2024–25 National League Cup

2024–25 National League Cup
Tournament details
Country	England
Teams	32
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	48 (4.36 per match)
	← 2008–09 2025–26 →; All statistics correct as of 15 October 2024.

The 2024–25 National League Cup, is the 26th season in the history of the competition, and the first since its revival. It is a knock-out tournament for clubs in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, as well as 16 professional under-21 teams playing in Premier League 2.^[1]

Participating clubs

16 invited clubs from the National League.
16 invited Premier League 2 under-21 teams.

	National League	Premier League 2
Clubs	Aldershot Town Altrincham Boston United Braintree Town Dagenham & Redbridge Ebbsfleet United FC Halifax Town Forest Green Rovers Gateshead Maidenhead United Oldham Athletic Rochdale Sutton United Tamworth Wealdstone Woking	Blackburn Rovers Brighton & Hove Albion Derby County^{[lower-alpha 1]} Fulham Leeds United Manchester United Middlesbrough Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Total	16	16

Competition format

League phase

Four groups of eight teams.
All groups will include four National League sides and four academy sides.
All National League clubs will play each academy side once, and all academy sides will play each National League side once (academy sides will play all group matches away from home).
Clubs will be awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw. Drawn matches will end in a penalty shoot-out with an extra point for the winners.
The top two teams in each group will progress to the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

In Round 2, the group winners will be seeded and the group runners-up will be unseeded in the draw.
In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the group stage will be kept apart.

Broadcasting

The National League announced all fixtures would be streamed live and free on NLTV.^[5]

Group stage

The group stage draw was made on 19 September 2024, when the competition was announced.^[1]^[6]^[7]

Group A

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	NL	Aldershot Town	3	2	0	0	1	7	4	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	NL	Wealdstone	3	2	0	0	1	5	3	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	ACA	Fulham U21	3	2	0	0	1	5	4	+1	6
4	NL	Maidenhead United	2	1	1	0	0	5	3	+2	5
5	ACA	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2	1	1	0	0	5	4	+1	5
6	NL	Woking	3	0	1	1	1	8	9	−1	3
7	ACA	Southampton U21	3	0	0	1	2	6	9	−3	1
8	ACA	Derby County U21^{[lower-alpha 1]}	3	0	0	1	2	3	8	−5	1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Premier League

1 October 2024	Woking	2–2 (3–4 p)	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Woking
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	Andrews File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Kelly-Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6'	Report	Duffus File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' McConville File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'	Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 227 Referee: Paul Johnson
	Penalties
	Walker File:Soccerball shad check.svg Beautyman File:Soccerball shad check.svg Anderson File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Andrews File:Soccerball shad check.svg Leahy File:Soccerball shade cross.svg		File:Soccerball shad check.svg Mullins File:Soccerball shad check.svg Vickers File:Soccerball shad check.svg Slater File:Soccerball shad check.svg Moulton File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Simmonds

1 October 2024	Maidenhead United	2–0	Fulham U21	Maidenhead
19:30 BST (UTC+1)	McCoulsky File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Barratt File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'	Report		Stadium: York Road Attendance: 210 Referee: Ross Martin

15 October 2024	Aldershot Town	3–0	Derby County U21	Aldershot
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	R. Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 59' A. Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'	Report		Stadium: The EBB Stadium Attendance: 190 Referee: James Durkin

5 November 2024	Aldershot Town	2–3	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Aldershot
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)	Henry File:Soccerball shade.svg 64', 86' (pen.)	Report	Ifill File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Duffus File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Vickers File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'	Stadium: The EBB Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Farai Hallam

5 November 2024	Wealdstone	0–2	Fulham U21	Ruislip
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)		Report	Gordon File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Works File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'	Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 190 Referee: Jamie O'Connor

5 November 2024	Woking	4–4 (3–0 p)	Southampton U21	Woking
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)	Stretton File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Leahy File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Walker File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 61'	Report	Ehibhatiomhan File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' MacLeod File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Akachukwu File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'	Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 157 Referee: Michael Doyle
	Penalties
	Walker File:Soccerball shad check.svg Judge File:Soccerball shad check.svg Harries File:Soccerball shad check.svg		File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Buck File:Soccerball shade cross.svg MacLeod File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Robinson

5 November 2024	Maidenhead United	3–3 (7–6 p)	Derby County U21	Maidenhead
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)	Sho-Silva File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Ajose File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 70'	Report	Wheeldon File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Hawkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Stadium: York Road Attendance: 145 Referee: Greg Rollason
	Penalties
	Sho-Silva File:Soccerball shad check.svg De Havilland File:Soccerball shad check.svg Carvalho File:Soccerball shad check.svg Pettit File:Soccerball shad check.svg Cochrane File:Soccerball shad check.svg Ajose File:Soccerball shad check.svg Bell File:Soccerball shade cross.svg McMenemy File:Soccerball shad check.svg		File:Soccerball shad check.svg Spencer File:Soccerball shad check.svg Rooney File:Soccerball shad check.svg Robinson File:Soccerball shad check.svg Eames File:Soccerball shad check.svg Wheeldon File:Soccerball shad check.svg Gill File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Hawkins File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Robinson

12 November 2024	Wealdstone	3–1	Southampton U21	Ruislip
GMT (UTC+0)	Adarkwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Sandat File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Thorpe File:Soccerball shade.svg 52'	Report	Merry File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 160 Referee: Paul Johnson

3 December 2024	Aldershot Town	2–1	Southampton U21	Aldershot
GMT (UTC+0)	Barrett File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Frost File:Soccerball shade.svg 51'	Report	Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'	Stadium: The EBB Stadium Attendance: 272

3 December 2024	Wealdstone	2–0	Derby County U21	Ruislip
GMT (UTC+0)	Sandat File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Woodman File:Soccerball shade.svg 31'	Report		Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 93 Referee: Callum Walchester

3 December 2024	Woking	2–3	Fulham U21	Woking
GMT (UTC+0)	Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Kelly-Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Report	Loupalo-Bi File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Osmand File:Soccerball shade.svg 64', 88'	Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 222

4 December 2024	Maidenhead United	v	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	Maidenhead
GMT (UTC+0)	Abrahams File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 46'			Stadium: York Road

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Group B

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ACA	Manchester United U21	3	3	0	0	0	8	2	+6	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	NL	Altrincham	3	1	1	0	1	7	8	−1	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	NL	Oldham Athletic	2	1	0	1	0	4	3	+1	4
4	NL	Rochdale	2	1	0	0	1	4	2	+2	3
5	ACA	Stoke City U21	3	1	0	0	2	6	6	0	3
6	ACA	Wolverhampton Wanderers U21	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	2
7	ACA	Blackburn Rovers U21	2	0	0	1	1	4	7	−3	1
8	NL	Forest Green Rovers	2	0	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0

Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: Premier League

1 October 2024	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Stoke City U21	Oldham
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Charsley File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Report	Mears File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 455 Referee: Stuart Morland

8 October 2024	Altrincham	3–3 (6–5 p)	Blackburn Rovers U21	Altrincham
19:30 BST (UTC+1)	Kosylo File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Crawford File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Weaver File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Report	Mafoumbi File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Stritch File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Leatherbarrow File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 783 Referee: Richard Aspinall
	Penalties
	Crawford File:Soccerball shad check.svg Banks File:Soccerball shad check.svg Newby File:Soccerball shad check.svg Jones File:Soccerball shad check.svg Reddin File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Kosylo File:Soccerball shad check.svg Weaver File:Soccerball shad check.svg		File:Soccerball shad check.svg Edmondson File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Stritch File:Soccerball shad check.svg Montgomery File:Soccerball shad check.svg Tyjon File:Soccerball shad check.svg Litherland File:Soccerball shad check.svg Bell File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Powell

9 October 2024	Forest Green Rovers	2–3	Manchester United U21	Nailsworth
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	Doidge File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Bunker File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'	Report	Sharpe File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Ennis File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Musa File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Jason Richardson

5 November 2024	Rochdale	4–1	Blackburn Rovers U21	Rochdale
GMT (UTC+0)	Dennis File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Barlow File:Soccerball shade.svg 47', 55' Henderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report	Litherland File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'	Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 426 Referee: Paul Cooper

5 November 2024	Forest Green Rovers	0–4	Stoke City U21	Nailsworth
GMT (UTC+0)		Report	Tezgel File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' (pen.), 18', 39', 49'	Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Elliott Swallow

6 November 2024	Oldham Athletic	2–2 (2–4 p)	Wolverhampton Wanderers U21	Oldham
GMT (UTC+0)	Stones File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Uchegbulam File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'	Report	Holman File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', 68'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Aaron Jackson

19 November 2024	Altrincham	0–4	Manchester United U21	Altrincham
GMT (UTC+0)		Report	Ennis File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 26', 90' Ibragimov File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'	Stadium: J. Davidson Stadium Attendance: 3,663 Referee: Stuart Morland

3 December 2024	Rochdale	0–1	Manchester United U21	Rochdale
GMT (UTC+0)		Report	Ibragimov File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,681 Referee: John Mulligan

3 December 2024	Altrincham	4–1	Stoke City U21	Altrincham
GMT (UTC+0)	Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Golden File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Crawford File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Bickerstaff File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'	Report	Griffiths File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'	Stadium: J. Davidson Stadium Attendance: 879 Referee: Paul Cooper

10 December 2024	Oldham Athletic	v	Blackburn Rovers U21	Oldham
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Group C

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ACA	Leeds United U21	3	2	1	0	0	8	6	+2	8	Advance to knockout stage
2	NL	Boston United	3	2	0	0	1	7	6	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	ACA	Newcastle United U21	3	1	1	0	1	5	5	0	5
4	ACA	Sunderland U21	2	1	0	0	1	5	2	+3	3
5	ACA	Middlesbrough U21	2	1	0	0	1	4	2	+2	3
6	NL	Gateshead	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	3
7	NL	FC Halifax Town	3	0	0	1	2	4	8	−4	1
8	NL	Tamworth	2	0	0	1	1	2	6	−4	1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Premier League

1 October 2024	FC Halifax Town	1–2	Newcastle United U21	Halifax
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	Oluwabori File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'	Report	Emerson File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Ford File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' (o.g.)	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 292 Referee: Michael Crusham

1 October 2024	Boston United	3–4	Leeds United U21	Boston
19:30 BST (UTC+1)	Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 76' Marriott File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'	Report	Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' (o.g.) Thomas File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 85' Cresswell File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Stadium: Boston Community Stadium Attendance: 467 Referee: Jamie O'Connor

1 October 2024	Gateshead	1–0	Middlesbrough U21	Gateshead
19:45 BST (UTC+1)	Malcolm File:Soccerball shade.svg 13'	Report		Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 407 Referee: Ross Martin

5 November 2024	Boston United	1–0	Sunderland U21	Boston
GMT (UTC+0)	Mooney File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'	Report		Stadium: Boston Community Stadium Attendance: 414 Referee: William Davis

6 November 2024	Gateshead	1–2	Leeds United U21	Gateshead
GMT (UTC+0)	Adom File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'	Report	Chadwick-Chaplin File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'	Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 272 Referee: Gareth Rhodes

12 November 2024	FC Halifax Town	1–4	Middlesbrough U21	Halifax
GMT (UTC+0)	Bray File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'	Report	Matthews File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Finch File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 49', 81'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 256 Referee: James Westgate

19 November 2024	Tamworth	1–5	Sunderland U21	Tamworth
GMT (UTC+0)	Cockerill-Mollett File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'	Report	Ogunsuyi File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 52' Lavery File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Crompton File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Stadium: The Lamb Ground Attendance: 403 Referee: Mr. R. Eley

3 December 2024	Boston United	3–2	Newcastle United U21	Boston
GMT (UTC+0)	Osbourne File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Aderoju File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Maguire File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'	Report	Parkinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 40'	Stadium: Boston Community Stadium Attendance: 386 Referee: Michael Crusham

3 December 2024	FC Halifax Town	2–2 (3–5 p)	Leeds United U21	Halifax
GMT (UTC+0)	Bray File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Senior File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5'	Report	Chadwick-Chaplin File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Snowdon File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 471 Referee: Stuart Morland

4 December 2024	Gateshead	v	Sunderland U21	Gateshead
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Group D

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	NL	Braintree Town	2	2	0	0	0	7	4	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	NL	Dagenham & Redbridge	3	1	0	1	1	8	9	−1	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	ACA	Tottenham Hotspur U21	3	0	2	0	1	6	9	−3	4
4	ACA	Nottingham Forest U21	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	+2	3
5	NL	Sutton United	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	+3	3
6	NL	Ebbsfleet United	2	0	1	1	0	3	3	0	3
7	ACA	West Bromwich Albion U21	3	0	0	1	2	5	7	−2	1
8	ACA	West Ham United U21	1	0	0	0	1	2	4	−2	0

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Premier League

1 October 2024	Dagenham & Redbridge	5–5 (3–5 p)	Tottenham Hotspur U21	Dagenham
19:30 BST (UTC+1)	Stephenson File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Hill File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 39' Remy File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Mbiya-Kalambayi File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'	Report	Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 78' Kyerematen File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Robson File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Akhamrich File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium Attendance: 184 Referee: Alan Dale
	Penalties
	Morias File:Soccerball shad check.svg Stephenson File:Soccerball shad check.svg Vincent File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Remy File:Soccerball shad check.svg		File:Soccerball shad check.svg Williams File:Soccerball shad check.svg Hall File:Soccerball shad check.svg Black File:Soccerball shad check.svg Andiyapan File:Soccerball shad check.svg Akhamrich

29 October 2024	Ebbsfleet United	1–1 (3–4 p)	Tottenham Hotspur U21	Northfleet
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)	Chapman File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'	Report	Kyerematen File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'	Stadium: Kuflink Stadium Attendance: 865 Referee: Elliott Swallow
	Penalties
	Domi File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Fonguck File:Soccerball shade cross.svg John File:Soccerball shad check.svg Tanga File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Manktelow File:Soccerball shad check.svg Chapman File:Soccerball shad check.svg Tanner File:Soccerball shade cross.svg		File:Soccerball shad check.svg Hall File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Williams File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Black File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Akhamrich File:Soccerball shad check.svg Cassanova File:Soccerball shad check.svg Kyerematen File:Soccerball shad check.svg McKnight

5 November 2024	Braintree Town	4–2	West Ham United U21	Braintree
GMT (UTC+0)	Akinde File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Effiong File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Lisbie File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Langston File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		Ajala File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Scarles File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'	Stadium: Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium Attendance: 437

5 November 2024	Dagenham & Redbridge	2–1	West Bromwich Albion U21	Dagenham
GMT (UTC+0)	Umerah File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Adigun File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'	Report	Chimeziri File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'	Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium Attendance: 183

3 December 2024	Braintree Town	3–2	West Bromwich Albion U21	Braintree
GMT (UTC+0)	Fyfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Lisbie File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Effiong File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Report 1 Report 2	Cleary File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 40'	Stadium: Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium Attendance: 123

3 December 2024	Dagenham & Redbridge	1–3	Nottingham Forest U21	Dagenham
GMT (UTC+0)	Rees File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'	Report	Berry File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 55' Nadin File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium Attendance: 174

3 December 2024	Sutton United	3–0	Tottenham Hotspur U21	Sutton
GMT (UTC+0)	Simper File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Ransom File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'	Report		Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 1,092 Referee: Stephen Parkinson

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Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Reading were originally allocated to Group A.^[2] On 25 September, Reading withdrew citing lack of available players, adding the "original decision to enter [the competition] was made back in June".^[1]^[3] On the same day, Derby County confirmed their participation in the competition as Reading's replacement.^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Premier League and National League announce National League Cup". premierleague.com. Premier League. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
↑ "National League Cup Launched!". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
↑ "Club withdraw from Premier League National League Cup". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
↑ "ACADEMY NEWS: Under-21s To Take Part In 2024/25 National League Cup". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
↑ "National League Cup group stage free to air on NLTV". thenationalleague.org.uk. National League. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
↑ "National League Cup competition to start in October". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
↑ "U21s To Compete In National League Cup". fulhamfc.co.uk. Fulham F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[Reading_F.C.-5] 1.0 ^1.1 Reading were originally allocated to Group A.^[2] On 25 September, Reading withdrew citing lack of available players, adding the "original decision to enter [the competition] was made back in June".^[1]^[3] On the same day, Derby County confirmed their participation in the competition as Reading's replacement.^[4]

[info-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Premier League and National League announce National League Cup". premierleague.com. Premier League. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[2] "National League Cup Launched!". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[3] "Club withdraw from Premier League National League Cup". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[4] "ACADEMY NEWS: Under-21s To Take Part In 2024/25 National League Cup". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[6] "National League Cup group stage free to air on NLTV". thenationalleague.org.uk. National League. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[7] "National League Cup competition to start in October". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

[8] "U21s To Compete In National League Cup". fulhamfc.co.uk. Fulham F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

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5 November 2024	Tamworth	1–1 (5–6 p)	Newcastle United U21	Tamworth
GMT (UTC+0)	Tshikuna File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'	Report	Donaldson File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Stadium: The Lamb Ground Attendance: 387 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
	Penalties
	Wallace File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Fletcher File:Soccerball shad check.svg Creaney File:Soccerball shad check.svg Tshikuna File:Soccerball shad check.svg Digie File:Soccerball shad check.svg Cockerill-Mollett File:Soccerball shad check.svg Williams File:Soccerball shade cross.svg		Parkinson File:Soccerball shad check.svg Huntley File:Soccerball shade cross.svg Turner-Cooke File:Soccerball shad check.svg Donaldson File:Soccerball shad check.svg Emerson File:Soccerball shad check.svg McArthur File:Soccerball shad check.svg Shahar File:Soccerball shad check.svg

1 October 2024	Ebbsfleet United	2–2 (5–4 p)	West Bromwich Albion U21	Northfleet
19:00 BST (UTC+1)	Domi File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Ondo File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'	Report	Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Deeming File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Kuflink Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Abigail Byrne
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