2024-25 EFL Trophy
The 2024-25 English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, is the ninth season that the competition has invited Category One development teams to participate following a successful trial period. Sixteen development teams will join the 48 club sides from League One and League Two, split into sixteen regionalised groups of four. Development teams are required to field a minimum of six Under-21 players in their starting eleven, while Football League clubs must field a certain number of first team players.
In the event of a group game ending in a draw, there will be a penalty shootout whereby the victors can earn an additional point. Each team will face each other once, either at home or away. Development teams will play all group games away from home. The top two from each group then progress to Round 2, a last-32 knockout round, which remains regionalised with group winners and runners-up meeting. Round 3 is also regionalised before the quarter-final becomes a 'free draw'. The final is due to take place at Wembley Stadium in April 2025.
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Teams
There is a minimum of one development team, one club side from League One and one club side from League Two in each group.
Development teams
There are sixteen Category One development teams participating in this season's competition: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Wolves
League One teams
Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town, Exeter City, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Reading, Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic, Wrexham, Wycombe Wanderers
League Two teams
Accrington Stanley, Barrow, Bradford City, Bromley, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Milton Keynes, Morecambe, Newport County, Notts County, Port Vale, Salford City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Wimbledon
Group Stage
North
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 September 2024
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Accrington Stanley | 1-4 | Stockport County |
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Wham Stadium
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17 September 2024
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Stockport County | 4-1 | Everton |
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Olaofe 30’, 51’ Fevrier 33’ Powell 62’ |
Benjamin 83’ |
Edgeley Park
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8 October 2024
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Tranmere Rovers | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley |
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Prenton Park
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12 November 2024
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Stockport County | 0-2 | Tranmere Rovers |
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Edgeley Park
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Salford City | 0-2 | Port Vale |
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Peninsula Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Port Vale | 2-2 | Wolves |
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Tolaj 59’ Curtis 89’ |
Edozie 26’ Holman 86’ | |
Penalties | ||
5-4 |
Vale Park
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10 September 2024
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Wrexham | 2-1 | Salford City |
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Racecourse Ground
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12 November 2024
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Salford City | 3-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Davies 8’, 67’ Stockton 11’ |
Voice 42’ Barnett 90 +3’ |
Peninsula Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Port Vale | 1-1 | Wrexham |
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Penalties | ||
3-1 |
Vale Park
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 September 2024
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Carlisle United | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
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Allan 88’ |
Gardner 31’ Whitehall 90 +4’ |
Brunton Park
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3 September 2024
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Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Morecambe |
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Brick Community Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Carlisle United | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic |
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Brunton Park
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8 October 2024
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Morecambe | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |
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Tollitt 42’, 87’ Brown 67’ Hope 78’ |
Back 22’ Lewis 50’ og |
Mazuma Mobile Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Morecambe | 1-2 | Carlisle United |
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Mazuma Mobile Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Barrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 September 2024
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Fleetwood Town | 2-3 | Aston Villa |
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Coughlan 53’ Odubeko 58’ |
Buendía 28’, 40’ Pierre 88’ |
Highbury Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Barrow | 2-3 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Dunes Hotel Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Fleetwood Town | 3-0 | Barrow |
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Highbury Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town |
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Toughsheet Community Stadium
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 August 2024
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Crewe Alexandra | 5-1 | Liverpool |
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Roberts 3’ Long 30’, 43’ Cooney 51’ (pen) Thibaut 74’ |
Corness 10’ (pen) |
Gresty Road
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3 September 2024
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Blackpool | 4-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
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Bloomfield Road
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24 September 2024
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Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Liverpool |
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Muldoon 44’ |
Norris 75’ | |
Penalties | ||
4-2 |
Exercise Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Crewe Alexandra | 1-0 | Harrogate Town |
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Gresty Road
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12 November 2024
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Harrogate Town | 2-2 | Blackpool |
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Penalties | ||
4-5 |
Exercise Stadium
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Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Barnsley | 2-3 | Manchester United |
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Yoganathan 10’, 37’ |
Ennis 81’ J.Fletcher 84’, 87’ |
Oakwell
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3 September 2024
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Doncaster Rovers | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |
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Eco-Power Stadium
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24 September 2024
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Doncaster Rovers | 3-3 | Manchester United |
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Sbarra 24’ Yeboah 50’ Broadbent 65’ |
Mather 11’ Ennis 72’ Jackson 90 +6’ | |
Penalties | ||
3-5 |
Eco-Power Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Barnsley |
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John Smith's Stadium
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29 October 2024
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Barnsley | 1-3 | Doncaster Rovers |
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Oakwell
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12 November 2024
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Huddersfield Town | 4-1 | Manchester United |
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Wiles 29’ Healey 67’ Kasumu 90’ Lees 90 +7’ |
Musa 42’ |
John Smith's Stadium
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Chesterfield | 1-1 | Manchester City |
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Oldaker 79’ |
Wright 52’ | |
Penalties | ||
4-2 |
SMH Group Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Lincoln City | 0-1 | Chesterfield |
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LNER Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Lincoln City |
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Blundell Park
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12 November 2024
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Chesterfield | 3-2 | Grimsby Town |
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SMH Group Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Lincoln City | 5-0 | Manchester City |
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Draper 6’ Cadamarteri 41’ Street 49’ Okoro 60’ McKiernan 65’ |
LNER Stadium
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Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Rotherham United | 2-0 | Mansfield Town |
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AESSEAL New York Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Bradford City | 2-2 | Newcastle United |
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Sanderson 42’ Cook 76’ |
Parkinson 40’ Donaldson 90 +2’ | |
Penalties | ||
3-4 |
University of Bradford Stadium
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17 September 2024
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Mansfield Town | 0-3 | Bradford City |
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One Call Stadium
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9 October 2024
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Rotherham United | 3-1 | Newcastle United |
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Hugill 20’, 45 +2’ Osong 82’ |
Emerson 59’ |
AESSEAL New York Stadium
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19 November 2024
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Bradford City | v | Rotherham United |
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Valley Parade
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South
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 September 2024
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Birmingham City | 1-1 | Walsall |
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Penalties | ||
3-4 |
St Andrews @ Knighthead Park
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8 October 2024
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Shrewsbury Town | 0-4 | Birmingham City |
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Croud Meadow
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29 October 2024
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Birmingham City | 7-1 | Fulham |
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Stansfield 17’, 43’ Yokoyama 54’, 74’ May 59’ Anderson 90 +4’ Dykes 90 +6’ |
Godo 22’ |
St Andrews @ Knighthead Park
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12 November 2024
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Walsall | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
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Bescot Stadium
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Wimbledon | 1-0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Plough Lane
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20 August 2024
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Crawley Town | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Barker 13’ Papadopoulos 55’ |
Peupion 10’ Duffus 84’ | |
Penalties | ||
4-3 |
Broadfield Stadium
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17 September 2024
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Wycombe Wanderers | 5-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Lubala 13’, 30’, 36’, 50’ Sadlier 27’ |
Howell 45 +3’ (pen), 80’ (pen) Ifill 56’ |
Adams Park
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8 October 2024
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Crawley Town | 3-4 | Wimbledon |
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Broadfield Stadium
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29 October 2024
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Wimbledon | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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C.Vickers 56’ Peupion 69’ Moulton 85’ |
Plough Lane
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12 November 2024
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Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Crawley Town |
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Adams Park
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bromley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 September 2024
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Bromley | 3-3 | Cambridge United |
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Penalties | ||
5-4 |
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium
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17 September 2024
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Cambridge United | 1-2 | Charlton Athletic |
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Abbey Stadium
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24 September 2024
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Bromley | 2-3 | Chelsea |
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Amantchi 6’ Charles 81’ |
McNeilly 3’ Vale 27’, 77’ |
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | Bromley |
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The Valley
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 September 2024
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Gillingham | 1-2 | Peterborough United |
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Priestfield Stadium
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24 September 2024
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Gillingham | 1-3 | Crystal Palace |
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Wyllie 80’ |
Umolu 25’ Umeh-Chibueze 39’ Mustapha 52’ |
Priestfield Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Peterborough United | 2-0 | Stevenage |
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Weston Homes Stadium
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5 November 2024
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Peterborough United | 4-1 | Crystal Palace |
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Odoh 49’, 87’ Hayes 59’ Mills 80’ |
Marsh 62’ |
Weston Homes Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Stevenage | 1-1 | Gillingham |
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Penalties | ||
4-5 |
Lamex Stadium
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Milton Keynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 September 2024
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Colchester United | 2-1 | Milton Keynes |
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Jobserve Community Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Colchester United |
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Penalties | ||
4-2 |
Gaughan Group Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Milton Keynes | 2-2 | Arsenal |
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Harrison 26’, 32’ |
Annous 30’ Butler-Oyedeji 36’ | |
Penalties | ||
3-1 |
Stadium MK
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12 November 2024
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Colchester United | 3-0 | Arsenal |
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Hopper 16’ Anderson 43’ Egbo 50’ |
Jobserve Community Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Milton Keynes | 1-3 | Leyton Orient |
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Stadium MK
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Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Burton Albion | 3-1 | Leicester City |
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Bennett 68’ Sweeney 83’ Orsi 84’ |
Richards 57’ |
Pirelli Stadium
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24 September 2024
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Burton Albion | 1-2 | Notts County |
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Pirelli Stadium
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8 October 2024
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Notts County | 0-2 | Northampton Town |
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Pirelli Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Northampton Town | 2-5 | Burton Albion |
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Sixfields Stadium
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Bristol Rovers | 3-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Hutchinson 08’ Shaw 56’ McCormick 76’ |
Lankshear 27’ Moore 50’ Ajayi 70’ | |
Penalties | ||
5-6 |
Memorial Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Exeter City | 2-1 | Swindon Town |
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St James Park
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8 October 2024
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Swindon Town | 4-0 | Bristol Rovers |
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County Ground
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29 October 2024
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Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Exeter City |
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Memorial Stadium
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Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 August 2024
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Reading | 3-1 | West Ham United |
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Wareham 22’ Abrefa 31’ Sackey 85’ |
Dean 38’ og |
Select Car Leasing Stadium
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3 September 2024
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Newport County | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town |
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Rodney Parade
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29 October 2024
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Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | West Ham United |
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Dulson 28’ Taylor 57’ (pen) King 70’ |
Simon-Swyer 60’ |
EV Charger Points Stadium
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5 November 2024
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Cheltenham Town | 1-0 | Reading |
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EV Charger Points Stadium
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12 November 2024
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Reading | 3-0 | Newport County |
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Select Car Leasing Stadium
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Round Two
The last-32 knockout round remains regionalised and pits group winners against runners-up in a one-off tie, with the group winners afforded home advantage. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout determines the winner.
North
South
Round Three
The 16 winners from the previous knockout round advance to the final regionalised round of the competition.
North
South
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final