2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup

The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup is the second campaign of the new knockout cup competition launched by the Premier League. 46 academies will take part in this season's competition, with Category 1 academies joining in the round of 32.

Qualifying Round 1

The first qualifying round features 11 Category 3 sides competing on a regional basis. Doncaster Rovers were awarded a bye to the second qualifying round due to the odd number of teams in the draw at this stage.

Results

30 September 2014: Burnley 0-2 Hull City
23 September 2014: Watford 1-0 Peterborough United
23 September 2014: AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Bournemouth
23 September 2014: Gillingham 1-0 Plymouth Argyle (aet)
16 September 2014: Wigan Athletic 5-0 Preston North End

Qualifying Round 2

The second qualifying round sees the introduction of the 16 Category 2 academies, with sides once again competing on a regional basis. Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers both received byes to the Round of 32 due to the odd numbers in each region.

Results

28 October 2014: Cardiff City 0-1 Gillingham
27 October 2014: Bristol City 1-2 Watford (aet)
20 October 2014: Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Hull City
8 October 2014: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Barnsley
8 October 2014: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Wigan
7 October 2014: Charlton Athletic 4-0 AFC Wimbledon
6 October 2014: Leeds United 6-0 Doncaster Rovers
6 October 2014: Birmingham City 1-3 Sheffield United
6 October 2014: Millwall 1-1 Colchester United (aet - Millwall won 6-5 on pens)
6 October 2014: Ipswich Town 2-1 Swansea City

Round of 32

The Round of 32 sees the introduction of Under-21 Premier League sides for the first time and was drawn again on a regional basis. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham opted not to participate in the competition this term, while Blackburn Rovers were awarded a bye to the last-16 due to the odd number of teams.

Results

22 December 2014: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
16 December 2014: Huddersfield Town 2-0 Everton
12 December 2014: Bolton Wanderers 4-4 Wigan (aet - Bolton won 4-1 on pens)
9 December 2014: Leicester City 1-2 Leeds United
8 December 2014: Stoke City 0-0 Sheffield United (aet - Stoke won 5-4 on penalties)
5 December 2015: Manchester City 2-4 Sunderland
1 December 2014: Fulham 2-4 Norwich City
25 November 2014: Watford 3-2 Gillingham
25 November 2014: Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa
25 November 2014: West Ham 1-1 Millwall (aet - West Ham won 8-7 on pens)
24 November 2014: Ipswich Town 0-1 Southampton
24 November 2014: Middlesbrough 1-0 Hull City
24 November 2014: Newcastle United 2-1 Crewe Alexandra (aet)
24 November 2014: Reading 3-0 Queens Park Rangers
20 November 2014: West Brom 0-1 Derby County

Round of 16

The last-16 sees involvement for the winners of the 15 Round of 32 ties, as well as Blackburn Rovers, who received a bye to this stage of the competition due to the odd number of sides in the last round.

Upcoming Fixtures

8 January 2015: Derby County V Sunderland
12 January 2015: Blackburn Rovers V Aston Villa
15 January 2015: Southampton V Norwich City

Results

6 January 2014: Watford 6-1 Leeds United
6 January 2015: Huddersfield Town 0-0 Charlton Athletic (aet - Huddersfield won 6-5 on pens)
5 January 2015: Middlesbrough 1-4 Stoke City
22 December 2014: Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Reading (aet)
22 December 2014: Newcastle United 4-1 West Ham