Man City vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Youth Cup final result, latest updates and fan reaction

GettyReigan Heskey scored a late winner as Manchester City pipped arch rivals Manchester United to the 2026 FA Youth Cup, delivering the title back to the blue half of Manchester for the first time since 2024. A cagey first-half betrayed the nerves both sides were likely feeling from kick-off, but a flurry of activity set the tie alight as the break approached.Tyrone Samba opened the scoring to give City the lead, but it lasted barely a minute before Godwill Kukonki fired home from close range to level the match at the break. United struggled to muster much attacking threat through the second half but managed to neutralise their hosts’ attacking play until Heskey hit his winner at the death and Chido Obi saw another equaliser cleared off the line in injury time.Despite being billed as a face-off between two wonderkids in City’s Teddie Lamb and United’s JJ Gabriel, neither of the match’s main characters found the back of the net. Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis.FA Youth Cup final latest newsFULL-TIME: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester UnitedManchester City are your FA Youth Cup champions!Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United90+6mins: Obi sees a shot cleared off the line!Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United90+5mins: City players dropping like flies as a cramp epidemic sweeps the blue half of the pitch.Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United90+3mins: Overy’s cross is behind the City goal. The FA Youth Cup is slipping away from United now.Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United90+2mins: Ibragimov draws a save from Hudson with a curling effort.Manchester City 2-1 Manchester UnitedThere will be four added minutes here.Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United89mins: Changes for both sides here as United look to push for a late equaliser and City look to defend their narrow lead.GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United | Heskey '87City take the lead at the death! What a moment for Heskey.Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United83mins: Thwaite’s crossed free-kick from the right-hand side of the City box comes to nothing. Any goal from now may well be decisive.Manchester City 1-1 Manchester UnitedNot long left, now. Extra-time and penalties looming, of course.