BBC Sport will stream the FA Youth Cup closing between Manchester Metropolis and Manchester United on Thursday.
In an settlement with TNT Sports activities, the match will likely be obtainable to observe on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app.
Manchester United’s senior head coach Michael Carrick is confirmed to attend because the Pink Devils, bidding for his or her twelfth Youth Cup trophy, face 2024 winners Metropolis, who have been runners-up to Aston Villa final 12 months.
Carrick, an FA Youth Cup winner with West Ham in 1999, said he was “disappointed” Metropolis had turned down United’s provide to host the showpiece at Outdated Trafford.
Metropolis, designated the house facet, have named the 6,000-capacity Joie Stadium because the venue for the ultimate, amid ongoing work at Etihad Stadium.
For the primary of their 4 Youth Cup victories, Metropolis beat United 3-1 within the 1986 closing, performed throughout two legs at Outdated Trafford and Maine Highway.
Director of BBC Sport Alex Kay-Jelski stated: “This can be a sensible event that includes two excellent academies and a few of the brightest younger expertise in English soccer.
“We’re actually happy that, by means of this collaboration, followers who cannot be there in individual may also have the ability to watch the match stay throughout BBC digital platforms.”
The Youth Cup closing kicks off at 19:00 BST and will likely be broadcast stay from 18:30 on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app.
