The 2020–21 EFL Trophy, known as the Leasing.com Trophy before 28 October 2020 and later the Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th 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.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Salford City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sunderland (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Tranmere Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 420 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Harvey Saunders Charlie Wyke (5 goals each) |
Salford City were the defending champions; however, the 2020 final was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the day prior to the 2021 final. Hence, for most of the tournament, Portsmouth (who won the 2019 final and were also in the 2020 final) were the most recent champions.
Sunderland won the trophy for the first time after beating Tranmere Rovers 1–0 in the final.
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.
Four Premier League clubs with Category One academies did not participate: Burnley and Crystal Palace, both in their first full season of Category One status, and Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, who both played in the previous year's competition but declined to participate in this one. A fifth Premier League club's academy, Sheffield United, did not have Category One status. As a result, the academy of Championship-side Norwich City was invited instead.
Eligibility criteria for players
edit- For EFL clubs[2]
- Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player was one who met any of the following requirements:
- Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture.
- Any player who was in the top 10 players at the club who had made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season.
- Any player with forty 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 could play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition.
Competition format
edit- Group stage
- Sixteen groups of four teams were organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups included one invited club.
- All clubs played each other once, either home or away (Academies played all group matches away from home).
- Clubs were awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw.
- In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shoot-out was held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- Clubs expelled from the EFL were knocked out of the tournament automatically.
- The top two teams progressed to the knockout stage.
- Knockout stage
- Round 2 and 3 of the competition were drawn on a regionalised basis.
- In Round 2, the group winners were seeded and the group runners-up were unseeded in the draw.
- In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the group stage were kept apart from each other.[3]
Group stage
editNorthern Section
editGroup A
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 1 September 2020 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 19:00 BST | Touré 36' 90' | Report | Camps 44' Saunders 57', 68' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 8 September 2020 | Sunderland | 8–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Stadium of Light |
| 19:00 BST | Wyke 15', 50' Feeney 21' Scowen 75' Power 77' Graham 82' Dobson 84' O'Brien 90' |
Report | Vassilev 47' (pen.) | Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 6 October 2020 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Saunders 3', 4', 15' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 6 October 2020 | Sunderland | 5–3 | Carlisle United | Stadium of Light |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 26', 54' Hume 37' Wyke 69' Diamond 90+1' |
Alessandra 6' (pen.) Mellish 72', 82' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | McKay 51' Duffy 59' |
McFadzean 15' | Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Brunton Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Obiero 32' Touré 55' Reilly 68' |
Sohna 82' | Attendance: 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Rochdale | Globe Arena |
| 19:45 BST | Lavelle 23' | Report | Tavares 86' Newby 90+3' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 9 September 2020 | Salford City | 0–6 | Manchester United U21 | Moor Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mejbri 8' Puigmal 19' Helm 46', 73' McCann 70' Elanga 74' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 29 September 2020 | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Manchester United U21 | Spotland Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Morley Newby Tavares Keohane Rathbone Hopper |
Mejbri McCann Wellens Hansen-Aarøen Elanga Hugill |
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| 29 September 2020 | Salford City | 2–0 | Morecambe | Moor Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 45' Hunter 90+2' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 10 November 2020 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Salford City | Spotland Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Beesley 8' | Andrade 53' Dieseruvwe 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 0 |
| 18 November 2020 | Morecambe | 4–0 | Manchester United U21 | Globe Arena |
| 18:30 GMT | Cooney 24', 28' Davis 34' Price 62' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Group C
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | University of Bolton Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Delaney 53' Miller 75' |
Report | Mandron 15', 89' (pen.) Dale 66' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 22 September 2020 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Newcastle United U21 | New Meadow |
| 17:30 BST | High 11' Barnett 18' Cummings 55' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 29 September 2020 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Gresty Road |
| 19:00 BST | Pickering 66' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 6 October 2020 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | New Meadow |
| 19:00 BST |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Gresty Road |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Newcastle United U21 | University of Bolton Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
Group D
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Port Vale | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Vale Park |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Whitehead Cullen Conlon Trickett-Smith Rodney Fitzpatrick |
Banks Khan Morris O'Connor Payne Walker-Rice |
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| 22 September 2020 | Wigan Athletic | 6–1 | Liverpool U21 | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Naismith 47' Jolley 59', 66' Crankshaw 79', 90' Garner 81' (pen.) |
Report | Clarkson 44' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 29 September 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool U21 | Prenton Park |
| 19:00 BST | Vaughan 74', 75' Payne 90' |
Report | Cain 50' Longstaff 83' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 6 October 2020 | Wigan Athletic | 1–3 | Port Vale | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Pearce 79' | Report | Robinson 13', 30' Montaño 55' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 10 November 2020 | Port Vale | 4–2 | Liverpool U21 | Vale Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Cullen 12' Hurst 19' McKirdy 61' Rodney 64' |
Report | Millar 11', 34' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 11 November 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Wigan Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 18:30 GMT | Woolery 45+1' Morris 72' |
Report | Keane 19' McHugh 45+3' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ferrier Lloyd Smith Banks Morris |
James Joseph Perry Crankshaw |
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Group E
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Manchester City U21 | Field Mill |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Bernabé 25' Delap 89', 90+1' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 8 September 2020 | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Scunthorpe United | Sincil Bank |
| 19:00 BST | Anderson 80' | Report | Cordner 38' | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Howarth Montsma Scully Jones |
Jarvis Vincent Hippolyte Gilliead |
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| 29 September 2020 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Manchester City U21 | Glanford Park |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Knight 17', 63' Edozie 58', 66' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
| 6 October 2020 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Field Mill |
| 19:00 BST | Menayese 72' | Report | Soule 31' Scully 49' Archibald 62' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Glanford Park |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Manchester City U21 | Sincil Bank |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Archibald Anderson Gotts Jones Grant |
Bernabé Nmecha Lavia Gyabi Simmonds |
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Group F
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Bradford City | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Whiteman Okenabirhie Coppinger Williams |
Guthrie Pritchard Longridge |
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| 15 September 2020 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 42' Grant 85' McAleny 88', 90+1' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 October 2020 | Bradford City | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report |
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Attendance: 0 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pritchard Hosannah Shanks Scales |
Samuels Hoever Shabani Corbeanu Sanderson |
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| 6 October 2020 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Okenabirhie 23' (pen.) | Silva 15', 88' | Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Bradford City | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
Group G
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Accrington Stanley | 7–0 | Leeds United U21 | Crown Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Uwakwe 5', 22', 72' Burgess 14' Charles 30' Cassidy 38', 55' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 8 September 2020 | Blackpool | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Barrow | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Lubala Anderson Ward Kemp |
Quigley Brown Gribbin Taylor |
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| 5 October 2020 | Barrow | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Leeds United U21 | Holker Street |
| 19:45 BST | Angus 62' Taylor 80' |
Report | Dean 11', 38' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Penalties | ||||
| Angus James Taylor Hird Kay Taylor |
Summerville Shackleton Galloway Gibbon Dean Jenkins |
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| 6 October 2020 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Blackpool | Crown Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Bishop 79' | Report | Anderson 10' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bishop Charles Sykes Pritchard Scully |
Yates Robson Anderson Ward Kemp |
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| 10 November 2020 | Barrow | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Holker Street |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 11 November 2020 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Leeds United U21 | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group H
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Hull City | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | KCOM Stadium |
| 17:30 BST | Lewis-Potter 66' | Report | Wright 50' Hirst 90+5' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 September 2020 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Harrogate Town | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 BST | Gibson 36' (pen.) Boyd 74' Khouri 90' |
Report | Kiernan 81' Lokko 86' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: David Hunt |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gibson Taylor Edwards Starbuck Jackson Jr |
Thomson Martin Beck Burrell Kerry |
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| 6 October 2020 | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Leicester City U21 | Keepmoat Stadium[a] |
| 19:45 BST |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Leicester City U21 | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Hull City | Wetherby Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Hull City | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | KCOM Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Samuelsen 27', 32' Scott 79' |
Attendance: 0 |
- ^ Match played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster due to ongoing pitch renovations at Wetherby Road.
Southern Section
editGroup A
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Southend United | 1–3 | West Ham United U21 | Roots Hall |
| 17:30 BST | Humphrys 13' | Report | Odubeko 2', 84' Coventry 90+1' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 8 September 2020 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Fratton Park |
| 19:00 BST | Harness 37', 38' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hick |
| 29 September 2020 | Colchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Coventry 61' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 6 October 2020 | Southend United | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 BST | Marquis 21' (pen.) Curtis 40', 77' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Colchester United | 6–1 | Southend United | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:30 GMT | Brown 16', 38', 57' (pen.) Folivi 62' Chilvers 70' Poku 83' |
Sterling 90+2' | Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Fratton Park |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| 17:30 BST | Coyle 40' Oliver 50' |
Report | Ferguson 78' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 8 September 2020 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Arsenal U21 | Portman Road |
| 19:45 BST | Nolan 26' | Report | Lewis 45+1' Balogun 54' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 6 October 2020 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Portman Road |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 13 October 2020 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Arsenal U21 | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Watters 37' | Report | McEneff 15' Azeez 55' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 10 November 2020 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Galach 17', 55' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 10 November 2020 | Gillingham | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Priestfield Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Coyle 56' | Report | Cîrjan 6' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Coyle Samuel McKenzie Eccles |
Balogun Möller Cottrell Cîrjan |
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Group C
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Stadium MK |
| 19:00 BST | Poole 34' Nombe 74' Sorinola 77' |
Report | Mills 13' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 22 September 2020 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Southampton U21 | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Dinanga 45+3' Marsh 90+2' |
Report | Slattery 37' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 6 October 2020 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Southampton U21 | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Mills 7' Marshall 40' Ashley-Seal 46', 58' Chukwuemeka 50' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 6 October 2020 | Stevenage | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
| 11 November 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Southampton U21 | Stadium MK |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Northampton Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stevenage | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:30 GMT | Attendance: 0 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lines Rose McWilliams Horsfall Chukwuemeka |
Newton Carter Marsh Akinwande |
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Group D
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Walsall | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Jules 29' Gordon 64' | Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Kelly Harries Hare Ayunga |
Norman McDonald Holden Lavery Gordon |
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| 8 September 2020 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Agyei 17' Osei 45+2' |
Report | Russell 53' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 September 2020 | Walsall | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Chelsea U21 | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | McDonald 53' | Report | Simeu 69' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norman Holden Adebayo Lavery |
Russell Flabema Ballo Simeu Maatsen |
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| 6 October 2020 | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Osei 89' | Report | Mehew 12' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Penalties | ||||
| Osei Agyei McGuane Hall Brannagan |
Leahy Upson Hare Hargreaves Baldwin |
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| 10 November 2020 | Walsall | 0–1 | Oxford United | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 18 November 2020 | Bristol Rovers | 4–3 | Chelsea U21 | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
Group E
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | St James Park |
| 17:30 BST | Ajose 45+1' Jay 57' Key 67' |
Report | Stevens 5', 51' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 8 September 2020 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | County Ground |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 72' Caddis 75' |
Report | Dyce 27' Windsor 47' Gardner-Hickman 74' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 October 2020 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | The New Lawn |
| 19:45 BST | Stokes 17' Stevens 19' Young 29' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 6 October 2020 | Swindon Town | 3–4 | Exeter City | County Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Smith 61', 85' Palmer 90+3' |
Kite 4' Seymour 7' (pen.) Atangana 63' Hartridge 68' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Swindon Town | The New Lawn |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Attendance: 0 |
| 17 November 2020 | Exeter City | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | St James Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Kite 27' Seymour 48' Sparkes 60' Law 84' |
Attendance: 0 |
Group F
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Newport County | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Rodney Parade |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Reid 70' | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
| 8 September 2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Norwich City U21 | Home Park |
| 19:45 BST | Lolos 39' (pen.) Telford 63' |
Report | Hondermarck 26' Omotoye 54' Dennis 67' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 6 October 2020 | Newport County | 0–5 | Norwich City U21 | Rodney Parade |
| 19:00 BST | Attendance: 0 |
| 6 October 2020 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 BST | Reid 56', 77' | Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Newport County | Home Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Reeves 30' Cooper 48', 59' |
Amond 64' | Attendance: 0 |
| 10 November 2020 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Norwich City U21 | Whaddon Road |
| 19:00 GMT | Lloyd 67' | Attendance: 0 |
Group G
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 1 September 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Loftus Road[a] |
| 17:30 BST | Roscrow 46' Thomas 58' |
Report | Oztumer 21' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 8 September 2020 | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Brisbane Road |
| 19:00 BST | Ling 36' Johnson 55' Wilkinson 90+5' |
Report | Wilson 84', 88' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 22 September 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Broadfield Stadium[b] |
| 18:00 BST | Robinson 20' Roscrow 87' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 30 September 2020 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | The Valley |
| 19:00 BST | Morgan 48' | Report | Lapslie 30' (o.g.) | Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vennings Morgan Henry Davison |
Spong Yapi Vukoje |
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| 6 October 2020 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Brisbane Road |
| 19:00 BST | Angol 33' Wilkinson 74' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 10 November 2020 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | The Valley |
| 19:00 GMT | Aouachria 12' Mingi 64' Maddison 74' |
Report | Dennis 67' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
- ^ Match played at Loftus Road in White City, London due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.
- ^ Match played at Broadfield Stadium in Crawley due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.
Group H
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 | Peterborough United | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Burton Albion | London Road Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Clarke 3' Reed 23' Mason 68' |
Report | Lawless 44' Powell 52', 55' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Burrows Hamilton Reed Eisa Clarke |
Bostwick Fox Powell O'Toole Gilligan |
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| 8 September 2020 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Fulham U21 | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Knowles 24' Mullin 84' |
Report | Attendance: 862[4] Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 6 October 2020 | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Cambridge United | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Akins 3' Powell 4' |
Report | Knibbs 27' Hannant 31', 86' Darling 79' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 6 October 2020 | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Fulham U21 | London Road Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Eisa 24' Szmodics 49' Clarke 56' Boyd 76' |
Report | Harris 52' Tiehi 72' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Round 2
editNorthern section
edit| 8 December 2020 | Hull City | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 December 2020 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Tracey 44' | Report | Scully 18' Elbouzedi 40' Howarth 67' Grant 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 200 |
| 8 December 2020 | Salford City | 3–3 (5–6 p) | Leicester City U21 | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Thomas-Asante 24' Dieseruvwe 55', 78' |
Report | Muskwe 64', 69' Flynn 83' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 December 2020 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Burslem |
| 19:00 GMT | McKirdy 30' Mills 80' |
Report | Perry 20' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 |
| 8 December 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Manchester City U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Lloyd 27' Banks 88' (pen.) |
Report | Delap 17' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 |
| 8 December 2020 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Manchester United U21 | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Burgess 8' Pritchard 67', 85' |
Report | Pellistri 39' Elanga 61' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 8 December 2020 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Sunderland | Oldham |
| 19:00 GMT | Grant 13' | Report | Maguire 30' Scowen 64' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 |
| 8 December 2020 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Southern section
edit| 8 December 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Arsenal U21 | Wimbledon, London |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 8 December 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–0 | Norwich City U21 | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 200 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 8 December 2020 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | West Ham United U21 | Peterborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 8 December 2020 | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Forest Green Rovers | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 December 2020 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 714 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 8 December 2020 | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 718 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 December 2020 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Leyton, London |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 574 Referee: Alan Young |
| 8 December 2020 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: David Rock |
Round 3
editNorthern section
edit| 12 January 2021 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
| 18:00 GMT | O'Brien 21' McGeady 90+7' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 12 January 2021 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Elbouzedi 32' Gotts 53' Johnson 62' Grant 90+2' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 January 2021 | Hull City | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 GMT | Wilks 78' Lewis-Potter 80' Coyle 90+4' |
Madden 8' Burns 53' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 13 January 2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Leicester City U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 GMT | Ferrier 4' Lloyd 37', 45+1' Blackett-Taylor 53' |
Wakeling 36' Suengchitthawon 56' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Southern section
edit| 12 January 2021 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | Rudoni 61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 12 January 2021 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker 27', 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 12 January 2021 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Hall 74' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 12 January 2021 | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 15' Clarke-Harris 29' Kent 45+1' Dembélé 52' Hamilton 87' |
Harrison 90+2' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Quarter-finals
edit| 2 February 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Sunderland | Milton Keynes |
| 18:30 GMT | Report | Lewington 12' (o.g.) McGeady 76' Wyke 82' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 2 February 2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Lloyd 38' Lewis 82' |
Clarke-Harris 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 |
| 2 February 2021 | Oxford United | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Winnall 13', 29' Shodipo 52' |
Chislett 78' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Semi-finals
edit| 16 February 2021 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Oxford |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 17 February 2021 | Sunderland | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 18:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
| Power O'Nien Maguire McGeady Leadbitter |
Scully McGrandles Howarth Johnson |
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Final
edit| Sunderland | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
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Report |
References
edit- ^ "About The Competition". EFL.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt plans changes for Crewe EFL Trophy clash"
- ^ "EFL Trophy explained". Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Fans return to competitive football as Cambridge beat Fulham Under-21s". Yahoo News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.