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York City FC
James Tucker
Kendal Town FC
Ian Lindsay
Youth Cup Semifinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0⑧ | - (n) | 0⑦ | | /
| 0 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 14 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 2④ | - | 2⑤ | | /
| 1 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 3 | - (n) | 4 | | | 1 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 8 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 4 | | | 2 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 39 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 23 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 23 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1⑥ | - | 1⑤ | | /
| 4 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 23 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 24 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 5 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 9 | - | 14 |
| 24 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 25 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 25 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 25 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 1④ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 8 | - | 10 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 9 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 20 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 16 |
| 27 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 28 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 18 |
| 28 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 19 |
| 29 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 12 | - | 19 |
| 30 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 12 | - | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 13 | - | 19 |
| 30 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 11 | - | 14 | - | 19 |
| 31 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 15 | - | 19 |
| 31 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 15 | - | 19 |
| 32 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 15 | - | 20 |
| 32 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 16 | - | 20 |
| 34 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 17 | - | 20 |
| 34 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 18 | - | 20 |
| 34 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 0⑤ | - | 0④ | | /
| 12 | - | 19 | - | 20 |
| 34 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 19 | - | 21 |
| 35 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 19 | - | 22 |
| 35 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 20 | - | 22 |
| 36 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 13 | - | 20 | - | 22 |
| 36 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 21 | - | 22 |
| 38 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 21 | - | 22 |
| 38 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 21 | - | 22 |
| 38 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 21 | - | 22 |
| 38 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 21 | - | 23 |
| 41 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 16 | - | 21 | - | 24 |
| 41 | 30 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 21 | - | 25 |
| 42 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 22 | - | 25 |
| 42 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 23 | - | 25 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• York City FC has 4 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by York City FC include:
• a season 17 loss to Luton Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 19 loss to Kendal Town FC 4-3.
• a season 23 win over Kendal Town FC 3-2.
• a season 24 loss to Kendal Town FC 1-0.
• a season 25 win over Kendal Town FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 29 win over Worksop Town FC 1-0.
• a season 30 loss to Worksop Town FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 37 win over AFC Wimbledon 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• York City FC exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Harrogate Railway AFC 4-1.
• Kendal Town FC has 10 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Kendal Town FC include:
• a season 1 win over FC United of Manchester 1-0.
• a season 6 win over Marine FC 1-0.
• a season 7 win over AFC Wimbledon 0-0 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 8 win over Kingstonian FC 2-0.
• a season 10 loss to Forest Green Rovers FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 13 win over AFC Wimbledon 4-0.
• a season 16 win over Forest Green Rovers FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 19 win over York City FC 4-3.
• a season 20 loss to Shepshed Dynamo FC 4-1.
• a season 22 loss to AFC Fylde 2-1.
• a season 23 loss to York City FC 3-2.
• a season 24 win over York City FC 1-0.
• a season 25 loss to York City FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 28 win over FC United of Manchester 4-2.
• a season 36 win over AFC Wimbledon 2-0.
• a season 41 loss to Burton Albion FC 2-1.
York City FC
• York City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Kendal Town FC
• Daniel Lorimar (II/16 Sw) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• York City FC and Kendal Town FC have met 64 times with 6 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Kendal Town FC have won 25, lost 16 and drawn 23 of 64 matches against York City FC.
• York City FC has a 5 game winless streak against the Mintcakes.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| York City FC | Position | Kendal Town FC |
| 7 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 8 |
| 4 | Sweeper | ✓ 14 |
| 48 ✓ | Defenders | 18 |
| 18 | Midfielders | ✓ 53 |
| 36 ✓ | Forwards | 29 |
| 24 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 18 |
🅾 PREDICTION: YOR 3 – 3 KEN (Draw)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Kendal Town (53) significantly outmuscle York City (18) in the engine room, giving George Armstrong and Jayden McLaughlin the platform to control tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Jakob Hofmann (FW, TL:16) — YOR | George Armstrong (MF, TL:18) — KEN
🎯 VERDICT: This Youth Cup tie looks set for extra time and potentially penalties after a predicted 3-3 draw, but Kendal Town's dominant midfield superiority (53 vs 18) should eventually tell. York City generate more attacking threat (24 estimated attacks, FW total 36 vs 29) but Kendal's sweeper Daniel Lorimar provides an extra defensive layer that could neutralise Jakob Hofmann's danger. George Armstrong is the standout individual here — his midfield rating of 18 makes him the most influential player on the pitch, and if he stays fit, he could be the difference in extra time.
MARVIN'S TAKE
YOR 3 - 3 KEN
York City's forward line looks ravenous but Kendal's midfield, anchored by Armstrong and McLaughlin, will keep feeding their attack with a relentless, joyless efficiency that I find deeply familiar. Both defences appear constructed from the same melancholy blueprint of optimistic youth and inevitable collapse. A draw feels cosmically appropriate, because after extra time and penalties someone will still have to go home on a bus, and honestly, so will I.
AXEL'S TAKE
YOR 3 - 3 KEN
Kendal's midfield is absolutely stacked for a Youth Cup tie — George Armstrong and Jayden McLaughlin are going to dominate the engine room and carve York apart repeatedly. But York's forward line has the firepower to keep punching back every time Kendal think they've got this wrapped up, making this a relentless back-and-forth war. Six goals at a neutral venue in a youth cup clash — buckle up, this one's going to extra time and beyond.
Match Notes
Tucks brings that attacking chaos to the Youth Cup — eight young warriors needing to prove themselves on neutral ground. Kendal Town will fancy their chances with no crowd advantage to overcome....
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 06/27 - 7:31 PM
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