The 2019–20 EFL Trophy, known as the Leasing.com Trophy[a] for sponsorship reasons, was the 38th 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 "Academy teams" with Category One status. Due to their financial crisis, Bury were expelled from the EFL and automatically eliminated from the competition as well.[1]
| Leasing.com Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | Originally 64 (63 after walkover) |
| Defending champions | Portsmouth |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Salford City (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Portsmouth |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 376 (3.03 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tristan Abrahams Kevin van Veen (5 goals each) |
Portsmouth were the defending champions, and reached the final once again. They were beaten on penalties by Salford City after a 0–0 draw. The final was held on March 13, 2021, having been delayed 11 months as the originally scheduled date of April 5, 2020 was just after suspension of English football due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participating clubs edit
- 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
- 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
- Expelled clubs were automatically eliminated from the tournament.
- Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.
Eligibility criteria for players edit
- For EFL clubs[3]
- Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player will be one who meets any of the following requirements:
- Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture.
- Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club, who have made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season.
- Any player with 40 or more first-team appearances in their career.
- Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Category One Academy club.
- A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition
- For invited teams
- Minimum of six players in the starting line-up who played at under-21 level, as at 30 June 2019.
- Teams may only include two players on the team sheet who are over the age of 21 and have made forty or more senior appearances, as at 30 June 2019.
- A senior appearance will be defined as having played in a professional first-team fixture. A non-playing substitute does not count.
Competition format edit
- Group stage
- Sixteen groups of 4 teams would be organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups would include one invited club.
- All clubs would play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
- Clubs would be awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw.
- In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout would be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- Clubs expelled from the EFL will be knocked out of the tournament automatically.
- The top two teams would progress to the Knockout Stage.
- Knockout stage
- Round 2 and 3 of the competition will be drawn on a regionalised basis.
- In Round 2, the group winners shall be seeded and the group runners-up shall be unseeded in the draw.
- In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the Group Stage shall keep apart from each other.[4]
Group stage edit
Northern Section edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Cardwell  49' |
Report | van Veen 28', 75' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,302 |
| 24 September 2019 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Leicester City U21 | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Colclough 88' |
Report | Dewsbury-Hall 87' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 572 |
| Penalties | ||||
Colclough  Miller Dales  Sutton |
Dewsbury-Hall Muskwe Felix-Eppiah Thomas |
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| 8 October 2019 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Watmore 68' McNulty 79'Grigg 86' |
Report | Green 59' Whitehouse 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 6,952 |
| 29 October 2019 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Ogbu 31' |
Report | Felix-Eppiah 68', 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 341 |
| 5 November 2019 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Maguire 14' |
Report | Hirst 50' (pen.) Dewsbury-Hall 53' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,649 |
| 12 November 2019 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Novak 66' (pen.), 90+1' Eisa 88' |
Report | O'Nien  65' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,002 |
Group B edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 7 August 2019 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Liverpool U21 | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Segbé Azankpo 20' Iacovitti 29'Stott 81' |
Report | Williams 4' Elliott 44' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 3 September 2019 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Carvalho 53' McConville 72' |
Report | Madden 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 923 |
| 25 September 2019 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Liverpool U21 | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 76' |
Report | Williams 78' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 866 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Clarke Garner Morris Mooney Baggley |
Williams Stewart Cain Dixon-Bonner Clayton |
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| 8 October 2019 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Fage 45+2' |
Report | Diallo 30' Zanzala 42' (pen.)Clark 86' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Referee: 1,107 |
| 29 October 2019 | Accrington Stanley | 5–2 | Liverpool U21 | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Sykes 30' Baker-Richardson 45+1'Charles 52'Clark 62'Simpson 74' |
Dixon-Bonner 8' Stewart 77' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,002 |
| 13 November 2019 | Fleetwood Town | 5–2 | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Clarke 9' Morris 11'Sowerby 14'Burns 40'Madden 51' |
Report | Smith 25' Segbé Azankpo 78' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 535 |
Group C edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bury[b] (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Automatically disqualified from competition |
| 3 September 2019 | Salford City | 2–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd 80' (pen.) Rooney 82' |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 916 |
| 8 October 2019 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Ray 14' Jennings 78' |
Report | Archer 2' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 978 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 12 November 2019 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Threlkeld 2' Hogan 56' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,196 Referee: James Adcock |
Group D edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Macclesfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Macclesfield |
| 19:45 BST | Fitzpatrick 19' Gomis 65' |
Report | Charman 48' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 525 |
| 3 September 2019 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Amoo 63' (pen.) Archer 75' |
Report | Kennedy 27' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 24 September 2019 | Macclesfield Town | 2–3 | Port Vale | Macclesfield |
| 19:45 BST | Ironside 16' Archibald 90+2' |
Report | Burgess 34' Bennett 52'Taylor 74' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 757 |
| 8 October 2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Okenabirhie 22' Cummings 33'Edwards 87' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,408 |
| 12 November 2019 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Cullen 40', 85' |
Report | Anderson 50' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 571 |
| 13 November 2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 GMT | Thompson 28' Love  67'  76'Edwards 74'Walker 83' |
Report | Archibald 59' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Peter Wright |
Group E edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 27 August 2019 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Everton U21 | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Sterling-James 87' |
Report | Gordon 28' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 824 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hamilton Khan Sterling-James |
Evans Foulds Charsley Markelo |
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| 3 September 2019 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Crewe |
| 19:30 BST | Green 87' |
Report | Quinn 13' Fraser 23'Akins 45+1' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 917 |
| 1 October 2019 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Everton U21 | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Simms 6' Evans 49' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 435 |
| 8 October 2019 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Knowles 18' |
Report | Finney 45' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 800 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hamilton Cook Afolayan Smith Benning |
Ng Jones Pickering Finney Kirk |
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| 5 November 2019 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Everton U21 | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Ainley 43' Dale 78' |
Report | Niasse 3', 75' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 851 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Ainley Pickering Finney Ng |
Foulds Anderson Astley Niasse Markelo |
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| 12 November 2019 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Templeton 35' |
Report | Rose 23' Sweeney 34' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 485 Referee: Lee Doughty |
Group F edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Bradford City | Bolton |
| 19:10 BST | Politic 8' |
Report | O'Connor 51' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 9,062 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Weir Brockbank Darcy Boon Senior |
Ismail Gibson Richards-Everton Wood O'Connor |
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| 11 September 2019 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Manchester City U21 | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Braaf 33' Bernabé 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,172 |
| 24 September 2019 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Manchester City U21 | Bradford |
| 19:30 BST | Akpan 21' |
Report | Rogers 27' Doyle 63' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 868 |
| 1 October 2019 | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Wilbraham 57' |
Report | Crawford 45+2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,412 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Andrew Gillam Morley Norrington-Davies Keohane |
Crawford Politic Verlinden Chicksen |
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| 29 October 2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Manchester City U21 | Bolton |
| 19:00 GMT | Crawford 4' O'Grady 66', 89' |
Report | Zouma 13' (o.g.) |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 2,616 |
| 12 November 2019 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | French 15' |
Report | Pyke 29' Tavares 35' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 761 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Group G edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Blackpool | 5–1 | Morecambe | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Heneghan 4' Nottingham 45+1'Hardie 51'Kaikai 89'Nuttall 90+1' |
Report | Ellison 22' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,219 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 24 September 2019 | Carlisle United | 2–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Hope 35' Loft 45' |
Report | Ashley-Seal 19', 47' (pen.), 64' Dai 39' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 893 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 1 October 2019 | Morecambe | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Brewitt 25' Howard 81' |
Report | Watt 23' Samuels 29' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 514 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cranston Buxton O'Sullivan Old Howard Mendes Gomes |
Watt Perry Sanderson Dai Ashley-Seal Samuels |
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| 15 October 2019 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Loft 45+2' Carroll 87' |
Report | Gray 25' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 911 |
| 5 November 2019 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Bushiri 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,036 |
| 12 November 2019 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Tutte 61' (pen.) Wildig 67'Conlan 90+1' |
Report | Branthwaite 25' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 802 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Group H edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 6 August 2019 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Manchester United U21 | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Laird 69' Ramazani 73' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 3 September 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | John 55' Sterling 69'May 80' |
Report | Akinde 43' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 1 October 2019 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Garner 20' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,532 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 8 October 2019 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham |
| 19:30 BST | Wright 11' (o.g.) Morris 67'[[Trevor Clarke (footballer) |Clarke]] 77' |
Report | Sadlier 37' Wright 54' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,192 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 29 October 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Manchester United U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | May 61' |
Report | Galbraith 71' Greenwood 90+4' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,845 Referee: Alan Young |
| 12 November 2019 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinde 12' (pen.), 14' Walker 87' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,860 |
Southern Section edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | O'Keefe 23' Mandron 78' |
Report | Cowan-Hall 8', 63' Robinson 55' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,055 |
| 3 September 2019 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 47', 66' |
Report | Shashoua 8' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 5,377 |
| 8 October 2019 | Colchester United | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Walcott 44' (o.g.) |
Report | Oakley-Boothe 75' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,061 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norris Brown Robinson Senior Chilvers Eastman Jackson Comley |
Binks White Shashoua Patterson Eyoma Etete Hinds Walcott |
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| 8 October 2019 | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Gillingham | Ipswich |
| 19:30 BST | Huws 8' Roberts 21'Mandron 61' (o.g.)Keane 87' |
Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 5,271 |
| 12 November 2019 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Clampin 80' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,104 |
| 12 November 2019 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Jakubiak 25' Tucker 79' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,196 |
Group B edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Norwich City U21 | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Brannagan 77' Baptiste 85' |
Report | Hutchinson 64' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,084 |
| 3 September 2019 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Pitman 70' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,784 |
| 14 September 2019 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Norwich City U21 | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST | Harrison 10', 60' Flint 44' |
Report | Scully 67' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,855 |
| 1 October 2019 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Norwich City U21 | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Nathaniel-George 63' |
Report | Yahyai 19' Lomas 74' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 361 |
| 8 October 2019 | Oxford United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 19:30 BST | Taylor 21' Dickie 90+1' |
Lethbridge 33' Walkes 85' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,548 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sole Brannagan Hall Sykes Ruffels Agyei Long |
Evans Harrison Close Williams Downing Walkes Haunstrup |
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| 12 November 2019 | Crawley Town | 1–4 | Oxford United | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Bloomfield 50' Francomb 56' |
Report | Hall 12', 57' (pen.), 73' (pen.) Forde 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 412 Referee: Josh Smith |
Group C edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Tzanev 52' (o.g.) Radulovic 89' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 388 |
| 3 September 2019 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Southend United | Leyton |
| 19:45 BST | Happe 6' Gorman 90' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,562 |
| 1 October 2019 | Southend United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Richards 50' O'Hora 81' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 641 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 8 October 2019 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:30 BST | Pigott 3' (pen.) Folivi 49'Reilly 79' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 642 |
| 6 November 2019 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Leyton |
| 19:30 GMT | Dennis 63' |
Report | Cashman 33' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 709 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Maguire-Drew Clay Dennis Alabi Dayton |
Cochrane Davies Jenks Button |
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| 13 November 2019 | Southend United | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Ralph 25' Hamilton 45+1'Hopper 80' |
Report | Wood 35' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 717 |
Group D edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 | Southampton U21 | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Stevens 29', 89' Grubb 71' |
Report | Hale 16' N'Lundulu 80' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 653 |
| 3 September 2019 | Coventry City | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Walsall | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-v-walsall-live-16860730 https://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-city-vs-walsall/418948 | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 1,005 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Biamou Bakayoko McFadzean Eccles Bapaga McCallum Watson |
Gaffney Norman Adebayo Hardy Liddle Bates Kinsella |
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| 1 October 2019 | Walsall | 1–0 | Southampton U21 | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Scarr 45' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 732 |
| 8 October 2019 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Coventry City | Nailsworth |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 924 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Stevens Morton Adams Bernard Mondal Allen Covil McGinley Godwin-Malife |
Godden Westbrooke O'Hare Kelly Rose Watson Eccles McCallum McFadzean |
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| 5 November 2019 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Southampton U21 | Birmingham |
| 19:30 GMT | Biamou 52', 55', 90+3' |
Report | Slattery 61' (pen.), 84' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 375 |
| 12 November 2019 | Walsall | 6–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Gordon 23', 33', 50' (pen.) McDonald 72'Kinsella 74'Norman 90' |
Collins 51' 51' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 621 |
Group E edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Ajose 5' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 786 |
| 4 September 2019 | Newport County | 4–5 | West Ham United U21 | Newport |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 581 Referee: John Busby |
| 8 October 2019 | Cheltenham Town | 4–3 | West Ham United U21 | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 25', 55', 64' Lloyd 67' |
Report | Kemp 11', 31' Da Rosa 34' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 8 October 2019 | Newport County | 0–2 | Exeter City | Newport |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Jay 40', 71' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 635 |
| 12 November 2019 | Cheltenham Town | 4–7 | Newport County | Cheltenham |
| 19:30 GMT | Sheaf 17' Addai 34'Long 37'Tozer 84' |
Report | Maloney 8', 45+2', 53' Dolan 27' (pen.)Abrahams 30', 43', 68' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 774 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 13 November 2019 | Exeter City | 3–1 | West Ham United U21 | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT | Randall 9', 88' Tillson 78' |
Report | Powell 18' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 807 |
Group F edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 6 August 2019 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | Chelsea U21 | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Ballard 18' May 47' |
Report | Anjorin 12', 16' Brown 60' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,995 Referee: Alan Young |
| 3 September 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Moore 40' |
Report | Nichols 30' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,518 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rudden Randell Klaidi Lolos Sarcevic Cooper |
Bennett Kelly Craig Adeboyejo |
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| 24 September 2019 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Adeboyejo 59' Sercombe 73' |
Report | Brown 31' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 8 October 2019 | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Swindon |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Rudden 15' Grant 36' Riley 66' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,199 |
| 29 October 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Chelsea U21 | Plymouth |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Russell 90+3' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,725 Referee: John Busby |
| 13 November 2019 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Little 73' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,083 |
Group G edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Fulham U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 | Stevenage | 0–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGrandles 16' Nombe 78', 84' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 789 |
| 1 October 2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Fulham U21 | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Agard 50' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 October 2019 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Stevenage | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cowley 6' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 766 |
| 29 October 2019 | Stevenage | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Fulham U21 | Stevenage |
| 19:30 GMT | Carter 35' |
Report | Abraham 90+1' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 442 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Denton Cowley Byrom Watts |
Carvalho Taylor-Crossdale Hilton O'Riley |
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| 5 November 2019 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Fulham U21 | High Wycombe |
| 19:30 GMT | Aarons 50' |
Report | Harris 10' Abraham 83' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 512 |
| 12 November 2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Dickenson 32' Agard 88' |
Report | Ofoborh 58' Phillips 88'Parker 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,101 |
Group H edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 27 August 2019 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Arsenal U21 | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Hoskins 82' |
Report | Olayinka 78' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,515 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hoskins McWilliams Watson Waters Goode |
Coyle Burton Tormey Balogun Smith Rowe |
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| 3 September 2019 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kanu 21' Dembélé 24' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,234 |
| 1 October 2019 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Arsenal U21 | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Ward 66' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,131 |
| 8 October 2019 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Smith 17' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 764 |
| 5 November 2019 | Cambridge United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:30 GMT | O'Neil 32' 50' Knibbs 40' |
Report | John-Jules 59' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 914 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Maris Smith Dunk Lambe Jones |
Omole Greenwood Burton Medley Cottrell |
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| 12 November 2019 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Ward 9' Jones 30' |
Report | Knibbs 79' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Chris Pollard |
Round 2 edit
Northern Section edit
| 26 November 2019 | Everton U21 | 0–4 | Fleetwood Town | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | [1] [2] | Andrew 2' Coutts 75'Madden 79'Burns 87' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 624 |
| 27 November 2019 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Guy 19' 73' Nuttall 70' |
Report | van Veen 12' Eisa 25', 90' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,196 |
| 3 December 2019 | Port Vale | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Mansfield Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Browne 64' Taylor 82' |
Report | Hamilton 50' Sterling-James 90+2' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Penalties | ||||
| Joyce Taylor Burgess Atkinson |
Hamilton Mellis Benning Knowles |
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| 3 December 2019 | Salford City | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 43', 47' Towell 87' |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 505 |
| 3 December 2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Manchester City U21 | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Golbourne 24' |
Report | Doyle 68' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Peter Wright |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norburn Walker Edwards Okenabirhie Goss Golbourne |
Doyle McDonald Fiorini Bernabe Simmonds Poveda |
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| 4 December 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Leicester City U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Muskwe 13', 66' Hirst 89' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium[5] Attendance: 1,322 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 4 December 2019 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Manchester United U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Hepburn-Murphy 2' Jennings 40'Blackett-Taylor 54' |
Report | Chong 9', 31' Sotona 90+17' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 632 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 10 December 2019 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Zanzala 10' Bishop 85' |
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18092754.match-report-accrington-stanley-2-0-bolton-wanderers/ [3] | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 930 |
Southern Section edit
| 3 December 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Newport County | Brighton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Amex Stadium Attendance: 292 Referee: Sam Perkiss | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Davies Cashman Gwargis Yapi Tolaj |
Abrahams Haynes Matt Maloney Nurse |
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| 3 December 2019 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Stevenage | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Stokes 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Cowley 4', 31' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 959 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 3 December 2019 | Walsall | 3–2 | Chelsea U21 | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Lavery 52' (pen.) McDonald 79'Scarr 90+4' |
Report | Lamptey 2', 10' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 941 |
| 3 December 2019 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Maloney 39' Harness 62' |
Report | Harriman 12' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,413 |
| 3 December 2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Coventry City | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Agard 62' Mason 71'Dickenson 78' 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,686 |
| 4 December 2019 | Exeter City | 0–0 (3–0 p) | Oxford United | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 483 Referee: Kevin Johnson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Jay Sweeney Seymour |
Forde Hall Sykes |
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| 4 December 2019 | Peterborough United | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Ipswich Town | Peterborough |
| 19:30 GMT | Jones 32' |
Report | El Mizouni 23' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 2,310 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Eisa Toney Dembélé Butler Mason Barker Kent |
Roberts McGavin Kenlock El Mizouni Norwood Huws Cotter |
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| 4 December 2019 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Leyton Orient | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Kilgour 16' |
Report | Angol 20' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 865 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Clarke-Harris Rodman Craig Sercombe |
Wright Harrold Marsh Sotiriou |
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Round 3 edit
Northern Section edit
| 7 January 2020 | Salford City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Burgess 35' Armstrong 79'Jervis 84' |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 630 |
| 7 January 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Gilmour 31' |
[4] https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-rovers-vs-leicester-city-u21/421695 | Hirst 52' Muskwe 74' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 901 |
| 7 January 2020 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Morris 50' Andrew 68' |
Report | Pritchard 35' Sykes 90' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 548 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Madden Andrew McAleny Biggins |
Bursik Pritchard Opoku Charles Finley |
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| 8 January 2020 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Manchester City U21 | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | van Veen 9', 28' Lund 32' |
Report | Doyle 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,270 |
Southern Section edit
| 4 January 2020 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Keane 57' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,299 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 7 January 2020 | Newport County | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Newport |
| 19:30 GMT | Abrahams 4' Amond 25'Sorinola 35' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 767 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 January 2020 | Walsall | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Lavery 86' (pen.) |
Report | Marquis 23' Harrison 82' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,082 |
| 8 January 2020 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Stevenage | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Upson 74' 87' |
[5] [6] | Mackail-Smith 17' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,180 |
Quarter-finals edit
| 4 February 2020 | Newport County | 1–0 | Leicester City U21 | Newport |
| 19:00 GMT | Bennett 13' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Ben Toner | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 21 January, postponed due to a frozen pitch. [6] | ||||
| 21 January 2020 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Ajose 25' Jay 30', 48' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,190 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 21 January 2020 | Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Burgess 45+3' Elliott 49' |
Report | Finley 11' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 1,401 |
| 21 January 2020 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis 13' McGeehan 66' |
Report | Eisa 62' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,832 |
Semi-finals edit
| 18 February 2020 | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Harness 86' McGeehan 90+1'Marquis 90+6' |
Report | Taylor 79' Burgess 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,735 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Final edit
| Portsmouth | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Salford City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
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