The FA Youth Cup third round has been drawn and the Newcastle United youth handed the toughest of ties against Manchester City.
To make things even harder, the Newcastle United Under 18s drawn away from home.
No confirmed date and time as yet but all FA Youth Cup third round ties need to be played by Saturday 12 December.
If scores are level after 90 minutes that will be followed by 30 minutes of extra time, then a penalty shoot-out if still level after that.
The Newcastle United Under 18s have been transformed after the change of club ownership five years ago.
Starved of proper investment for a decade and a half under Mike Ashley, the NUFC youth team were regular strugglers, finishing at the bottom end of their league season after season.
Now with proper investment in recruitment, coaches and facilities under the current Newcastle United owners, the Newcastle United Under 18s are competing at the top end.
Last season they finished below only Manchester City and Manchester United in the Under 18s league (North) and this 2026-27 season it is the same three in the same order at the top end of the table.
The Manchester City Under 18s have won all eight league matches this season and scored 33 goals, plus they are aiming to win their third FA Youth Cup title in four seasons.
It will be a massive achievement if the Newcastle United Under 18s can go away and win this FA Youth Cup third round tie.
The FA Youth Cup third round draw in full:
Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Cheadle Town or Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton
Luton Town v Hertford Town or Cambridge United
Sunderland v Aston Villa
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Norwich City v Preston North End
Fulham v Swansea City
Coventry City v Reading or Swindon Town
Stockport County or Blyth Spartans v Leicester City or Milton Keynes Dons
Shrewsbury Town or Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
Barnet or AFC Sudbury v Bristol Rovers or Oxford United
Lincoln City v Leeds United
Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City or Crewe Alexandra
West Ham United v Brentford
Plymouth Argyle or St Ives Town v Birmingham City
Portsmouth v Bromley or AFC Wimbledon
AFC Bournemouth v Solihull Moors or Barnsley
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Arsenal v Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
Ilkeston Town or Tranmere Rovers v Hull City
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Wrexham v Cobham or Exeter City
Burnley v Manchester United
Grimsby Town or Chorley v Brighton & Hove Albion
Wycombe Wanderers or Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic or Mansfield Town
Derby County v Chelsea
Stoke City v Charlton Athletic
Manchester City v Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion v Watford
Crystal Palace v Millwall
Chippenham Town or Kingstonian v Bristol City