduled for 13:00 (UK) will be available to watch live on CITY+. A detailed match report, plus reaction from Wilkinson and players, will be available shortly after the final whistle. You can get regular updates on the match via X: @ManCityAcademy.
City v West Ham | Saturday 5 October, 19:00 (UK) | Premier League 2
Our attention then turns back to league action when City, placed third in the league table, take on West Ham United, who currently sit at the Premier League 2 summit.
City’s EDS will be looking to hand West Ham their first defeat of the season and extend our winning form to five successive matches.
Live updates of the game will be available on X: @ManCityAcademy with a detailed match report and analysis of the game from Wilkinson on mancity.com and the Official Man City App shortly after full-time.
City U19s v Sparta Prague U19s | Wednesday 23 October, 15:00 (UK) | UEFA Youth League
Our third European fixture will see City welcome Sparta Prague to the Joie Stadium and our clash will be available to watch live on CITY+.
A detailed match report, plus reaction from Wilkinson and players, will be available shortly after the final whistle. You can get regular updates on the match via X: @ManCityAcademy.
Grimsby Town v City | Tuesday 29 October, 19:00 (UK), EFL Trophy
Our second group game of the EFL Trophy will see us travel to Grimsby at the end of the month. After picking up a point at Chesterfield earlier in the season, courtesy of a 1-1 draw, our EDS will be looking to beat the League Two outfit to put us in with a chance of progressing to the knockout stage.
Live updates of the game will be available on X: @ManCityAcademy with a detailed match report and analysis of the game from Wilkinson on mancity.com and the Official Man City App shortly after full-time.
UNDER-18S FIXTURES
City v Brighton | Saturday 5 October, 11:00 (UK) | Under-18 Premier League Cup
After our 2-2 draw at Norwich in the opening group game of the Under-18 Premier League Cup, Reiss and his team will be looking for a more positive performance on home soil.
Our encounter with Brighton will be available to watch live on CITY+ with a detailed match report and post-match analysis from the Lead Coach available shortly after full-time.
Live updates on the match will also be available on X: @ManCityAcademy.
City v Blackburn | Saturday 19 October, 11:30 (UK) | Under-18 Premier League North
Our Under-18s will return from the international break and will be hoping to extend our winning form in the league.
Our most recent clash with Blackburn saw City run out winners with a 3-2 win in an intense fixture.
This month, welcome Blackburn to the City Football Academy for a late-morning kick-off with live updates available on X. A detailed match report will be available shortly after the final whistle.
Middlesbrough v City | Saturday 26 October, 12:00 (UK) | Under-18 Premier League North
The final game of the month will see us travel to Middlesbrough in another league assignment.
Our last encounter with Middlesbrough saw us win 2-1 on home soil. Reiss and his team will be looking for a similar outcome on the road.
Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00 (UK) with regular updates of the game available on X. And, like always, a detailed match report and post-match reaction from Reiss will be available shortly after the final whistle.
*All fixture dates and kick-off times are subject to change.
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