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Manchester United's Under-18s and Manchester City will clash in the Premier League Cup final tonight.

United's youngsters were officially crowned the U18 Premier League North champions last week with a 2-1 victory over Wolves, which confirmed City as league runners-up.

The young Reds took their division by storm this season and City chased them for the majority of the campaign, but they fell short and will be hungry for revenge in the cup final tonight.

United's U18s were unbeaten in the league until March and that defeat against City is still their only loss, which adds to the intrigue of tonight's mini-Manchester derby.

The two Manchester clubs have comfortably been the best teams in the U18 league, so it feels appropriate they've both progressed to the final of the Premier League Cup. United won 5-0 against Crystal Palace in the semi-final and City won 3-1 against Leicester away from home.

Tonight's game will kick off at 7.30pm and we'll bring you build-up and updates throughout.

Follow below for live updates from Leigh Sports Village.

United youngster Shea Lacey signed his first professional contract earlier this month.

Only the most highly-regarded prospects in the academy are given professional terms when they turn 17 - the age when you can sign a pro deal - and Lacey has long been considered one of the leading lights in his age group, which explains why he's been tied down at the first opportunity.

There are high hopes at United for Lacey and he recently took part in first-team training at Carrington following his return from an injury that saw him sidelined for six months.

Lacey is an exciting prospect and could start tonight.

The following is an extract from the MEN's interview with City U18 player Isaiah