Cardiff City are intent on taking a step towards winning the Professional Development League Under-18 South title when they entertain Bristol City in a Severnside derby on Saturday.
The young Bluebirds take on the Robins at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith (February 9, 11am).
Cardiff are three points clear at the top of their division with a game in hand on second-placed Ipswich Town.
The top two teams in the South and North divisions will qualify for the play-off semi-finals.
City are also through to the Welsh Youth Cup quarter-finals and play Swansea City at home on Sunday, March 10.
Cardiff City, from: Jordan Duffey (gk), George Ratcliffe (gk), Connor Davies, Trystan Jones, Jake Davies, Ryan Kavanagh, Harry Pinchard, Knott, Jake Evans, Siyabonga Ligendza, Ntazana Mayembe, Taylor Jones, Thomas, Jack Clay, Maserani, William Warnock, Ben Margetson, Joel Bagan, Sam Parsons, Sam Bowen, Dan Griffiths, Sion Spence, Kieran Evans.
Welsh Youth Cup semi-final draw (ties will be played on Sunday, March 10): Cardiff City v Swansea City, The New Saints v Cardiff Met or Llandudno.
Remaining Cardiff City PDL Under-18 youth fixtures
Saturday 9 v Bristol City (home at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, 11am)
Saturday 16 v Crystal Palace (away, 11am)
Saturday 23 v Coventry City (home at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, 11.30am)
March
Saturday 2 v Ipswich Town (away, 11am)
March 9 v Nottingham Forest (home at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, Noon)
March 16 v Leeds United (away, 11am)
March 23 v Bolton Wanderers (away, 11am)
March 30 v Sheffield Wednesday (home at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, 11am)
April
Saturday 6 v Crewe Alexandra (away, 11am)
Saturday 13 v Burnley (home at Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, 11am)
SOUTH
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P | |||
1 | Cardiff City U18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 37 | |||
2 | Ipswich Town U18 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 34 | |||
3 | Millwall U18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 31 | |||
4 | Queens Park Ra… | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 27 | |||
5 | Charlton Athle… | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 25 | |||
6 | Watford U18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 23 | |||
7 | Bristol City U18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 23 | |||
8 | Crystal Palace U18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 17 | |||
9 | Coventry City U18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 16 | |||
10 | Colchester Uni… | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 70 | -45 | 5 |
NORTH
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P | |||
1 | Leeds United U18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 40 | |||
2 | Sheffield Wedn… | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 39 | |||
3 | Nottingham For… | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 38 | |||
4 | Burnley U18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 35 | |||
5 | Sheffield Unit… | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | |||
6 | Birmingham Cit… | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 24 | |||
7 | Crewe Alexandr… | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 21 | |||
8 | Bolton Wandere… | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 20 | |||
9 | Barnsley U18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 19 | |||
10 | Hull City U18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 9 |