2017–18 EFL Trophy

2017–18 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country	England; Wales
Teams	64
Defending champions	Coventry City
Final positions
Champions	Lincoln City (1st title)
Runner-up	Shrewsbury Town
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.^[1] Following the new format introduced in 2016–17, 64 teams entered the competition, including first time entries from the academy teams of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, who all declined to enter in the previous season.^[1] Coventry City were the reigning champions,^[1] but were eliminated in the group stage on 7 November.

Participating clubs

48 clubs from League One and League Two.
16 invited Category One Academy teams.
Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.

	League One	League Two	Academies
Clubs	AFC Wimbledon Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bradford City Bristol Rovers Bury Charlton Athletic Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood Town Gillingham Milton Keynes Dons Northampton Town Oldham Athletic Oxford United Peterborough United Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Rochdale Rotherham United Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury Town Southend United Walsall Wigan Athletic	Accrington Stanley Barnet Cambridge United Carlisle United Cheltenham Town Chesterfield Colchester United Coventry City Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Exeter City Forest Green Rovers Grimsby Town Lincoln City Luton Town Mansfield Town Morecambe Newport County Notts County Port Vale Stevenage Swindon Town Wycombe Wanderers Yeovil Town	Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea Everton Fulham Leicester City Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Reading Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United
Total	24	24	16

Notes

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United declined to participate.^[1]

Eligibility criteria for players

For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).

Competition format

Group stage

Sixteen groups of 4 teams will be organised on a regionalised basis.
All groups will include one invited club.
All clubs will play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.

Northern Section

Group A

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Fleetwood Town (Q)	3	3	0	0	0	7	2	+5	9	Round 2
2	ACA	Leicester City U21 (Q)	3	1	0	1	1	3	5	−2	4	Round 2
3	L2	Carlisle United (E)	3	1	0	0	2	3	3	0	3
4	L2	Morecambe (E)	3	0	1	0	2	3	6	−3	2

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Fleetwood Town	3–0	Leicester City U21	Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST	Ekpolo File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Cargill File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Burns File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Report		Attendance: 517 Referee: Martin Coy

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Morecambe	0–2	Carlisle United	Globe Arena
19:45 BST		Report	Hope File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Kennedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Carlisle United	0–1	Leicester City U21	Brunton Park
19:45 BST		Report	Ndukwu File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'	Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Ben Toner

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Fleetwood Town	2–1	Morecambe	Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST	Burns File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' McGowan File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (o.g.)	Report	Ekpolo File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (o.g.)	Attendance: 768 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Morecambe	2–2 (4–2 p)	Leicester City U21	Globe Arena
19:45 GMT	Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Osborne File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Report	Ndukwu File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Knight File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'	Attendance: 432 Referee: Robert Jones
	Penalties
	Rose soccer ball with check mark Turner soccer ball with red X Lavelle soccer ball with check mark Osborne soccer ball with check mark Campbell soccer ball with check mark		Choudhury soccer ball with check mark Knight soccer ball with red X Gordon soccer ball with red X Uche soccer ball with check mark

8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)	Carlisle United	1–2	Fleetwood Town	Brunton Park
19:45 GMT	T. Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Report	Sowerby File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Burns File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Attendance: 909 (42 away fans) Referee: Martin Coy

Group B

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Blackpool (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	7	3	+4	7	Round 2
2	L2	Accrington Stanley (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	8	4	+4	6	Round 2
3	L1	Wigan Athletic (E)	3	1	1	0	1	5	6	−1	5
4	ACA	Middlesbrough U21 (E)	3	0	0	0	3	4	11	−7	0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Blackpool	1–1 (4–5 p)	Wigan Athletic	Bloomfield Road
19:00 BST	D'Almeida Yellow card 4' Sinclair-Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'	Report	Merrie Yellow card 13' Gilbey File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
	Penalties
	Taylor soccer ball with check mark Clayton soccer ball with red X Mellor soccer ball with check mark Delfouneso soccer ball with check mark Roache soccer ball with check mark Sinclair-Smith soccer ball with red X		Power soccer ball with check mark Gilbey soccer ball with check mark Hunt soccer ball with check mark Maffeo soccer ball with check mark Barrigan soccer ball with red X Laurent soccer ball with check mark

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)	Accrington Stanley	3–2	Middlesbrough U21	Crown Ground
19:00 BST	Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Wilks File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Johnson Yellow card 81' Nolan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'	Report	Reading Yellow card 27' File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Armstrong Yellow card 16' File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'	Attendance: 587 Referee: Graham Salisbury

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Accrington Stanley	1–2	Blackpool	Crown Ground
19:30 BST	Sousa File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'	Report	Philliskirk File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Clayton File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Attendance: 975 Referee: Stuart Attwell

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)	Wigan Athletic	4–1	Middlesbrough U21	DW Stadium
19:45 BST	Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Maffeo File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Hunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Colclough File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'	Report	Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'	Attendance: 876 Referee: Michael Salisbury

1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)	Blackpool	4–1	Middlesbrough U21	Bloomfield Road
19:00 GMT	Philliskirk File:Soccerball shade.svg 24,89' Longstaff File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' D'Almeida File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Richards Yellow card 87'	Report	Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Brewitt Yellow card 85'	Attendance: 691 Referee: Martin Coy

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Wigan Athletic	0–4	Accrington Stanley	DW Stadium
19:45 GMT	Golden Yellow card 24' McGuffie Yellow card 65'	Report	Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Sousa File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 56' Wilks Yellow card 65' Leacock-McLeod File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Group C

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Rochdale (Q)	3	1	1	1	0	5	1	+4	6	Round 2
2	L1	Bury (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	4	5	−1	6	Round 2
3	L1	Blackburn Rovers (E)	3	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	ACA	Stoke City U21 (E)	3	0	1	0	2	1	4	−3	2

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Blackburn Rovers	1–0	Stoke City U21	Ewood Park
19:45 BST	Nuttall File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Report	Banks Yellow card 21' Souttar Yellow card 54' Adam Yellow card 90+7'	Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Darren Handley

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)	Bury	0–4	Rochdale	Gigg Lane
19:45 BST	Danns Yellow card 6' Shotton Yellow card 60'	Report	Bunney File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Inman File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 34' Henderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Rafferty Yellow card 62'	Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Mark Heywood

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Blackburn Rovers	0–1	Bury	Ewood Park
19:45 BST	Platt Yellow card 64' Hart Yellow card 86'	Report	Skarz Yellow card 40' Williams Yellow card 64' Bunn File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Scott Oldham

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Rochdale	0–0 (4–5 p)	Stoke City U21	Spotland Stadium
19:45 BST	Ntlhe Yellow card 74'	Report	Edwards Red card 24' Waddington Yellow card 41'	Attendance: 731 Referee: Martin Coy
	Penalties
	Slew soccer ball with check mark Done soccer ball with red X M.J. Williams soccer ball with check mark Kitching soccer ball with check mark Rafferty soccer ball with check mark J. Williams soccer ball with red X Rathbone soccer ball with red X		Campbell soccer ball with check mark Souttar soccer ball with red X Pemberton soccer ball with check mark Waddington soccer ball with check mark Jarvis soccer ball with check mark McJannett soccer ball with red X Shenton soccer ball with check mark

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Rochdale	1–1 (5–3 p)	Blackburn Rovers	Spotland Stadium
19:45 GMT	Slew File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Report	Wharton Red card 28' Hart Yellow card 41' Nuttall File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'	Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
	Penalties
	Rafferty soccer ball with check mark Inman soccer ball with check mark Slew soccer ball with check mark Gillam soccer ball with check mark Bunney soccer ball with check mark		Hart soccer ball with check mark Ward soccer ball with check mark Smallwood soccer ball with red X Bennett soccer ball with check mark

8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)	Bury	3–1	Stoke City U21	Gigg Lane
19:45 GMT	Ajose File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Leigh File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'	Report	Afellay File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'	Attendance: 686 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Group D

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Port Vale (Q)	3	2	1	0	0	5	2	+3	8	Round 2
2	L1	Oldham Athletic (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	5	1	+4	7	Round 2
3	ACA	Newcastle United U21 (E)	3	1	0	0	2	3	6	−3	3
4	L2	Crewe Alexandra (E)	3	0	0	0	3	3	7	−4	0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Crewe Alexandra	1–2	Newcastle United U21	Gresty Road
19:30 BST	Bowery File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Charman File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Robert Jones

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Oldham Athletic	0–0 (2–4 p)	Port Vale	Boundary Park
19:30 BST		Report		Attendance: 1,424 Referee: Michael Salisbury
	Penalties
	Gerrard soccer ball with check mark Fawns soccer ball with red X Gardner soccer ball with check mark		Tonge soccer ball with check mark Gunning soccer ball with check mark Pope soccer ball with check mark Denton soccer ball with check mark

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Crewe Alexandra	0–1	Oldham Athletic	Gresty Road
19:30 BST	Porter Yellow card 34' Stubbs Yellow card 69'	Report	Byrne Yellow card 38' File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'	Attendance: 976 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Port Vale	1–0	Newcastle United U21	Vale Park
19:45 BST	Barnett File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'	Report		Attendance: 824 Referee: David Coote

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Oldham Athletic	4–1	Newcastle United U21	Boundary Park
19:30 GMT	Byrne File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 63' Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 70'	Report	Aarons File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Carl Boyeson

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Port Vale	4–2	Crewe Alexandra	Vale Park
19:45 GMT	Regis File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Forrester File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Montaño File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Report	Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 71'	Attendance: 1,322 Referee: John Brooks

Group E

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Walsall (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Round 2
2	L1	Shrewsbury Town (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	6	3	+3	6	Round 2
3	L2	Coventry City (E)	3	1	1	0	1	6	6	0	5
4	ACA	West Bromwich Albion U21 (E)	3	0	0	0	3	2	8	−6	0

Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Coventry City	2–3	Shrewsbury Town	Ricoh Arena
19:45 BST	Andreu File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Yellow card 66' McNulty File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen.)	Report	Payne File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Gnahoua File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Bolton Red card 69' Godfrey Yellow card 71' Adams Yellow card 79' Riley File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'	Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Tom Nield

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)	Walsall	3–1	West Bromwich Albion U21	Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST	Flanagan File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Ismail File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Leahy File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Report	Tulloch File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Azaz Yellow card 65' Bradley Yellow card 86'	Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Darren Handley

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Shrewsbury Town	3–0	West Bromwich Albion U21	New Meadow
19:45 BST	John-Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Morris File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Beckles Yellow card 53' Dodds File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'	Report		Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Michael Salisbury

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Walsall	2–2 (3–4 p)	Coventry City	Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST	Ismail File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (pen.) Bakayoko Yellow card 42' Edwards Yellow card 82' Agyei File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'	Report	McNulty File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Ponticelli File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Robert Lewis
	Penalties
	Oztumer soccer ball with check mark Leahy soccer ball with check mark Agyei soccer ball with red X Bakayoko soccer ball with check mark Edwards soccer ball with red X		McNulty soccer ball with red X Vincenti soccer ball with check mark Stevenson soccer ball with check mark Shipley soccer ball with check mark Ponticelli soccer ball with check mark

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Coventry City	2–1	West Bromwich Albion U21	Coventry
19:45 GMT	Stevenson File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Biamou File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'	Report	Burke File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,429 Referee: John Busby

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Shrewsbury Town	0–1	Walsall	Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT	Godfrey Red card 75'	Report	Bakayoko File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,701 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Group F

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Bradford City (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	6	6	0	6	Round 2
2	L2	Chesterfield (Q)	3	1	1	0	1	6	7	−1	5	Round 2
3	L1	Rotherham United (E)	3	1	0	1	1	5	3	+2	4
4	ACA	Manchester City EDS (E)	3	0	1	1	1	4	5	−1	3

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Rotherham United	1–1 (2–4 p)	Manchester City EDS	New York Stadium
19:00 BST	Vaulks Yellow card 48' Ball File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Report	Latibeaudiere Yellow card 67' Garré File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'	Attendance: 2,562 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
	Penalties
	Vaulks soccer ball with red X Taylor soccer ball with red X Forde soccer ball with check mark Clarke-Harris soccer ball with check mark		Nmecha soccer ball with check mark Smith soccer ball with check mark Richards soccer ball with check mark Davenport soccer ball with red X Oliver soccer ball with check mark

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Chesterfield	2–4	Bradford City	Proact Stadium
19:00 BST	Dennis File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Yellow card 65' Sinnott File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Evatt Yellow card 85'	Report	Patrick File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+3' Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 57', 62' Yellow card 77' Hanson File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Carl Boyeson

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Rotherham United	1–2	Chesterfield	New York Stadium
19:00 BST	Vaulks File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'	Report	De Girolamo File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' McCourt File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Darren Handley

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)	Bradford City	2–1	Manchester City EDS	Valley Parade
19:30 BST	Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'	Report	Francis Yellow card 8' Matondo File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Richards Yellow card 66' Pozo Yellow card 89'	Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Scott Oldham

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Bradford City	0–3	Rotherham United	Valley Parade
19:30 GMT		Report	Yates File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Clarke-Harris File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (pen.) Towell File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'	Attendance: 931 Referee: Rob Lewis

29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)	Chesterfield	2–2 (4–3 p)	Manchester City EDS	Proact Stadium
19:00 GMT	Rowley File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' O'Grady File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+7'	Report	Oliver Red card 75' Francis File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' Nmecha File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Darren Drysdale
	Penalties
	Kellett soccer ball with red X Reed soccer ball with check mark Rowley soccer ball with check mark O'Grady soccer ball with check mark Hird soccer ball with check mark		Nmecha soccer ball with check mark Francis soccer ball with check mark Richards soccer ball with check mark Duhaney soccer ball with red X Wilson soccer ball with red X

Group G

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Lincoln City (Q)	3	3	0	7	3	+4	9	Round 2
2	L2	Mansfield Town (Q)	3	2	1	4	4	0	6	Round 2
3	L2	Notts County (E)	3	1	2	4	5	−1	3
4	ACA	Everton U21 (E)	3	0	3	2	5	−3	0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Notts County	2–1	Everton U21	Meadow Lane
19:45 BST	Forte File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Hollis File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'	Report	Donkor File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'	Attendance: 1,409 Referee: Scott Oldham

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Mansfield Town	1–3	Lincoln City	Field Mill
19:45 BST	Potter File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' MacDonald Yellow card 38' Digby Yellow card 42'	Report	Whitehouse File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Palmer File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Eardley Yellow card 85' Waterfall Yellow card 90' Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5'	Attendance: 2,495 Referee: David Webb

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)	Lincoln City	2–1	Everton U21	Sincil Bank
19:45 BST	Maguire-Drew File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Farman Yellow card 83'	Report	Baxter Yellow card 51' Adeniran File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Lavery Yellow card 83'	Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Graham Salisbury

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)	Notts County	1–2	Mansfield Town	Meadow Lane
19:45 BST	Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Yellow card 74'	Report	Angol File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Yellow card 35' Mellis Yellow card 34' Hamilton File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Graham Horwood

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	Mansfield Town	1–0	Everton U21	Field Mill
19:45 GMT	Butcher Yellow card 4' Spencer Yellow card 69' Diamond File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Potter Yellow card 83'	Report	Adeniran Yellow card 62'	Attendance: 964 Referee: Michael Salisbury

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Lincoln City	2–1	Notts County	Sincil Bank
19:45 GMT	Bird File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (o.g.) Ginnelly File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Report	Forte File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Hollis Yellow card 52' Smith Yellow card 87'	Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Tom Nield

Group H

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Scunthorpe United (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Round 2
2	L1	Doncaster Rovers (Q)	3	1	2	0	0	3	2	+1	7	Round 2
3	L2	Grimsby Town (E)	3	0	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
4	ACA	Sunderland U21 (E)	3	0	1	0	2	2	5	−3	2

Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017	Grimsby Town	1–1 (3–4 p)	Doncaster Rovers	Blundell Park
19:45 BST	Jones Yellow card 20' Cardwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Davies Yellow card 69'	Report	Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Mandeville Yellow card 86'	Attendance: 862 Referee: Mike Jones
	Penalties
	Davies soccer ball with check mark Hooper soccer ball with check mark Mills soccer ball with check mark Jones soccer ball with red X Bolarinwa soccer ball with red X Cardwell soccer ball with red X		Middleton soccer ball with check mark Williams soccer ball with red X Beestin soccer ball with check mark Mandeville soccer ball with red X Alcock soccer ball with check mark Kongolo soccer ball with check mark

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Scunthorpe United	3–1	Sunderland U21	Glanford Park
19:45 BST	van Veen File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Holmes File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' Yellow card 86' Adelakun Yellow card 82' Morris File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Report	Love Yellow card 62' Greenwood File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'	Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Darren Drysdale

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Doncaster Rovers	1–0	Sunderland U21	Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 BST	Ben Khémis File:Soccerball shade.svg 69'	Report	Love Yellow card 38'	Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ross Joyce

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Scunthorpe United	2–1	Grimsby Town	Glanford Park
19:45 BST	Madden Yellow card 20' Hopper File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 80' Redmond Yellow card 50' van Veen Yellow card 90+2'	Report	Jaiyesimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'	Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tom Nield

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	Doncaster Rovers	1–1 (3–2 p)	Scunthorpe United	Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 GMT	Mandeville File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'	Report	Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Goode Yellow card 77' Adelakun Yellow card 83'	Attendance: 1,717 Referee: Ben Toner
	Penalties
	Mason soccer ball with check mark Beestin soccer ball with red X Fletcher soccer ball with red X Mandeville soccer ball with check mark Ben Khémis soccer ball with check mark		van Veen soccer ball with check mark Madden soccer ball with red X Lewis soccer ball with red X Adelakun soccer ball with red X Goode soccer ball with check mark

8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)	Grimsby Town	1–1 (6–7 p)	Sunderland U21	Blundell Park
19:45 GMT	Hooper File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.)	Report	Love File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Bale Yellow card 90+3'	Attendance: 248 Referee: Scott Oldham
	Penalties
	Hooper soccer ball with check mark Kelly soccer ball with red X Jaiyesimi soccer ball with check mark Rose soccer ball with check mark Matt soccer ball with red X Mills soccer ball with check mark Osborne soccer ball with check mark Cardwell soccer ball with check mark McAllister soccer ball with red X		Beadling soccer ball with red X Molyneux soccer ball with check mark Robson soccer ball with check mark Love soccer ball with check mark Hackett soccer ball with red X Greenwood soccer ball with check mark Galloway soccer ball with check mark Rodwell soccer ball with check mark Bale soccer ball with check mark

Southern Section

Group A

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Portsmouth (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	7	4	+3	7	Round 2
2	L1	Charlton Athletic (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	5	3	+2	6	Round 2
3	ACA	Fulham U21 (E)	3	1	1	0	1	8	7	+1	5
4	L2	Crawley Town (E)	3	0	0	0	3	2	8	−6	0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

16 August 2017 (2017-08-16)	Portsmouth	3–3 (2–4 p)	Fulham U21	Fratton Park
19:45 BST	Lowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Naismith File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'	Report	Humphrys File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' (pen.) Adebayo File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Antony Coggins
	Penalties
	Chaplin soccer ball with check mark Naismith soccer ball with red X Bennett soccer ball with check mark Evans soccer ball with red X		Williams soccer ball with check mark Humphrys soccer ball with check mark Þorsteinsson soccer ball with check mark Kavanagh soccer ball with check mark

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Crawley Town	0–2	Charlton Athletic	Broadfield Stadium
19:45 BST	Kaby Yellow card 10' Yorwerth Yellow card 43' Sanoh Yellow card 59'	Report	Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Lapslie File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'	Attendance: 1,666 Referee: Nick Kinseley

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Portsmouth	3–1	Crawley Town	Fratton Park
19:45 BST	May Yellow card 27' Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Hawkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' O’Keefe File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'	Report	Kaby Yellow card 53' Sanoh File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'	Attendance: 1,527 Referee: Tim Robinson

1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)	Charlton Athletic	3–2	Fulham U21	The Valley
19:45 GMT	Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Dodoo File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report	Þorsteinsson File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Attendance: 741 Referee: Craig Hicks

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Portsmouth	The Valley
19:45 GMT		Report	Main File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'	Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Nicholas Kinseley

29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)	Crawley Town	1–3	Fulham U21	Broadfield Stadium
19:45 GMT	Meite File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'	Report	Adebayo File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Graham File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', 85'	Attendance: 435 Referee: John Busby

Group B

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Gillingham (Q)	3	3	0	0	0	10	6	+4	9	Round 2
2	L1	Southend United (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	4	2	+2	6	Round 2
3	L2	Colchester United (E)	3	0	1	0	2	2	5	−3	2
4	ACA	Reading U21 (E)	3	0	0	1	2	7	10	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Colchester United	2–2 (6–5 p)	Reading U21	Colchester Community Stadium
19:30 BST	Szmodics File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' McKeown File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' O'Sullivan Yellow card 78'	Report	Andrésson Yellow card 28' Barrett File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Medford-Smith Yellow card 40' House File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Yellow card 52'	Attendance: 572 Referee: Gavin Ward
	Penalties
	Kinsella soccer ball with check mark James soccer ball with check mark Mandron soccer ball with check mark Dr.Wright soccer ball with check mark O'Sullivan soccer ball with check mark Jackson soccer ball with check mark		Andrésson soccer ball with check mark Smith soccer ball with check mark Holsgrove soccer ball with check mark Holmes soccer ball with check mark Barrett soccer ball with check mark Rollinson soccer ball with red X

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Gillingham	2–1	Southend United	Priestfield Stadium
19:45 BST	Parker File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Yellow card 33' Ferdinand File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (o.g.) Ogilvie Yellow card 63' Wilkinson Yellow card 90+12'	Report	McLaughlin File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' White Yellow card 55' Ba Yellow card 66' McGlashan Yellow card 73' Oxley Yellow card 90+12'	Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Andy Haines

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Colchester United	0–1	Gillingham	Colchester Community Stadium
19:45 BST	Kent Yellow card 34'	Report	Hessenthaler Yellow card 45+1' Ehmer Yellow card 58' File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' Bingham Yellow card 90+3'	Attendance: 684 Referee: John Brooks

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Southend United	1–0	Reading U21	Roots Hall
19:45 BST	Fortuné Yellow card 23' Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 31'	Report		Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Andy Haines

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Gillingham	7–5	Reading U21	Gillingham
19:45 GMT	Cundle File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Wilkinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Wagstaff File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Yellow card 53' O'Neill File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Mbo Yellow card 65' File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Oldaker File:Soccerball shade.svg 82', 90'	Report	Rollinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Popa File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 83' Holmes Yellow card 52' Medford-Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Sheppard File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Craig Hicks

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Southend United	2–0	Colchester United	Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT	Wright File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Cox Yellow card 85'	Report	Kent Yellow card 89'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Group C

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Swindon Town (Q)	3	2	1	7	5	+2	6	Round 2
2	ACA	West Ham United U21 (Q)	3	2	1	6	5	+1	6	Round 2
3	L1	Bristol Rovers (E)	3	1	2	8	8	0	3
4	L2	Wycombe Wanderers (E)	3	1	2	3	6	−3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Swindon Town	2–3	West Ham United U21	County Ground
19:45 BST	Norris File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' (pen.) Mullin File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Dunne Yellow card 85' Brophy Yellow card 86'	Report	Samuelsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Makasi File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Neufville Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 90+3' Kemp File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Attendance: 2,082 Referee: John Busby

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Wycombe Wanderers	1–5	Bristol Rovers	Adams Park
19:45 BST	Southwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'	Report	Telford File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 42' Broom File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 85' Sercombe File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	Bristol Rovers	1–3	West Ham United U21	Memorial Stadium
19:45 BST	Nichols File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Burn Yellow card 23'	Report	Martinez File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 76' Samuelsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Robert Jones

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	Swindon Town	1–0	Wycombe Wanderers	County Ground
19:45 BST	Preston File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' Smith Yellow card 90+2'	Report	Cowan-Hall Yellow card 67' Bean Yellow card 82'	Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Kevin Johnson

8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)	Bristol Rovers	2–4	Swindon Town	Memorial Stadium
19:45 GMT	Sweeney File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Sercombe File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Report	Goddard File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' (pen.) Mullin File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Gordon File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' McDermott Yellow card 70' Woolery File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'	Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner

28 November 2017 (2017-11-28)	Wycombe Wanderers	2–0	West Ham United U21	Adams Park
19:45 GMT	de Havilland File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Scarr Yellow card 40' Jombati File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'	Report	Neufville Yellow card 31' Makasi Yellow card 55'	Attendance: 699 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Group D

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Yeovil Town (Q)	3	2	1	0	0	6	3	+3	8	Round 2
2	ACA	Chelsea U21 (Q)	3	1	0	2	0	6	4	+2	5	Round 2
3	L1	Plymouth Argyle (E)	3	0	2	0	1	5	6	−1	4
4	L2	Exeter City (E)	3	0	0	1	2	4	8	−4	1

Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Plymouth Argyle	2–2 (5–4 p)	Chelsea U21	Home Park
19:00 BST	Lameiras Yellow card 81' Carey Yellow card 85' Fletcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 88', 90+1'	Report	Hudson-Odoi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62', 74' Sterling Yellow card 68' Ampadu Yellow card 90+4'	Attendance: 3,962 Referee: Brett Huxtable
	Penalties
	Carey soccer ball with check mark Fletcher soccer ball with check mark Ainsworth soccer ball with check mark Fox soccer ball with check mark Wylde soccer ball with check mark		McCormick soccer ball with check mark Muheim soccer ball with check mark Christie-Davies soccer ball with check mark Maddox soccer ball with red X Sterling soccer ball with check mark

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Exeter City	1–3	Yeovil Town	St James Park
19:45 BST	Archibald-Henville Yellow card 32' Moore-Taylor Yellow card 52' Sparkes File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' James Yellow card 90+1'	Report	Green Yellow card 5' Surridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Yellow card 75' Browne Yellow card 52' File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Khan File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Yellow card 90+2'	Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Oliver Langford

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Plymouth Argyle	2–2 (5–3 p)	Exeter City	Home Park
19:45 BST	Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Ness Yellow card 63' Blissett File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'	Report	McAlinden File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Croll Yellow card 83'	Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Chris Sarginson
	Penalties
	Wylde soccer ball with check mark Jervis soccer ball with check mark Sarcevic soccer ball with check mark Lameiras soccer ball with check mark Çiftçi soccer ball with check mark		James soccer ball with red X Jay soccer ball with check mark Sweeney soccer ball with check mark Taylor soccer ball with check mark

25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)	Yeovil Town	1–1 (5–3 p)	Chelsea U21	Huish Park
19:45 BST	Browne File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Yellow card 52' Santos Yellow card 42'		McCormick File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Yellow card 80'	Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Kevin Johnson
	Penalties
	Santos soccer ball with check mark Sturridge soccer ball with check mark Khan soccer ball with check mark Olomola soccer ball with check mark Zoko soccer ball with check mark		McCormick soccer ball with red X Taylor-Crossdale soccer ball with check mark St Clair soccer ball with check mark Chalobah soccer ball with check mark

28 November 2017 (2017-11-28)	Exeter City	1–3	Chelsea U21	St James Park
19:45 GMT	Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 7'	Report	Hudson-Odoi File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' James File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Grant File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Kevin Johnson

28 November 2017 (2017-11-28)	Yeovil Town	2–1	Plymouth Argyle	Huish Park
19:45 GMT	James File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Surridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Bradley Yellow card 48' Songo'o Yellow card 83' Threlkeld Yellow card 87'	Attendance: 1,110 Referee: Brett Huxtable

Group E

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ACA	Swansea City U21 (Q)	3	3	0	6	2	+4	9	Round 2
2	L2	Forest Green Rovers (Q)	3	2	1	4	3	+1	6	Round 2
3	L2	Cheltenham Town (E)	3	1	2	4	5	−1	3
4	L2	Newport County (E)	3	0	3	2	6	−4	0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Cheltenham Town	1–2	Swansea City U21	Whaddon Road
19:45 BST	Graham Yellow card 42' Storer File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Cranston Yellow card 90+2'	Report	Marić Yellow card 42' Rodon Yellow card 69' Baker-Richardson Yellow card 72' Gorrré File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Attendance: 801 Referee: Kevin Johnson

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Forest Green Rovers	2–0	Newport County	The New Lawn
19:30 BST	Wishart File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Noble Yellow card 60' James File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'	Report	Willmott Yellow card 45' Owen-Evans Yellow card 67'	Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Brett Huxtable

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Cheltenham Town	1–2	Forest Green Rovers	Whaddon Road
19:45 BST	Bower Yellow card 34' Davey Yellow card 39' Hinds File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Cranston Yellow card 70' Wright Red card 83'	Report	Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Yellow card 90+2' Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Trevor Kettle

10 October 2017 (2017-10-10)	Newport County	1–2	Swansea City U21	Rodney Parade
19:30 BST	Owen-Evans Yellow card 33' McCoulsky File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'	Report	Byers Yellow card 32' Gorré File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Lewis Yellow card 72' Foulston File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (o.g.)	Attendance: 750 Referee: Brett Huxtable

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	Forest Green Rovers	0–2	Swansea City U21	The New Lawn
19:45 GMT		Report	Blair Yellow card 11' King File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Gorré File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	Attendance: 590 Referee: Graham Horwood

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Newport County	1–2	Cheltenham Town	Rodney Parade
19:30 GMT	Reynolds File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'	Report	Graham File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Pell File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'	Attendance: 540 Referee: Simon Hooper

Group F

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Luton Town (Q)	3	1	2	0	0	5	4	+1	7	Round 2
2	L1	AFC Wimbledon (Q)	3	2	0	0	1	9	8	+1	6	Round 2
3	L2	Barnet (E)	3	1	0	1	1	6	6	0	4
4	ACA	Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E)	3	0	0	1	2	6	8	−2	1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	Luton Town	2–2 (4–2 p)	Tottenham Hotspur U21	Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST	Gambin File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' McQuoid File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Cook Yellow card 90+3'	Report	Shea File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (o.g.) Loft File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'	Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Craig Hicks
	Penalties
	Lee soccer ball with check mark Cook soccer ball with check mark McQuoid soccer ball with check mark Gambin soccer ball with check mark		Shashoua soccer ball with red X Maghoma soccer ball with check mark Sterling soccer ball with check mark Bennetts soccer ball with red X

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Barnet	3–4	AFC Wimbledon	The Hive Stadium
20:00 BST	Bover File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Coulthirst File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Blackman File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Report	Hartigan File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Kaja File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Clough File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' (o.g.)	Attendance: 696 Referee: Dean Whitestone

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	AFC Wimbledon	4–3	Tottenham Hotspur U21	Kingsmeadow
19:45 BST	Sibbick File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 60' Kaja File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Parrett File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'	Report	Tracey File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Shashoua File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Sterling File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Attendance: 608 Referee: Antony Coggins

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Luton Town	1–1 (4–3 p)	Barnet	Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST	Cook Yellow card 57' Shea Yellow card 62' Lee File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Report	Bover Yellow card 32' Tutonda Yellow card 54' Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,530 Referee: John Busby
	Penalties
	Lee soccer ball with check mark Berry soccer ball with red X Cook soccer ball with check mark Justin soccer ball with check mark Ruddock Mpanzu soccer ball with check mark		Taylor soccer ball with check mark Tutonda soccer ball with red X Fonguck soccer ball with check mark Shomotun soccer ball with check mark Santos soccer ball with red X

31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)	AFC Wimbledon	1–2	Luton Town	Kingsmeadow
19:45 GMT	Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Meades Yellow card 62'	Report	Shinnie File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 72' D'ath Yellow card 60'	Attendance: 581 Referee: Gavin Ward

28 November 2017 (2017-11-28)	Barnet	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur U21	The Hive Stadium
20:00 GMT	Maghoma (o.g.) Nicholls File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'	Report	Harrison File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'	Attendance: 445 Referee: Lee Collins

Group G

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Milton Keynes Dons (Q)	3	2	1	0	0	6	3	+3	8	Round 2
2	L1	Oxford United (Q)	3	1	0	1	1	11	8	+3	4	Round 2
3	L2	Stevenage (E)	3	1	0	1	1	5	7	−2	4
4	ACA	Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E)	3	0	1	0	2	3	7	−4	2

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Milton Keynes Dons	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Stadium mk
19:45 BST	McGrandles Yellow card 31' Ariyibi File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Nombe Yellow card 40' Tshibola File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.)	Report	Mandroiu Yellow card 89'	Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Craig Hicks

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Stevenage	2–6	Oxford United	Broadhall Way
19:45 BST	Beautyman File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Conlon Yellow card 49' Samuel File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Report	Henry File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Hall File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 52' Obika File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Xemi Yellow card 53' Rothwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Payne File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Attendance: 799 Referee: Charles Breakspear

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Milton Keynes Dons	0–0 (5–4 p)	Stevenage	Stadium mk
19:45 BST	McGrandles Yellow card 82' Nombe Yellow card 86'	Report	Toner Yellow card 68'	Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Nick Kinseley
	Penalties
	Nesbitt soccer ball with check mark Seager soccer ball with check mark McGrandles soccer ball with check mark Nombe soccer ball with check mark Thomas-Asante soccer ball with check mark		Conlon soccer ball with check mark Whelpdale soccer ball with red X Pett soccer ball with check mark Wilkinson soccer ball with check mark Newton soccer ball with check mark

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Oxford United	3–4	Milton Keynes Dons	Kassam Stadium
19:45 GMT	Payne File:Soccerball shade.svg 33', 39' (pen.) Xemi Yellow card 64' Hall File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Report	Thomas-Asante File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Yellow card 67' Upson Yellow card 34' Lewington Yellow card 38' Ariyibi File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 45' Seager File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Wootton Yellow card 71' Agard Yellow card 88'	Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Chris Sarginson

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Stevenage	3–1	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Broadhall Way
19:45 GMT	Samuel File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 82' Wootton File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' (pen.)	Report	Rosenior Yellow card 45+1' Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Attendance: 389 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Group H

Pos	Lge	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Peterborough United (Q)	3	2	0	1	0	5	1	+4	7	Round 2
2	L1	Northampton Town (Q)	3	0	3	0	0	5	5	0	6	Round 2
3	ACA	Southampton U21 (E)	3	1	0	1	1	4	5	−1	4
4	L2	Cambridge United (E)	3	0	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Northampton Town	1–1 (5–4 p)	Cambridge United	Sixfields Stadium
19:45 BST	Waters Yellow card 16' Revell File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'	Report	Mingoia File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Legge Yellow card 84'	Attendance: 1,453 Referee: John Brooks
	Penalties
	Revell soccer ball with check mark Iaciofano soccer ball with check mark Waters soccer ball with check mark McWilliams soccer ball with check mark Taylor soccer ball with check mark		Elito soccer ball with check mark Mingoia soccer ball with check mark Brown soccer ball with check mark O'Neil soccer ball with red X Azeez soccer ball with check mark

29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	Peterborough United	2–0	Southampton U21	London Road Stadium
19:45 BST	Morias File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Maddison File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.) Forrester Yellow card 86'	Report		Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Trevor Kettle

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Cambridge United	0–1	Southampton U21	Abbey Stadium
19:00 BST	Carroll Yellow card 34'	Report	Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'	Attendance: 480 Referee: Charles Breakspear

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Peterborough United	1–1 (2–4 p)	Northampton Town	London Road Stadium
19:45 BST	Grant Yellow card 17' Miller Yellow card 41' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'	Report	Waters Yellow card 51' Baldwin File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (o.g.) Grimes Yellow card 90+4'	Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Gavin Ward
	Penalties
	Marriott soccer ball with red X Doughty soccer ball with check mark Da Silva Lopes soccer ball with check mark Hughes soccer ball with red X		Grimes soccer ball with check mark Revell soccer ball with check mark Richards soccer ball with check mark Waters soccer ball with check mark

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Cambridge United	0–2	Peterborough United	Abbey Stadium
19:45 GMT	Lewis Yellow card 55'	Report	Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Edwards Yellow card 64' Marriott File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'	Attendance: 3,138 Referee: Gavin Ward

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)	Northampton Town	3–3 (4–2 p)	Southampton U21	Sixfields Stadium
19:45 GMT	Foley File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Grimes Yellow card 75' McGugan File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6'	Report	Hesketh File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 51' Yellow card 64' Johnson File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Brett Huxtable
	Penalties
	Grimes soccer ball with check mark Richards soccer ball with check mark Long soccer ball with check mark McGivern soccer ball with red X McGugan soccer ball with check mark		Little soccer ball with check mark Johnson soccer ball with red X Afolabi soccer ball with check mark Cook soccer ball with red X

Knockout stage

If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.

Round 2

The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2017.^[2] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.

Northern Section

28 November 2017	Rochdale	1–1 (5–4 p)	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
19:30 GMT	Gillam File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (pen.)	Report	Mandeville File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 786 Referee: Darren Handley
	Penalties
	Andrew soccer ball with check mark McGahey soccer ball with check mark Bunney soccer ball with check mark Inman soccer ball with check mark Kitching soccer ball with check mark		Mason soccer ball with check mark Mandeville soccer ball with check mark Ben Khémis soccer ball with check mark Alcock soccer ball with check mark Rowe soccer ball with red X

2 December 2017	Walsall	1–2	Bury	Walsall
12:30 GMT	Oztumer File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'	Report	Ajose File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 65'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Michael Salisbury

5 December 2017	Bradford City	0–1	Oldham Athletic	Bradford
19:45 GMT		Report	Obadeyi File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,036 Referee: David Webb

5 December 2017	Fleetwood Town	2–0	Chesterfield	Fleetwood
19:45 GMT	Sowerby File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 372 Referee: Ross Joyce

5 December 2017	Lincoln City	3–2	Accrington Stanley	Lincoln
19:45 GMT	Palmer File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Raggett File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Report	Wilks File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Paul Farman File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' (o.g.)	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Christopher Sarginson

5 December 2017	Port Vale	1–2	Shrewsbury Town	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT	Montaño File:Soccerball shade.svg 1'	Report	Dodds File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Whalley File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 965 Referee: Graham Salisbury

5 December 2017	Scunthorpe United	1–2	Leicester City U21	Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT	van Veen File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'	Report	Thomas File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Hughes File:Soccerball shade.svg 12'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 824 Referee: Trevor Kettle

6 December 2017	Blackpool	1–1 (5–4 p)	Mansfield Town	Blackpool
19:00 GMT	Mellor File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'	Report	Butcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 587 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
	Penalties
	Philliskirk soccer ball with check mark Cooke soccer ball with check mark Taylor soccer ball with red X Mellor soccer ball with check mark Delfouneso soccer ball with check mark Quigley soccer ball with check mark		Digby soccer ball with check mark Benning soccer ball with check mark Sterling-James soccer ball with check mark Potter soccer ball with red X Spencer soccer ball with check mark Thomas soccer ball with red X

Southern Section

2 December 2017	Portsmouth	2–0	Northampton Town	Portsmouth
12:30 GMT	Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' O'Keefe File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'	Report		Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Tom Nield

5 December 2017	Gillingham	1–2	Oxford United	Gillingham
19:00 GMT	Byrne File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (pen.)	Report	Payne File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Mowatt File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Charles Breakspear

5 December 2017	Luton Town	4–0	West Ham United U21	Luton
19:45 GMT	D'Ath File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Jarvis File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Cotter File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' Cook File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 1,670 Referee: Darren Drysdale

5 December 2017	Swansea City U21	2–3	Charlton Athletic	Swansea
19:00 GMT	Gorré File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Garrick File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'	Report	Hackett-Fairchild File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 52' Ahearne-Grant File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'	Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 410 Referee: Lee Swabey

5 December 2017	Swindon Town	0–1	Forest Green Rovers	Swindon
19:30 GMT	Anderson Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card	Report	Doidge File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Bennett Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Rob Lewis

5 December 2017	Yeovil Town	2–0	AFC Wimbledon	Yeovil
19:45 GMT	Davies File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'	Report		Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 886 Referee: Anthony Coggins

6 December 2017	Milton Keynes Dons	0–4	Chelsea U21	Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT		Report	Batshuayi File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 42' Hudson-Odoi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Musonda File:Soccerball shade.svg 56'	Stadium: stadium:MK Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Gavin Ward

6 December 2017	Peterborough United	2–0	Southend United	Peterborough
19:45 GMT	Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Maddison File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'	Report		Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1,707 Referee: John Busby

Round 3

The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2017.

Northern Section

9 January 2018	Bury	2–3	Fleetwood Town	Bury
19:30 GMT	Bunn File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' Wai-tsun File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'	Report	Hiwula File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Grant File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' (pen)	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 698 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

9 January 2018	Rochdale	0–1	Lincoln City	Rochdale
19:45 GMT		Report	Palmer File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Ben Toner

10 January 2018	Shrewsbury Town	0–0 (4–2 p)	Blackpool	Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Chris Sarginson
	Penalties
	Payne soccer ball with check mark Morris soccer ball with check mark Riley soccer ball with check mark John-Lewis soccer ball with check mark		Philliskirk soccer ball with red X Cooke soccer ball with check mark Roache soccer ball with red X Delfouneso soccer ball with check mark

17 January 2018	Oldham Athletic	4–2	Leicester City U21	Oldham
19:30 GMT	Davies File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Gerrard File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Obadeyi File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Report	Knight File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Musa File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Darren Handley

Southern Section

9 January 2018	Yeovil Town	2–0	Forest Green Rovers	Yeovil
19:45 GMT	N. Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' C. Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'	Report		Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,395 Referee: John Busby

9 January 2018	Portsmouth	1–2	Chelsea U21	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT	Pitman File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'		Musonda File:Soccerball shade.svg 59', 90+5'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Gavin Ward

9 January 2018	Charlton Athletic	1–1 (0–3 p)	Oxford United	Charlton, London
19:45 GMT	Ahearne-Grant File:Soccerball shade.svg 7'	Report	Thomas File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Andy Haines
	Penalties
	Jackson soccer ball with red X Mavididi soccer ball with red X Hackett-Fairchild soccer ball with red X		Mowatt soccer ball with check mark Obika soccer ball with check mark Ledson soccer ball with red X Mehmeti soccer ball with check mark

9 January 2018	Luton Town	0–0 (6–7 p)	Peterborough United	Luton
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,253 Referee: Antony Coggins
	Penalties
	Cook soccer ball with check mark McQuoid soccer ball with check mark Lee soccer ball with check mark Shinnie soccer ball with check mark Sheehan soccer ball with check mark Mpanzu soccer ball with check mark Musonda soccer ball with red X		Maddison soccer ball with check mark Doughty soccer ball with check mark Marriott soccer ball with check mark Shephard soccer ball with check mark Kanu soccer ball with check mark Baldwin soccer ball with check mark Tafazolli soccer ball with check mark

Round 4

Eight teams participated in this round with ties originally scheduled to take place in the week commencing 22 January 2018.

23 January 2018	Lincoln City	4–2	Peterborough United	Lincoln
19:45 GMT	Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Rhead File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Anderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'	Report	Eardley File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' (o.g.) Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,663 Referee: Michael Salisbury

23 January 2018	Shrewsbury Town	2–1	Oldham Athletic	Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT	Payne File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Rodman File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Amadi-Holloway File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Gardner Yellow card 82'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,984 Referee: Darren Handley

23 January 2018	Chelsea U21	3–0	Oxford United	Fulham, London
19:30 GMT	St Clair File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Redan File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Castilo File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Sammut Yellow card 90+1'	Report	Ricardinho Yellow card 4' Ledson Yellow card 9' Raglan Yellow card 37'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 2,643 Referee: John Brooks

6 February 2018	Yeovil Town	3–2	Fleetwood Town	Yeovil
19:45 GMT	Bolger File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (o.g.) Whelan File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Zoko File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report	Bolger File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' McAleny Yellow card 30' Sowerby Yellow card 45' Schwabl Yellow card 55' Hiwula File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,314 Referee: Gavin Ward

Semi-finals

Four teams participated in this round, which consisted of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie.

6 February 2018	Lincoln City	1–1 (4–2 p)	Chelsea U21	Lincoln
19:45 GMT	Waterfall File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Report	Chalobah Yellow card 27' Redan File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,444 Referee: David Webb
	Penalties
	Habergham soccer ball with red X Whitehouse soccer ball with check mark Palmer soccer ball with check mark Green soccer ball with check mark Frecklington soccer ball with check mark		Hazard soccer ball with check mark Ampadu soccer ball with red X Maddox soccer ball with red X St Clair soccer ball with check mark

6 March 2018	Shrewsbury Town	1–0	Yeovil Town	Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT	Morris File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Whalley Yellow card 87'	Report	Khan Yellow card 57'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Final

8 April 2018

15:00 BST

Lincoln City	1–0	Shrewsbury Town
Whitehouse File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 41,261

Referee: Gavin Ward

Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

45% Home club
45% Away club
10% to the pool account

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	England Callum Hudson-Odoi	Chelsea U21	4
	Netherlands Kenji Gorré	Swansea City U21
	England Jack Payne	Bradford City
4	England Luke Armstrong	Middlesbrough U21	3
	United States Gboly Ariyibi	Northampton Town
	Wales Wes Burns	Fleetwood Town
	Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne	Oldham Athletic
	England Matt Green	Lincoln City
	England Robert Hall	Oxford United
	England Jordi Hiwula	Fleetwood Town
	England Alex Jones	Bradford City
	Belgium Charly Musonda	Chelsea U21
	England Ollie Palmer	Lincoln City
	England Danny Philliskirk	Blackpool
	Wales Alex Samuel	Stevenage
	Portugal Erico Sousa	Accrington Stanley
	England Sam Surridge	Yeovil Town

Notes

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

External links

Official website

[invitedteams-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

[2] "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
Teams	64
Defending champions	Coventry City
Final positions
Champions	Lincoln City (1st title)
Runner-up	Shrewsbury Town
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3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)	Oxford United	2–2 (4–5 p)	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Kassam Stadium
19:45 BST	van Kessel File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 28'	Report	Tilley File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Mandroiu File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'	Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Dean Whitestone
	Penalties
	Roberts soccer ball with check mark Rothwell soccer ball with red X Henry soccer ball with check mark Ruffels soccer ball with check mark Ashby soccer ball with check mark		Cox soccer ball with check mark Tilley soccer ball with check mark Sanders soccer ball with check mark Mandroiu soccer ball with check mark Alzate soccer ball with check mark

2017–18 EFL Trophy

Participating clubs

Eligibility criteria for players

Competition format

Group stage

Northern Section

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

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Southern Section

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Knockout stage

Round 2

Northern Section

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Round 3

Northern Section

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Round 4

Semi-finals

Final

Match proceeds

Top goalscorers

Notes

References

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