The FA County Youth Cup Final between Suffolk and Lancashire will be staged at Portman Road, home of Championship club Ipswich Town FC.
After starting in the 1944-45 season, the County Youth Cup is celebrating its 70th year this term and The FA are proud to announce that the home of former FA Cup, European Cup and Football League champions will be hosting the game.
Suffolk v Lancashire
The FA County Youth Cup
The Final
2pm, Saturday 26 April 2014
Portman Road, Ipswich Town FC
Suffolk have played in three previous County Youth Cup Finals and won two of those in 2005 and 2008, which were both played at Portman Road.
Lancashire have appeared in six Finals, having first won back in 1961, then again in 1971, then ten years later in 1981 and finally 1991 to make the quadruplet.
They last appeared in a Final in 1997 but lost to Cambridgeshire.
Bedfordshire are the current holders after beating Manchester on penalties in last April's Final at Rochdale's Spotland home.
Watch highlights of last season's FA County Youth Cup Final
"The FA Youth Committee is delighted to confirm that the 70th FA County Youth Cup Final will be staged at Portman Road," said David Edmunds, Chairman of The FA Youth Committee.
"It will be the third time in recent years for this prestigious fixture in grassroots football to be played at Ipswich Town and we are very appreciative that the club has agreed to host us once again.
"I am sure the players and supporters will enjoy a memorable day and I will personally look forward to an exciting game in the tradition of recent Finals."
