Shrewsbury Town under-18s will compete in the Under-18s Professional Development League Cup - for the first time - and the Youth Alliance Cup this season.
Under-18s Professional Development League Cup:
Shrewsbury Town under-18s have been drawn in Group F alongside Cardiff City under-18s, Coventry City under-18s and Forest Green Rovers under-18s.
The competition is split into seven groups of four teams. The winner of each group and the best places runner-up progress to the knockout stage. The knockout stage consists of a quarter-final, semi-final and final. These will be standalone fixtures.
Fixtures in this competition take priority over all other league and cup fixtures sides may already have scheduled.
Sat 3rd September: Forest Green Rovers under-18s vs Salop
Sat 8th October: Salop vs Coventry City under-18s
Sat 5th November: Cardiff City under-18s vs Salop
Youth Alliance Cup:
Shrewsbury Town under-18s have been drawn in Group 5 alongside Accrington Stanley under-18s, Port Vale under-18s, Doncaster Rovers under-18s and Blackpool under-18s.
*Sat 3rd September: Salop vs Port Vale under-18s
Sat 15th October: Blackpool under-18s vs Salop
*Sat 5th November: Salop vs Accrington Stanley under-18s
Sat 10th December: Doncaster Rovers under-18s vs Salop
* The fixtures against Port Vale under-18s and Accrington Stanley under-18s will be rearranged due to clashes with the Under-18s Professional Development League Cup.
