BLACKBURN ROVERS' Academy starlets are in action in the AXA FA Youth Cup against Swindon Town at Ewood Park tomorrow.
And the minnows of the Swindon Centre of Excellence are likely to be gunning for the Academy big boys of Rovers.
"It is the equivalent of the senior side playing Swindon Town in the FA Cup," said Academy chief Bobby Downes.
"So they will be wanting to put one over on us. They will see it as an opportunity to come and play at a Premiership ground and maybe cause an upset."
Downes is hoping to see a bumper crowd at Ewood to watch his young side, especially as the first team are away at Millwall in the FA Cup.
"That would usually be about 200 people but if the fans come down they can be sure to see some good football and maybe a star or two of the future.
"Some of the players have already played in the reserves, such as John Walters, who was the top scorer last season, Jerome Watt and Ciaran Donnelly."
The winners of tomorrow's game meet Arsenal - the winners of the competition for the last two years and the side that beat Rovers in the final last season - at Highbury in the fifth round.
TOMORROW'S game kicks off at noon and is free on production of a season ticket, £3 for adults and £1 concessions.
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