Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce believes there's great talent coming through their academy system.

Their belief in their own youth system is growing all the time, especially after seeing their academy dump Manchester United out of the FA Youth Cup on Thursday night, with their 11th position in the Premier League showing they are already showing signs of heading in the right direction.

Allardyce told the Lancashire Telegraph: "There are a lot of bright youngsters breaking through into the team and they are making the older boys look over their shoulder and realise their places aren't so secure with the younger ones challenging for the places.

"As this league gets ever more impatient, one of the big problems as a manager is coping with the pressure that is brought by the demand for instant results and instant performances and then finding out what money you had available five years ago doesn't get you that much today.

"Players that cost you £2million then cost you £6m and players that cost you £6m cost you £12m and what would cost you £12m will cost you £25m and we don't go into that market.

"It was a tremendous result for our young lads on Thursday night. The biggest club in the world with a youth development policy bigger than anyone, they scour the world for talent, and we beat them comfortably in the end. Hopefully some of those young lads will make their way into the first team."