2017–18 EFL Trophy
The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 35th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.[1]
| Checkatrade Trophy | |
| Country |  England Wales |
|---|---|
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Coventry City |
| Champions | Lincoln City (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Shrewsbury Town |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Following the new format introduced in 2016–17, 64 teams entered the competition, including first time entries from the academy teams of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, who all declined to enter in the previous season.[1] Coventry City were the reigning champions,[1] but were eliminated in the group stage on 7 November.
Participating clubs
- 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
- 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
- Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.
- Notes
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United declined to participate.[1]
Eligibility criteria for players
- For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
- For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).
Competition format
Group Stage
- Sixteen groups of 4 teams will be organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups will include one invited club.
- All clubs will play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
- Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
- In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.
Group A
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Fleetwood Town (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Leicester City U21 | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Ekpolo  28' Cargill 61' Burns 86' |
Report | Attendance: 517 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 29 August 2017 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Globe Arena |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hope 1' Kennedy 44' |
Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 October 2017 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Leicester City U21 | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ndukwu 20' |
Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 3 October 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Burns 25' McGowan 72' (o.g.) |
Report | Ekpolo 51' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 768 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 November 2017 | Morecambe | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Leicester City U21 | Globe Arena |
| 19:45 GMT | Thompson 8' Osborne 90' |
Report | Ndukwu 25' Knight 85' |
Attendance: 432 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 November 2017 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 GMT | T. Miller 86' |
Report | Sowerby 10' Burns 44' |
Attendance: 909 (42 away fans) Referee: Martin Coy |
Group B
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Accrington Stanley (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Blackpool | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Wigan Athletic | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:00 BST | D'Almeida  4' Sinclair-Smith 87' |
Report | Merrie 13' Gilbey 63' |
Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 19 September 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Middlesbrough U21 | Crown Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Brown 54' Wilks 69' Johnson 81' Nolan 90+3' |
Report | Reading 27' 31' Armstrong 16' 65' |
Attendance: 587 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 3 October 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Blackpool | Crown Ground |
| 19:30 BST | Sousa 38' |
Report | Philliskirk 33' Clayton 88' |
Attendance: 975 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 24 October 2017 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Evans 33' Maffeo 41' Hunt 72' Colclough 74' |
Report | Armstrong 53' |
Attendance: 876 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 1 November 2017 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:00 GMT | Philliskirk 24,89' Longstaff 43' D'Almeida 56' Richards 87' |
Report | Armstrong 54' Brewitt 85' |
Attendance: 691 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 7 November 2017 | Wigan Athletic | 0–4 | Accrington Stanley | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Golden 24' McGuffie 65' |
Report | Edwards 12' Sousa 30', 56' Wilks 65' Leacock-McLeod 89' |
Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Group C
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bury (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Blackburn Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Stoke City U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Stoke City U21 | Ewood Park |
| 19:45 BST | Nuttall 77' |
Report | Banks 21' Souttar 54' Adam 90+7' |
Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 19 September 2017 | Bury | 0–4 | Rochdale | Gigg Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Danns 6' Shotton 60' |
Report | Bunney 12' Inman 18', 34' Henderson 51' Rafferty 62' |
Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 3 October 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Bury | Ewood Park |
| 19:45 BST | Platt 64' Hart 86' |
Report | Skarz 40' Williams 64' Bunn 77' |
Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 3 October 2017 | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Stoke City U21 | Spotland Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Ntlhe 74' |
Report | Edwards  24' Waddington 41' |
Attendance: 731 Referee: Martin Coy |
| Penalties | ||||
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Group D
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oldham Athletic (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Newcastle United U21 | Gresty Road |
| 19:30 BST | Bowery 88' |
Report | Smith 4' Charman 68' |
Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 August 2017 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Port Vale | Boundary Park |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,424 Referee: Michael Salisbury | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 October 2017 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Gresty Road |
| 19:30 BST | Porter 34' Stubbs 69' |
Report | Byrne 38' 42' |
Attendance: 976 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 October 2017 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Vale Park |
| 19:45 BST | Barnett 21' |
Report | Attendance: 824 Referee: David Coote |
| 7 November 2017 | Oldham Athletic | 4–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Boundary Park |
| 19:30 GMT | Byrne 13', 63' Doyle 61', 70' |
Report | Aarons 79' |
Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Group E
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Walsall (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Coventry City (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Coventry City | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Ricoh Arena |
| 19:45 BST | Andreu 51' 66' McNulty 63' (pen.) |
Report | Payne 30' Gnahoua 33' Bolton 69' Godfrey 71' Adams 79' Riley 90+4' |
Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 19 September 2017 | Walsall | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Flanagan 55' Ismail 73' Leahy 80' |
Report | Tulloch 45+2' Azaz 65' Bradley 86' |
Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 3 October 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | New Meadow |
| 19:45 BST | John-Lewis 24' Morris 49' Beckles 53' Dodds 75' |
Report | Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 3 October 2017 | Walsall | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Coventry City | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Ismail 32' (pen.) Bakayoko 42' Edwards 82' Agyei 90+2' |
Report | McNulty 54' Ponticelli 59' |
Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Coventry City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Stevenson 58' Biamou 62' |
Report | Burke 72' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,429 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 November 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Godfrey 75' |
Report | Bakayoko 90' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,701 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Group F
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bradford City (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Chesterfield (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rotherham United (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Manchester City EDS (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Rotherham United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Manchester City EDS | New York Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Vaulks 48' Ball 64' |
Report | Latibeaudiere 67' Garre 90+4' |
Attendance: 2,562 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Chesterfield | 2–4 | Bradford City | Proact Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Dennis 24' 65' Sinnott 79' Evatt 85' |
Report | Patrick 45+3' Jones 57', 62' 77' Hanson 80' |
Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 October 2017 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | New York Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Vaulks 71' |
Report | De Girolamo 9' McCourt 89' |
Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 24 October 2017 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Manchester City EDS | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 BST | Thompson 18' Jones 35' |
Report | Francis 8' Matondo 57' Richards 66' Pozo 89' |
Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 7 November 2017 | Bradford City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Yates 17' Clarke-Harris 32' (pen.) Towell 45+1' |
Attendance: 931 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 29 November 2017 | Chesterfield | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Manchester City EDS | Proact Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Rowley 73' O'Grady 90+7' |
Report | Oliver 75' Francis 88' Nmecha 90' |
Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| Penalties | ||||
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Group G
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Lincoln City (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Mansfield Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Notts County (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Everton U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Notts County | 2–1 | Everton U21 | Meadow Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Forte 30' Hollis 36' |
Report | Donkor 55' |
Attendance: 1,409 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 29 August 2017 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Field Mill |
| 19:45 BST | Potter 6' MacDonald 38' Digby 42' |
Report | Whitehouse 40' Palmer 79' Eardley 85' Waterfall 90' Green 90+5' |
Attendance: 2,495 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 October 2017 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Everton U21 | Sincil Bank |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire-Drew 3',23 Farman 83' |
Report | Baxter 51' Adeniran 81' Lavery 83' |
Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 October 2017 | Notts County | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 34' 74' |
Report | Angol 1' 35' Mellis 34' Hamilton 73' |
Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 31 October 2017 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Field Mill |
| 19:45 GMT | Butcher 4' Spencer 69'Diamond 81'Potter 83' |
Report | Adeniran 62' |
Attendance: 964 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 7 November 2017 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Notts County | Sincil Bank |
| 19:45 GMT | Bird 37' (o.g.) Ginnelly 86' |
Report | Forte 27' Hollis 52'Smith 87' |
Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Tom Nield |
Group H
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Grimsby Town (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Sunderland U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Doncaster Rovers | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Attendance: 862 Referee: Mike Jones | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Sunderland U21 | Glanford Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 3 October 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Sunderland U21 | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Ben Khémis 69' |
Report | Love 38' |
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 3 October 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Glanford Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jaiyesimi 32' |
Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 31 October 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Scunthorpe United | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:30 GMT | Mandeville 37' |
Report | Lewis 55' Goode 77' Adelakun 83' |
Attendance: 1,717 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
Mason  Beestin  Fletcher Mandeville Ben Khémis |
van Veen Madden Lewis Adelakun Goode |
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| 8 November 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Sunderland U21 | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Hooper 78' (pen.) |
Report | Love 79' Bale 90+3' |
Attendance: 248 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
Group A
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Portsmouth (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Charlton Athletic (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Fulham U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crawley Town (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 16 August 2017 | Portsmouth | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Fulham U21 | Fratton Park |
| 19:45 BST | Lowe 54' 66' Naismith 57' |
Report | Humphrys 21' Williams 62' (pen.) Adebayo 82' |
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Kaby 10' Yorwerth 43' Sanoh 59' |
Report | Reeves 37' Lapslie 70' |
Attendance: 1,666 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 3 October 2017 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Fratton Park |
| 19:45 BST | May 27' Clarke 30' Hawkins 34' O’Keefe 71' |
Report | Kaby 53' Sanoh 65' |
Attendance: 1,527 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 November 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Fulham U21 | The Valley |
| 19:45 GMT | Reeves 30' Dodoo 89' Aribo 90+1' |
Report | Þorsteinsson 4' Thompson 63' |
Attendance: 741 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 November 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Portsmouth | The Valley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Main 19' |
Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Nicholas Kinseley |
| 29 November 2017 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Fulham U21 | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Meite 74' |
Report | Adebayo 31' Graham 45', 85' |
Attendance: 435 Referee: John Busby |
Group B
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Gillingham (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Southend United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Reading U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Colchester United | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Reading U21 | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Szmodics 5' McKeown 87' O'Sullivan 78' |
Report | Andrésson 28' Barrett 19' Medford-Smith 40' House 42' 52' |
Attendance: 572 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Southend United | Priestfield Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Parker 8' 33' Ferdinand 57' (o.g.) Ogilvie 63' Wilkinson 90+12' |
Report | McLaughlin 31' White 55' Ba 66' McGlashan 73' Oxley 90+12' |
Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 October 2017 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Kent 34' |
Report | Hessenthaler 45+1' Ehmer 58' 90+1' Bingham 90+3' |
Attendance: 684 Referee: John Brooks |
| 3 October 2017 | Southend United | 1–0 | Reading U21 | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 BST | Fortuné 23' Robinson 31' |
Report | Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 7 November 2017 | Gillingham | 7–5 | Reading U21 | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Cundle 1' Wilkinson 12' Wagstaff 29' 53' O'Neill 39' Mbo 65' 80' Oldaker 82', 90' |
Report | Rollinson 38' Popa 49', 83' Holmes 52' Medford-Smith 57' Sheppard 68' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 November 2017 | Southend United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Wright 37' Robinson 49' Cox 85' |
Report | Kent 89' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Group C
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Swindon Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | West Ham United U21 (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bristol Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | West Ham United U21 | County Ground |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 2,082 Referee: John Busby |
| 29 August 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers | Adams Park |
| 19:45 BST | Southwell 5' |
Report | Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington |
| 31 October 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U21 | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 1' Burn 23' |
Report | Martinez 43', 76' Samuelsen 50' |
Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 31 October 2017 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | County Ground |
| 19:45 BST | Preston 88' Smith 90+2' |
Report | Cowan-Hall 67' Bean 82' |
Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 November 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Swindon Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Sweeney 26' Sercombe 73' |
Report | Goddard 17' (pen.) Mullin 37' Gordon 58' McDermott 70' Woolery 87' |
Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 28 November 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | West Ham United U21 | Adams Park |
| 19:45 GMT | de Havilland 31' Scarr 40'Jombati 55' |
Report | Neufville 31' Makasi 55' |
Attendance: 699 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Group D
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Yeovil Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle (E) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Exeter City (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Chelsea U21 | Home Park |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Attendance: 3,962 Referee: Brett Huxtable | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | St James Park |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 3 October 2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Exeter City | Home Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 25 October 2017 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Chelsea U21 | Huish Park |
| 19:45 BST | Browne 22' 52' Santos 42' |
McCormick 34' 80' |
Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Kevin Johnson | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 28 November 2017 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Chelsea U21 | St James Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Reid 7' |
Report | Hudson-Odoi 29' James 68'Grant 83' |
Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 November 2017 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Huish Park |
| 19:45 GMT | James 61' Surridge 88' |
Report | Taylor 16' Bradley 48'Songo'o 83'Threlkeld 87' |
Attendance: 1,110 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Group E
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Swansea City U21 (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Cheltenham Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Newport County (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Swansea City U21 | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 BST | Graham 42' Storer 48' Cranston 90+2' |
Report | Marić 42' Rodon 69' Baker-Richardson 72' Gorré 73' Lewis 83' |
Attendance: 801 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 29 August 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Newport County | The New Lawn |
| 19:30 BST | Wishart 20' Noble 60' James 84' |
Report | Willmott 45' Owen-Evans 67' |
Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 3 October 2017 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 BST | Bower 34' Davey 39' Hinds 50' Cranston 70' Wright 83' |
Report | Brown 79' 90+2' Stevens 80' |
Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 10 October 2017 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swansea City U21 | Rodney Parade |
| 19:30 BST | Owen-Evans 33' McCoulsky 76' |
Report | Byers 32' Gorré 70' Lewis 72'Foulston 83' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 750 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 31 October 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Swansea City U21 | The New Lawn |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Blair 11' King 75' Gorré 79' |
Attendance: 590 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 7 November 2017 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Rodney Parade |
| 19:30 GMT | Reynolds 48' |
Report | Graham 3' Pell 11' |
Attendance: 540 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Group F
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Luton Town (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barnet (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Luton Town | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Kenilworth Road |
| 19:45 BST | Gambin 19' McQuoid 51' Cook 90+3' |
Report | Shea 21' (o.g.) Loft 47' |
Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Barnet | 3–4 | AFC Wimbledon | The Hive Stadium |
| 20:00 BST | Bover 13' Coulthirst 25' Blackman 89' |
Report | Hartigan 5' Kaja 16' McDonald 48' Clough 56' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 696 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 October 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–3 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Kingsmeadow |
| 19:45 BST | Sibbick 19', 60' Kaja 38' Parrett 90+2' |
Report | Tracey 16' Shashoua 34' Sterling 59' |
Attendance: 608 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 3 October 2017 | Luton Town | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Barnet | Kenilworth Road |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 57' Shea 62' Lee 64' |
Report | Bover 32' Tutonda 54' Taylor 63' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,530 Referee: John Busby |
| Penalties | ||||
| 31 October 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Luton Town | Kingsmeadow |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 14' Meades 62' |
Report | Shinnie 12', 72' D'ath 60' |
Attendance: 581 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 28 November 2017 | Barnet | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | The Hive Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Maghoma (o.g.) Nicholls 57' |
Report | Harrison 16' |
Attendance: 445 Referee: Lee Collins |
Group G
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Stadium mk |
| 19:45 BST | McGrandles 31' Ariyibi 32' Nombe 40' Tshibola 66' (pen.) |
Report | Mandroiu 89' |
Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 29 August 2017 | Stevenage | 2–6 | Oxford United | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Beautyman 18' Conlon 49' Samuel 82' |
Report | Henry 30' Hall 43', 52' Obika 50' Xemi 53' Rothwell 55' Payne 64' |
Attendance: 799 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 October 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Stevenage | Stadium mk |
| 19:45 BST | McGrandles 82' Nombe 86' |
Report | Toner 68' |
Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 October 2017 | Oxford United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | van Kessel 22', 28' |
Report | Tilley 36' Mandroiu 67' |
Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Oxford United | 3–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Payne 33', 39' (pen.) Xemi 64' Hall 64' |
Report | Thomas-Asante 10' 67' Upson 34' Lewington 38' Ariyibi 40', 45' Seager 66' Wootton 71' Agard 88' |
Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 7 November 2017 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 GMT | Samuel 19', 82' Wootton 45+2' (pen.) |
Report | Rosenior 45+1' Murphy 90' |
Attendance: 389 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Group H
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town (Q) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Southampton U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cambridge United | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Waters 16' Revell 29' |
Report | Mingoia 27' Legge 84' |
Attendance: 1,453 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Southampton U21 | London Road Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Morias 2' Maddison 21' (pen.)Forrester 86' |
Report | Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 October 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Southampton U21 | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Carroll 34' |
Report | Jones 36' |
Attendance: 480 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 October 2017 | Peterborough United | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town | London Road Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Grant 17' Miller 41' Lloyd 43' |
Report | Waters 51' Baldwin 79' (o.g.) Grimes 90+4' |
Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Lewis 55' |
Report | Taylor 50' Edwards 64' Marriott 81' |
Attendance: 3,138 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Knockout Stage
If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.
Round 2
The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2017.[2] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.
Northern Section
| 28 November 2017 | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:30 GMT | Gillam 33' (pen.) |
Report | Mandeville 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 786 Referee: Darren Handley |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2017 | Walsall | 1–2 | Bury | Walsall |
| 12:30 GMT | Oztumer 45+1' |
Report | Ajose 7', 65' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 5 December 2017 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Obadeyi 3' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,036 Referee: David Webb |
| 5 December 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Sowerby 17' Reid 88' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 372 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 5 December 2017 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 37' Green 45+1' Raggett 61' |
Report | Wilks 7' Paul Farman 42' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 5 December 2017 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Montaño 1' |
Report | Dodds 68' Whalley 81' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 965 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 5 December 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | van Veen 45+1' |
Report | Thomas 3' Hughes 12' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 824 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 6 December 2017 | Blackpool | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mansfield Town | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Mellor 38' |
Report | Butcher 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 587 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| Penalties | ||||
Southern Section
| 2 December 2017 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 GMT | Evans 41' O'Keefe 58' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 5 December 2017 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Oxford United | Gillingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Byrne 9' (pen.) |
Report | Payne 31' Mowatt 90+2' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 5 December 2017 | Luton Town | 4–0 | West Ham United U21 | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | D'Ath 28' Jarvis 56' Cotter 86' Cook 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 1,670 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 December 2017 | Swansea City U21 | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Swansea |
| 19:00 GMT | Gorré 9' Garrick 41' |
Report | Hackett-Fairchild 15', 52' Ahearne-Grant 32' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 410 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 5 December 2017 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Swindon |
| 19:30 GMT | Anderson 90+5'  |
Report | Doidge 79' Bennett 90+6' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 5 December 2017 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Davies 49' Gray 87' |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 886 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 6 December 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–4 | Chelsea U21 | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Batshuayi 22', 42' Hudson-Odoi 45'Musonda 56' |
Stadium: stadium:MK Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 December 2017 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Southend United | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 16' Maddison 62' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1,707 Referee: John Busby |
Round 3
The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2017.
Northern Section
| 9 January 2018 | Bury | 2–3 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
| 19:30 GMT | Bunn 45+4' Wai-tsun 55' |
Report | Hiwula 14' 50' Grant 17' (pen) |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 698 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 9 January 2018 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Palmer 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 January 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Payne Morris Riley John-Lewis |
Philliskirk Cooke Roache Delfouneso |
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| 17 January 2018 | Oldham Athletic | 4–2 | Leicester City U21 | Oldham |
| 19:30 GMT | Davies 50' 56' Gerrard 76'Obadeyi 86' |
Report | Knight 43' Musa 68' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Darren Handley |
Southern Section
| 9 January 2018 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | N. Smith 3' C. Smith 26' |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,395 Referee: John Busby |
| 9 January 2018 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Chelsea U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Pitman 90+3' |
Musonda 59', 90+5' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 9 January 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Oxford United | Charlton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Ahearne-Grant 7' |
Report | Thomas 54' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Andy Haines |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jackson Mavididi Hackett-Fairchild |
Mowatt Obika Ledson Mehmeti |
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Round 4
Eight teams participated in this round with ties originally scheduled to take place in the week commencing 22 January 2018.
| 23 January 2018 | Lincoln City | 4–2 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Rowe 43' Rhead 55'Anderson 90+1'Green 90+4' |
Report | Eardley 14' (o.g.) Lloyd 50' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,663 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 23 January 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Payne 1' Rodman 88' |
Report | Amadi-Holloway 67' Gardner 82' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,984 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 23 January 2018 | Chelsea U21 | 3–0 | Oxford United | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 GMT | St Clair 10' Redan 16'Castilo 65'Sammut 90+1' |
Report | Ricardinho 4' Ledson 9'Raglan 37' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 2,643 Referee: John Brooks |
| 6 February 2018 | Yeovil Town | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Bolger 23' (o.g.) Whelan 56'Zoko 90+1' |
Report | Bolger 17' McAleny 30'Sowerby 45'Schwabl 55'Hiwula 80' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,314 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Semi-finals
Four teams participated in this round, which consisted of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie.
| 6 February 2018 | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Chelsea U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Waterfall 72' |
Report | Chalobah 27' Redan 78' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,444 Referee: David Webb |
| Penalties | ||||
| 6 March 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Morris 63' Whalley 87' |
Report | Khan 57' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Final
Match proceeds
After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:
- 45% Home club
- 45% Away club
- 10% to the pool account
Top goalscorers
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Notes
References
- "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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