2020-21 EFL Trophy
The 2020-21 English Football League Trophy, currently without a sponsor, is the fifth 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 202`.
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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, Fulham, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Southampton, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves
League One teams
Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Charlton Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Lincoln City, Milton Keynes, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Shrewsbury Town, Sunderland, Swindon Town, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon
League Two teams
Barrow, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Exeter City, Forest Green Rovers, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Leyton Orient, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, Salford City, Scunthorpe United, Southend United, Stevenage, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall
Group Stage
North
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 September 2020
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Carlisle United | 1-3 | Fleetwood Town |
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Brunton Park
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8 September 2020
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Sunderland | 8-1 | Aston Villa |
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Wyke '15, '50 Feeney '21 Scowen '75 Power '77 Graham '82 Dobson '84 O'Brien '90 |
Vassilev '47 (pen) |
Stadium of Light
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6 October 2020
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Sunderland | 5-3 | Carlisle United |
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Stadium of Light
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10 November 2020
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Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Sunderland |
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Highbury Stadium
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17 November 2020
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Carlisle United | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
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Obiero '32 Toure '55 Reilly '68 |
Sohna '82 |
Brunton Park
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Morecambe | 1-2 | Rochdale |
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Globe Arena
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9 September 2020
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Salford City | 0-6 | Manchester United |
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Mejbri '8 Puigmal '29 Helm '46, '73 McCann '70 Elanga '74 |
Peninsula Stadium
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29 September 2020
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Salford City | 2-0 | Morecambe |
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Peninsula Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Rochdale | 1-2 | Salford City |
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Spotland
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Crewe Alexandra |
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University of Bolton Stadium
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22 September 2020
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Shrewsbury Town | 3-0 | Newcastle United |
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High '11 Barnett '18 Cummings '55 |
Montgomery Waters Stadium
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6 October 2020
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Shrewsbury Town | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Montgomery Waters Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Crewe Alexandra | 3-4 | Shrewsbury Town |
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Gresty Road
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17 November 2020
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Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
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Hickman '44 Gnahoua '69 Mascoll '85 |
Anderson '11, '40 |
University of Bolton Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Port Vale | 0-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
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22 September 2020
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Wigan Athletic | 6-1 | Liverpool |
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Naismith '47 Jolley '59, '66 Crankshaw '79, '90+2 Garner '81 (pen) |
Clarkson '44 |
DW Stadium
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29 September 2020
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Tranmere Rovers | 3-2 | Liverpool |
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Vaughan '74, '75, '90 | Cain '50 Longstaff '83 |
Prenton Park
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6 October 2020
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Wigan Athletic | 1-3 | Port Vale |
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DW Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Port Vale | 4-2 | Liverpool |
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Cullen '12 Hurst '19 McKirdy '61 Rodney '64 |
Millar '11, '34 |
Vale Park
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11 November 2020
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Tranmere Rovers | 2-2 | Wigan Athletic |
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Prenton Park
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Lincoln City | 1-1 | Scunthorpe United |
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Sincil Bank
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29 September 2020
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Scunthorpe United | 0-4 | Manchester City |
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Knight '17, '63 Edozie '58, '66 |
Glanford Park
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6 October 2020
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Mansfield Town | 1-3 | Lincoln City |
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One Call Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Scunthorpe United | 1-2 | Mansfield Town |
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Glanford Park
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Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Bradford City |
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Penalties | ||
4-1 |
22 September 2020
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Oldham Athletic | 4-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Rowe '42 Grant '85 McAleny '88, '90+1 |
Boundary Park
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6 October 2020
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Bradford City | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Donaldson '83 | Samuels '61 | |
Penalties | ||
3-5 |
Valley Parade
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6 October 2020
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Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
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Boundary Park
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10 November 2020
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Doncaster Rovers | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Okenabirhie '23 (pen) | Fabio Silva '15, '88 |
Keepmoat Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Bradford City | 1-3 | Oldham Athletic |
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Valley Parade
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Barrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Blackpool | 0-0 | Barrow |
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Penalties | ||
5-3 |
Bloomfield Road
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8 September 2020
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Accrington Stanley | 7-0 | Leeds United |
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Uwakwe '5, '22, '72 Burgess '14 Charles '30 Cassidy '38, '55 |
Wham Stadium
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5 October 2020
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Barrow | 2-2 | Leeds United |
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Angus '62 Taylor '82 |
Dean '11, '38 | |
Penalties | ||
4-3 |
Progression Solicitors Stadium
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6 October
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Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Blackpool |
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Penalties | ||
4-3 |
Wham Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Barrow | 0-1 | Accrington Stanley |
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Progression Solicitors Stadium
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Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Harrogate Town |
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Penalties | ||
5-4 |
Blundell Park
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8 September 2020
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Hull City | 1-2 | Leicester City |
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Lewis-Potter '66 | Wright '50 Hirst '90+5 (pen) |
KCOM Stadium
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6 October 2020
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Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Leicester City |
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Stead '16 Jones '20 Kiernan '58 |
Suengchitthawon |
Keepmoat Stadium
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11 November 2020
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Harrogate Town | 0-2 | Hull City |
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CNG Stadium
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11 November 2020
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Grimsby Town | 1-3 | Leicester City |
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Pollock '21 | Wright '58 Tavares '60 Muskwe '74 |
Blundell Park
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17 November 2020
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Hull City | 3-0 | Grimsby Town |
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KCOM Stadium
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South
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Portsmouth | 2-0 | Colchester United |
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Fratton Park
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8 September 2020
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Southend United | 1-3 | West Ham United |
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Humphrys '13 | Odubeko '2, '84 Coventry '90 |
Roots Hall
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6 October 2020
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Southend United | 0-3 | Portsmouth |
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Roots Hall
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10 November 2020
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Colchester United | 6-1 | Southend United |
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Jobserve Community Stadium
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Gillingham | 2-1 | Crawley Town |
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Priestfield Stadium
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6 October 2020
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Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Gillingham |
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Portman Road
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10 November 2020
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Crawley Town | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |
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People's Pension Stadium
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Milton Keynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Milton Keynes | 3-1 | Northampton Town |
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6 October 2020
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Stevenage | 2-3 | Milton Keynes |
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Lamex Stadium
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6 October 2020
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Northampton Town | 5-0 | Southampton |
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Mills '7 Marshall '40 Ashley-Seal '46, '58 Chukwuemeka '50 |
PTS Academy Stadium
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17 November 2020
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Northampton Town | 0-0 | Stevenage |
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PTS Academy Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Walsall |
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Penalties | ||
2-4 |
6 October 2020
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Oxford United | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers |
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Penalties | ||
4-3 |
Kassam Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Walsall | 0-1 | Oxford United |
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Banks's Stadium
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18 November 2020
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Bristol Rovers | 4-3 | Chelsea |
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Hanlan '10 Nicholson '15 Westbrooke '57 Hare '90 |
Anjorin '11, '68 Lewis '63 |
Memorial Stadium
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Exeter City | 3-2 | Forest Green Rovers |
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St James Park
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8 September 2020
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Swindon Town | 2-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Smith '72 Caddis '75 |
Dyce '27 Windsor '47 Gardner-Hickman '74 |
County Ground
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6 October 2020
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Swindon Town | 3-4 | Exeter City |
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County Ground
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6 October 2020
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Forest Green Rovers | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Stokes '17 Stevens '19 Young '29 |
The New Lawn
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10 November 2020
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Forest Green Rovers | 0-1 | Swindon Town |
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The New Lawn
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17 November 2020
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Exeter City | 4-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Kite '27 Seymour '48 Sparkes '60 Law '84 |
St James Park
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Group F
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 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Newport County | 0-1 | Cheltenham Town |
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Rodney Parade
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8 September 2020
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Plymouth Argyle | 2-3 | Norwich City |
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Lolos '39 (pen) Telford '63 |
Hondermarck '26 Omotoye '54 Dennis '67 |
Home Park
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6 October 2020
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Newport County | 0-5 | Norwich City |
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Omotoye '2, '49, '75 Dennis '77 Martin '83 (pen) |
Rodney Parade
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6 October 2020
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Cheltenham Town | 2-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
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Jonny-Rocks Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Plymouth Argyle | 3-1 | Newport County |
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Home Park
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 September 2020
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Wimbledon | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
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Loftus Road
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8 September 2020
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Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Ling '36 Johnson '55 Wilkinson '90 |
Wilson '84, '88 |
30 September 2020
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Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Morgan '48 | Lapslie '30 og | |
Penalties | ||
4-1 |
The Valley
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6 October 2020
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Leyton Orient | 2-0 | Wimbledon |
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Matchroom Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Leyton Orient |
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The Valley
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Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 September 2020
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Peterborough United | 3-3 | Burton Albion |
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Penalties | ||
5-4 |
6 October 2020
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Burton Albion | 2-4 | Cambridge United |
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Pirelli Stadium
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6 October 2020
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Peterborough United | 4-2 | Fulham |
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Eisa '24 Szmodics '49 Clarke '59 Boyd '76 |
Harris '52 Tiehi '72 |
Weston Homes Stadium
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10 November 2020
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Cambridge United | 1-1 | Peterborough United |
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Penalties | ||
3-1 |
Abbey 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
8 December 2020
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Hull City | 0-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
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Penalties | ||
3-2 |
8 December 2020
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Shrewsbury Town | 1-4 | Lincoln City |
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8 December 2020
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Salford City | 3-3 | Leicester City |
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Thomas-Asante '24 Diesereuvwe '59, '78 |
Muskwe '64, '69 Flynn '83 | |
Penalties | ||
5-6 |
8 December 2020
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Accrington Stanley | 3-2 | Manchester United |
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Burgess '8 Pritchard '67, '85 |
Pellistri '39 Elanga '61 |
8 December 2020
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Oldham Athletic | 1-2 | Sunderland |
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8 December 2020
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Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Blackpool |
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Penalties | ||
5-4 |
South
8 December 2020
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Oxford United | 1-1 | Forest Green Rovers |
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Penalties | ||
4-1 |
8 December 2020
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Exeter City | 1-2 | Northampton Town |
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8 December 2020
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Cheltenham Town | 0-3 | Portsmouth |
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8 December 2020
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Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
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8 December 2020
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Cambridge United | 2-0 | Gillingham |
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Round Three
The 16 winners from the previous knockout round advance to the final regionalised round of the competition.
North
12 January 2021
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Lincoln City | 4-0 | Accrington Stanley |
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Elbouzedi '32 Gotts '53 Johnson '62 Grant '90+2 |
Sincil Bank
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12 January 2021
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Sunderland | 2-0 | Port Vale |
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O'Brien '21 McGeady (pen) '90+7 |
Stadium of Light
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12 January 2021
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Hull City | 3-2 | Fleetwood Town |
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Wilks '78 Lewis-Potter '80 Coyle '90+4 |
Madden '8 Burns '53 |
KCOM Stadium
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South
12 January 2021
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Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | AFC Wimbledon |
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Rudoni '61 |
Memorial Stadium
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12 January 2021
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Northampton Town | 0-2 | Milton Keynes |
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Walker '27, (pen) '83 |
Sixfields
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12 January 2021
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Oxford United | 1-0 | Cambridge United |
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Hall '74 |
Kassam Stadium
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12 January 2021
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Peterborough United | 5-1 | Portsmouth |
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Taylor '15 Clarke-Harris '29 Kent '45+1 Dembele '52 Hamilton '87 |
Harrison '90+2 |
London Road
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Quarter-Finals
The eight winners from Round 3 advance to this stage of the competition, where the draw is non-regionalised for the first time.
Semi-Finals
Final
Top Goalscorers
Player | Club | Goals |