Why Ewood Park tie will be

Paul Butler says next week’s FA Youth Cup quarter-final against Burnley is a great opportunity for Rovers’ youngsters to test themselves on the big stage at Ewood Park.

The winner of the tie on Tuesday, March 10 (7pm) will progress to the semi-final of the national competition.

Butler believes it is another important step for his young side as the club aims to continue its proud tradition of producing talent to step up into the senior ranks.

“Come and watch them,” he said. “It’s a really good team, really good set of prospects, some high potential players in there that are future assets for the club, I’m sure.

“Come and give them all the support you can because that is you, as supporters, playing your part in their development, which is an important thing.

“As I say, this club is the supporters’ club, just like any club should be, and we are here to try and develop these players for Blackburn Rovers.

“We say to the players it is all about layers of experience and this is another really important one for them.

“Being players who can perform at home in front of home fans is a really important development for young professional players. So I think it is absolutely essential that they get a little taste of that.”

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Tickets are priced at £5 for season ticket holders and £8 for non-season ticket holders. They can be purchased in the Roverstore up to 4pm on the day of the game or up to 7pm online, for those with a purchase history, and parking is free.

Meanwhile, the Under-21 side has been drawn against Reading in the Premier League 2 Cup quarter-final.

Rovers progressed from a group featuring Coventry, Leyton Orient and Watford before overcoming Ipswich in the round of 16. Reading finished top of their group with five wins out of six before cruising past Stoke at the previous stage.

The quarter-final will take place at the Wham Stadium on Wednesday, March 25 (7pm) and ticket details will be confirmed in due course.

Another game taking place at the Wham Stadium is the Under-17 Premier League Cup final against West Ham on Wednesday, April 15 (7pm).