Tuesday 21st January:
Newport County v Leicester City U-21.
Kick off 19:00.

County have reached this quarter final having qualified via goal difference from the group stage followed by victories at Brighton against their U-23s and MK Dons at Rodney Parade. Leicester won all three group matches, one via penalties, followed by victories at Doncaster and Tranmere. From participating in the competition and their one group win over Cheltenham, County gained £30,000.
Victory over Leicester, i understand, will take the clubs winnings to £80,000 whereas they currently stand at £70,000. I wasn't interested in this tournament but now the team have got to the 1/4 finals, i'm hoping Flynn fields his best available. Goalkeeper Rhys Davies may feature for Leicester who joined them from County as a youth in 2017.


Some of the players who've had connections with both Newport County and Leicester City:
Len Staples
Gary Plumley
Alan Waddle
Nathan Blake
Harry Worley
Rhys Davies

Didn't David Timson goalkeeper play for Leicester

ajs wrote:Didn't David Timson goalkeeper play for Leicester

Yep. Teamed up with County direct from Leicester in 1967.

I have feeling that this Leicester youngsters team will be a bit nippy and that we'll have to be on our mettle to neutralise them. But I also believe we will overcome.

papajohn wrote:I have feeling that this Leicester youngsters team will be a bit nippy and that we'll have to be on our mettle to neutralise them. But I also believe we will overcome.

Reasonably confident of a very entertaining game at least!

papajohn wrote:I have feeling that this Leicester youngsters team will be a bit nippy and that we'll have to be on our mettle to neutralise them. But I also believe we will overcome.

Some day

You're Baezed !
County to win 5-3

Their squad has three overage players,the keeper played for Hull in the Premier,Armartey has played 64 first team games and Benkovic has only played twice but,cost £13m and on loan at Celtic last season.

Missing this one afternoons bit disappointed to miss out

We played , and beat , at home a Leicester side containing Premier League winners and experienced pro’s so we shouldn’t be worrying what side they’ll put out, if we put a strong side out we stand a very good chance of progressing.

Exile 1976 wrote:We played , and beat , at home a Leicester side containing Premier League winners and experienced pro’s so we shouldn’t be worrying what side they’ll put out, if we put a strong side out we stand a very good chance of progressing.

Damn right. Freezing cold midweek January night on our crap pitch v Leicester kids. Won’t have a better chance of getting into the semi-finals.

Their U23s were comfortably beaten by Arsenal on Friday, 3-0.

It' going to be tough but i reckon Flynny will field a full strength team. Dare i say, "we're getting close to yet another wembley appearance" ?

thefail wrote:Makes a change from playing Leicester United doesn't it? I seem to recall their goalkeeper was a bit of a legend, Paul Marsden possibly?

Was he Ian Marsden? Remember him almost scoring at Spytty once, belting the ball from the cricket end.

I fancy us tonight 3-1 does anyone know how much it is tonight