2023-24 EFL Trophy
The 2023-24 English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship reasons as the Papa John's Trophy, is the eighth 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 2024.
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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, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Derby County, Exeter City, Fleetwood Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Portsmouth, Port Vale, Reading, Rochdale, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage, Wigan Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers
League Two teams
Accrington Stanley, Barrow, Bradford City, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Hartlepool United, Mansfield Town, Milton Keynes, Morecambe, Newport County, Notts County, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport County, Sutton United, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Wimbledon, Wrexham
Group Stage
North
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Liverpool Under-21s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
2 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
3 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
4 | Morecambe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Barrow | 0-2 | Blackpool |
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Carey '44 Kouassi '85 |
Holker Street
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10 October 2023
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Blackpool | 5-2 | Liverpool Under-21s |
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Morgan 45 +3’ Kouassi 46’, 75’, 89’ Lyons 90 +6’ |
Glatzel 30’ Musialowski 66’ |
Bloomfield Road
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10 October 2023
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Morecambe | 3-1 | Barrow |
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Globe Arena
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14 November 2023
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Blackpool | v | Morecambe |
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Wrexham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
4 | Newcastle United Under-21s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Port Vale | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
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Garrity '18 |
Vale Park
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10 October 2023
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Crewe Alexandra | 0-3 | Wrexham |
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Gresty Road
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Accrington Stanley | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
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Wham Stadium
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5 September 2023
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Harrogate Town | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
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Thomson 56' (pen) O'Connor 82' |
Esapa Osong 84' |
EnviroVent Stadium
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10 October 2023
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Harrogate Town | 3-5 | Accrington Stanley |
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EnviroVent Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Fleetwood Town | 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 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
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Highbury Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Wigan Athletic | 7-1 | Leicester City |
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Magennis 34’ (pen), 46’ Lang 57’ Young 60’ og McHugh 72’ Sze 85’ Stones 90 +5’ |
Raikhy 30’ |
DW Stadium
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10 October 2023
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Wigan Athletc | 3-3 | Fleetwood Town |
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Penalties | ||
4-3 |
DW Stadium
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 August 2023
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Stockport County | 1-1 | Manchester United |
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Olaofe 90' +13 (pen) | Hugill 64’ | |
Penalties | ||
3-5 |
Edgeley Park
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5 September 2023
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Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Salford City |
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University of Bolton Stadium
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26 September 2023
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Bolton Wanderers | 8-1 | Manchester United |
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N'Lundulu 19’, 48’ Sheehan 22’, 38’ Jones 41’ Bödvarsson 64’ Khumbeni 74’ Matheson 84’ |
Forson 67’ |
University of Bolton Stadium
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10 October 2023
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Salford City | 1-3 | Stockport County |
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Peninsula 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 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 August 2023
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Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Manchester City |
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Clifton 77’ Pyke 90 +1’ |
Dickson 9’ Ndala 28’ | |
Penalties | ||
2-4 |
Blundell Park
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5 September 2023
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Barnsley | 2-0 | Grimsby Town |
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Oakwell
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26 September 2023
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Barnsley | 3-1 | Manchester City |
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McCarthy 26’ Russell 31’ Nzondo 79’ |
Dickson 43’ |
Oakwell
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10 October 2023
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Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Bradford City |
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Blundell Park
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 September 2023
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Notts County | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Hubner 90 +5’ og |
Hesketh 17’ Fraser 55’ |
Meadow Lane
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19 September 2023
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Derby County | 2-0 | Lincoln City |
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Pride Park
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10 October 2023
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Notts County | 1-2 | Derby County |
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Meadow Lane
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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 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 October 2023
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Mansfield Town | 3-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
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OneCall Stadium
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South
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
22 August 2023
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Walsall | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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McEntee 27’ Knowles 86’ |
Moran 13’, 33’ Gordon 65’ og |
Bescot Stadium
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5 September 2023
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Forest Green Rovers | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
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The New Lawn
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10 October 2023
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Walsall | 1-1 | Forest Green Rovers |
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Penalties | ||
2-4 |
Bescot Stadium
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Sutton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Crawley Town | 4-3 | Charlton Athletic |
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Broadfield Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Sutton United | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
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Kasimu 79’ Beautyman 90 +10’ |
O'Reilly 6’ (pen) Kellyman 68’ | |
Penalties | ||
4-5 |
Gander Green Lane
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10 October 2023
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Charlton Athletic | 4-2 | Aston Villa |
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Kirk 4’ Leaburn 29’ (pen), 45 +2’ Watson 39’ |
Moore 73’ Alcock 81’ |
The Valley
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10 October 2023
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Sutton United | 0-0 | Crawley Town |
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Penalties | ||
5-4 |
Gander Green Lane
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Wimbledon | 1-1 | Stevenage |
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Penalties | ||
6-5 |
Plough Lane
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10 October 2023
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Stevenage | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Lamex Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Tottenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 September 2023
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Peterborough United | 2-0 | Cambridge United |
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Weston Home Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Colchester United | 0-5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Donley 33’, 56’ Soonsup-Bell 53’, 73’ Lankshear 60’ |
Jobserve Community Stadium
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 August 2023
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Portsmouth | 3-3 | Fulham |
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Raggett 17', 51' Devlin 28' |
Donnell 1' Godo 39' McCoy-Splatt 73' | |
Penalties | ||
5-4 |
Fratton Park
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5 September 2023
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Gillingham | 2-1 | Leyton Orient |
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Priestfield Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Leyton Orient | 2-2 | Fulham |
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Galbraith 09’ El Mizouni 90 +6’ |
Sekularac 45 +2’ O'Neill 60’ | |
Penalties | ||
5-4 |
Brisbane Road
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10 October 2023
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Portsmouth | 5-1 | Gillingham |
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Fratton Park
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Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
2 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
5 September 2023
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Northampton Town | 1-3 | Oxford United |
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Sixfields Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Oxford United | 0-1 | Milton Keynes |
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Kassam Stadium
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26 September 2023
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Northampton Town | 2-2 | Chelsea |
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McWilliams 22’ Simpson 24’ |
Stutter 11’ Golding 36’ | |
Penalties | ||
3-4 |
Sixfields Stadium
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 August 2023
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Swindon Town | 2-2 | Arsenal |
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Walters 6’ og Uwakwe 34’ |
Sousa 11’ Gower 82’ | |
Penalties | ||
4-5 |
County Ground
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5 September 2023
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Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Cheltenham Town |
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Memorial Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Exeter City | 0-9 | Reading |
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St James Park
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10 October 2023
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Reading | 5-0 | Swindon Town |
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Select Car Leasing Stadium
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Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 September
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Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Cheltenham Town |
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Memorial Stadium
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19 September 2023
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Bristol Rovers | 1-3 | West Ham United |
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Finley 24’ |
Marshall 70’ (pen), 90 +3’ Earthy 78’ |
Memorial Stadium
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10 October 2023
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Cheltenham Town | 0-2 | Newport County |
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Whaddon Road
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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.
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South
Round Three
The 16 winners from the previous knockout round advance to the final regionalised round of the competition.
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South
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Top Goalscorers
Player | Club | Goals |