2025-26 EFL Trophy
The 2025-26 English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship reasons as the Vertu Trophy, is the tenth season that the competition has invited Category One development teams to participate. 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.
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, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Wolves
League One teams
Barnsley, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Burton Albion, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Reading, Rotherham United, Stevenage, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers
League Two teams
Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Barrow, Bristol Rovers, Bromley, Cambridge United, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Milton Keynes, Newport County, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Salford City, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall
Group Stage
North
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
2 September 2025
|
| Stockport County | 5-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe '20, '24 Bailey '52 Astles '79, '83 |
Edozie '9 Mané '12 Okoduwa '57 |
Edgeley Park
|
2 September 2025
|
| Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Salford City |
|---|---|---|
Brick Community Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Salford City | 3-1 | Stockport County |
|---|---|---|
Peninsula Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Asamoah '29 | Edozie '11 Mané '88 (pen) |
Brick Community Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Salford City | 4-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Padovani '40 Stockton '59 Butt '77, '82 |
Holman '9 Lopes '90+2 |
Peninsula Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Stockport County | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 6-5 |
Edgeley Park
|
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 (Q) | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
9 September 2025
|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Turnbull '17 Davison '59 |
Smith '2 K.Thompson '88 | |
| Penalties | ||
| 9-8 |
Prenton Park
|
16 September 2025
|
| Blackpool | 5-0 | Barrow |
|---|---|---|
Bloomfield Road
|
7 October 2025
|
| Barrow | 1-2 | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Holker Street
|
11 November 2025
|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-1 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
Prenton Park
|
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
2 September 2025
|
| Bradford City | 2-1 | Grimsby Town |
|---|---|---|
Valley Parade
|
7 October 2025
|
| Grimsby Town | 0-3 | Doncaster Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Blundell Park
|
14 October 2025
|
| Bradford City | 5-1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Kavanagh '7 Humphrys '14, '21 Lapslie '41 Pattison '86 |
Wright '73 (og) |
Valley Parade
|
4 November 2025
|
| Grimsby Town | 5-3 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Walker '40, '58 Oduor '45+2 Gilsenan '52 Staunton '87 |
Beaumont-Clark '21 Tamen '63 Morgan '90+2 |
Blundell Park
|
11 November 2025
|
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-1 | Bradford City |
|---|---|---|
Eco-Power Stadium
|
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
2 September 2025
|
| Lincoln City | 3-0 | Notts County |
|---|---|---|
LNER Stadium
|
30 September 2025
|
| Notts County | 2-1 | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
Meadow Lane
|
21 October 2025
|
| Barnsley | 5-2 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| McGoldrick '43 (pen), '51, '62 Farrugia '74 Russell '79 |
J.Fletcher '7 Obi '53 |
Oakwell
|
11 November 2025
|
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
Oakwell
|
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0 |
26 August 2025
|
| Oldham Athletic | 1-5 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Hannant '52 (pen) | Sangaré '38, '69 Oboavwoduo '42 Muir '45+2, '83 |
Boundary Park
|
2 September 2025
|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Rotherham United |
|---|---|---|
Toughsheet Community Stadium
|
23 September 2025
|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby '9 McAtee '14 Morley '23 |
Toughsheet Community Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Rotherham United | 3-2 | Oldham Athletic |
|---|---|---|
New York Stadium
|
28 October 2025
|
| Rotherham United | 3-2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| McWilliams '55 (pen) Ayres '57 Powell '66 Raggett '69 |
Sangaré '3 Gray '36 |
New York Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Oldham Athletic | 2-6 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Boundary Park
|
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Harrogate Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
2 September 2025
|
| Huddersfield Town | 6-2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Whatmough '8 Harness '13 (pen) Castledine '45+4 Taylor '47, '51 McArthur '52 (og) |
Neave '45+3 Charlton '76 |
John Smith's Stadium
|
9 September 2025
|
| Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Harrogate Town |
|---|---|---|
One Call Stadium
|
30 September 2025
|
| Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|---|
Exercise Stadium
|
15 October 2025
|
| Mansfield Town | 2-2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Dickov '24 Flanagan '67 |
Heffernan '4 Taylor '90+2 (og) | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3-5 |
One Call Stadium
|
4 November 2025
|
| Huddersfield Town | 3-1 | Mansfield Town |
|---|---|---|
John Smith's Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor '12 Cursons '64, '78 |
Harrison '45+4 |
Exercise Stadium
|
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 (Q) | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
2 September 2025
|
| Fleetwood Town | 2-2 | Accrington Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5-4 |
Highbury Stadium
|
2 September 2025
|
| Port Vale | 4-1 | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| Paton '23 Shorrock '34 Curtis '63 Faal '86 |
McDonald '12 |
Vale Park
|
7 October 2025
|
| Accrington Stanley | 0-2 | Port Vale |
|---|---|---|
The Wham Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Accrington Stanley | 3-2 | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| Woods '68 Pickles '78 (og) Bauress '81 |
Gray '3, '90 |
The Wham Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Port Vale | 3-3 | Fleetwood Town |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2-4 |
Vale Park
|
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
2 September 2025
|
| Crewe Alexandra | 7-1 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
Gresty Road
|
7 October 2025
|
| Chesterfield | 1-0 | Burton Albion |
|---|---|---|
SMH Group Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Burton Albion | 1-3 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
Pirelli Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Chesterfield | 2-2 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Hobson '62 Duffy '64 |
Gordon '76, '90+2 | |
| Penalties | ||
| 10-11 |
SMH Group Stadium
|
South
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 (Q) | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
16 September 2025
|
| Exeter City | 0-1 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
St James' Park
|
23 September 2025
|
| Newport County | 1-2 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd '2 | Harriman-Annous '58 (pen) Sagoe '89 |
Rodney Parade
|
7 October 2025
|
| Cardiff City | 0-1 | Newport County |
|---|---|---|
Cardiff City Stadium
|
28 October 2025
|
| Exeter City | 4-3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Magennis '50, '76 Aitchison '64 Wareham '87 |
Sagoe '16 Dudziak '54 Kamara '74 |
St James' Park
|
11 November 2025
|
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Perrett '19 Spiers '67 George '90+4 |
Washington '17 |
Cardiff City Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Newport County | 0-1 | Exeter City |
|---|---|---|
Rodney Parade
|
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 (Q) | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 2 |
26 August 2025
|
| Bristol Rovers | 4-4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison '45+2 Cavegn '54, '73 Hutchinson '69 |
Thompson '10, '58 Williams-Barnett '14 Akhamrich '16 | |
| Penalties | ||
| 5-4 |
Memorial Stadium
|
2 September 2025
|
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
Home Park
|
23 September 2025
|
| Plymouth Argyle | 6-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Ross '5 Finn '20, '53 Pepple '28 Oseni '41 Campbell '86 |
Russell-Denny '57 Irow '90+2 |
Home Park
|
7 October 2025
|
| Cheltenham Town | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
The EV Charger Points Stadium
|
28 October 2025
|
| Cheltenham Town | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Martin '5 Taylor '67 |
Irow '25 Kyerematen '89 | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3-1 |
The EV Charger Points Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
|---|---|---|
Memorial Stadium
|
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Northampton Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
26 August 2025
|
| Shrewsbury Town | 3-1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| McDermott '14 Marquis '65 Boyle '72 |
Mheuka '10 |
Croud Meadow
|
2 September 2025
|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-3 | Walsall |
|---|---|---|
Croud Meadow
|
23 September 2025
|
| Northampton Town | 3-0 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Simon-Swyer '19 Jacobs '23 List '28 (pen) |
Sixfield Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Walsall | 0-1 | Northampton Town |
|---|---|---|
Bescot Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Northampton Town | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
Sixfield Stadium
|
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 (Q) | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
2 September 2025
|
| Swindon Town | 3-2 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
County Ground
|
16 September 2025
|
| Milton Keynes | 1-5 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Collins '67 (pen) | Fearon '12, '39 Maguire '43 (og) Marshall '71, '90+8 |
Stadium MK
|
30 September 2025
|
| Reading | 3-1 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Borgnis '64 O'Mahony '88 (pen) Okine-Peters '90+7 |
Marshall '9 |
Select Cars Leasing Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Reading | 1-0 | Milton Keynes |
|---|---|---|
Select Cars Leasing Stadium
|
28 October 2025
|
| Swindon Town | 2-3 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Glatzel '51, '71 | Ajala '25 Earthy '42 Landers '69 |
County Ground
|
11 November 2025
|
| Milton Keynes | 0-4 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
Stadium MK
|
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Stevenage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Bromley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 1 |
2 September 2025
|
| Wimbledon | 1-5 | Stevenage |
|---|---|---|
Plough Lane
|
2 September 2025
|
| Bromley | 3-3 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Krauhaus '31 Elerewe '42 Dinanga '69 |
Marsh '27, '88 Nascimento '35 | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4-3 |
Hayes Lane
|
16 September 2025
|
| Wimbledon | 3-1 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis '45+1 Hackford '74 Jennings '87 |
Agbinone '62 (pen) |
Plough Lane
|
7 October 2025
|
| Stevenage | 2-1 | Bromley |
|---|---|---|
Lamex Stadium
|
21 October 2025
|
| Stevenage | 5-2 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Lee '9 (og) Malcolm '24 Patterson '37, '77 Orford '90+1 |
King '42 Rodney '72 |
Lamex Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Bromley | 1-2 | Wimbledon |
|---|---|---|
Hayes Lane
|
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Leyton Orient | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
2 September 2025
|
| Peterborough United | 1-3 | Leyton Orient |
|---|---|---|
Weston Homes Stadium
|
16 September 2025
|
| Crawley Town | 4-2 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon '19 Radcliffe '22, '64 Loft '58 |
Fortes '45+3 Broggio '56 (pen) |
Broadfield Stadium
|
30 September 2025
|
| Peterborough United | 4-2 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbie '52, '67, '74 Morgan '72 |
Koné '41 Lynskey '48 |
Weston Homes Stadium
|
7 October 2025
|
| Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Crawley Town |
|---|---|---|
Brisbane Road
|
11 November 2025
|
| Crawley Town | 1-2 | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
Broadfield Stadium
|
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Colchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 (Q) | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
2 September 2025
|
| Gillingham | 4-1 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Dobbs '3 Beszant '48 Wyllie '61 Sargent '71 |
Loupalo-Bi '90+8 |
Priestfield Stadium
|
2 September 2025
|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Colchester United |
|---|---|---|
Adams Park
|
7 October 2025
|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3-1 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| McNeilly '24 Boyd-Munce '27 Fink '50 |
Ali Wahid '52 |
Adams Park
|
7 October 2025
|
| Colchester United | 2-1 | Gillingham |
|---|---|---|
Jobserve Community Stadium
|
11 November 2025
|
| Gillingham | 0-3 | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Priestfield Stadium
|
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 (Q) | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Barnet | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
2 September 2025
|
| Luton Town | 4-1 | Barnet |
|---|---|---|
Kenilworth Road
|
7 October 2025
|
| Cambridge United | 3-1 | Luton Town |
|---|---|---|
The Abbey Stadium
|
21 October 2025
|
| Barnet | 3-2 | Cambridge United |
|---|---|---|
The Hive
|
28 October 2025
|
| Luton Town | 3-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Yates '37, '43 (pen) Evans '79 |
Atom '74 |
Kenilworth Road
|
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
| 2 December 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Bradford City | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Chesterfield | Eco-Power Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Harrogate Town | v | Blackpool | Exercise Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Lincoln City | v | Huddersfield Town | LNER Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Port Vale | v | Barnsley | Vale Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Salford City | v | Rotherham United | Peninsula Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Fleetwood Town | Prenton Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Stockport County | Gresty Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South
| 2 December 2025 | Bristol Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Memorial Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Cardiff City | v | Wimbledon | Cardiff City Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Leyton Orient | v | Plymouth Argyle | Brisbane Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Luton Town | v | Exeter City | Kenilworth Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Northampton Town | v | Stevenage | Sixfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Stevenage | v | Walsall | Lamex Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | Swindon Town | v | Peterborough United | County Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 2025 | Colchester United | v | West Ham United | Jobserve Community Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round Three
The 16 winners from the previous knockout round advance to the final regionalised round of the competition.
North
South
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