2017–18 EFL Trophy

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2017–18 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Country England
 Wales
Teams64
Defending championsCoventry City
ChampionsLincoln City (1st title)
Runners-upShrewsbury Town

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]

Following the new format introduced in 2016–17, 64 teams entered the competition, including first time entries from the academy teams of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, who all declined to enter in the previous season.[1] Coventry City were the reigning champions,[1] but were eliminated in the group stage on 7 November.

Participating clubs[]

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

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

Category One teams from Round 2 to the semi-finals keep apart.

Category One teams Relegated to League One will not have academies participating in the following tournament but clubs promoted to the Championship will.

Eligibility criteria for players[]

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

Competition format[]

Group Stage[]

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

Northern Section[]

Group A[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Fleetwood Town (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 (Q) 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3 L2 Carlisle United (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 L2 Morecambe (E) 3 0 1 0 2 3 6 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Fleetwood Town 3–0 Leicester City U21 Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST Ekpolo Goal 28'
Cargill Goal 61'
Burns Goal 86'		 Report Attendance: 517
Referee: Martin Coy
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United Globe Arena
19:45 BST Report Hope Goal 1'
Kennedy Goal 44'		 Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Carlisle United 0–1 Leicester City U21 Brunton Park
19:45 BST Report Ndukwu Goal 20' Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Ben Toner
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Fleetwood Town 2–1 Morecambe Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST Burns Goal 25'
McGowan Goal 72' (o.g.)		 Report Ekpolo Goal 51' (o.g.) Attendance: 768
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Morecambe 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Leicester City U21 Globe Arena
19:45 GMT Thompson Goal 8'
Osborne Goal 90'		 Report Ndukwu Goal 25'
Knight Goal 85'		 Attendance: 432
Referee: Robert Jones
Penalties
  • Rose Penalty scored
  • Turner Penalty missed
  • Lavelle Penalty scored
  • Osborne Penalty scored
  • Campbell Penalty scored
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Carlisle United 1–2 Fleetwood Town Brunton Park
19:45 GMT T. Miller Goal 86' Report Sowerby Goal 10'
Burns Goal 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
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Blackpool 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Wigan Athletic Bloomfield Road
19:00 BST D'Almeida Yellow card 4'
Sinclair-Smith Goal 87'		 Report Merrie Yellow card 13'
Gilbey Goal 63'		 Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Penalties
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Accrington Stanley 3–2 Middlesbrough U21 Crown Ground
19:00 BST Brown Goal 54'
Wilks Goal 69'
Johnson Yellow card 81'
Nolan Goal 90+3'		 Report Reading Yellow card 27' Goal 31'
Armstrong Yellow card 16' Goal 65'		 Attendance: 587
Referee: Graham Salisbury
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackpool Crown Ground
19:30 BST Sousa Goal 38' Report Philliskirk Goal 33'
Clayton Goal 88'		 Attendance: 975
Referee: Stuart Attwell
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Wigan Athletic 4–1 Middlesbrough U21 DW Stadium
19:45 BST Evans Goal 33'
Maffeo Goal 41'
Hunt Goal 72'
Colclough Goal 74'		 Report Armstrong Goal 53' Attendance: 876
Referee: Michael Salisbury
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) Blackpool 4–1 Middlesbrough U21 Bloomfield Road
19:00 GMT Philliskirk Goal 24,89'
Longstaff Goal 43'
D'Almeida Goal 56'
Richards Yellow card 87'		 Report Armstrong Goal 54'
Brewitt Yellow card 85'		 Attendance: 691
Referee: Martin Coy
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Wigan Athletic 0–4 Accrington Stanley DW Stadium
19:45 GMT Golden Yellow card 24'
McGuffie Yellow card 65'		 Report Edwards Goal 12'
Sousa Goal 30', 56'
Wilks Yellow card 65'
Leacock-McLeod Goal 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
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Stoke City U21 Ewood Park
19:45 BST Nuttall Goal 77' Report Banks Yellow card 21'
Souttar Yellow card 54'
Adam Yellow card 90+7'		 Attendance: 1,501
Referee: Darren Handley
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Bury 0–4 Rochdale Gigg Lane
19:45 BST Danns Yellow card 6'
Shotton Yellow card 60'		 Report Bunney Goal 12'
Inman Goal 18', 34'
Henderson Goal 51'
Rafferty Yellow card 62'		 Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Mark Heywood
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Bury Ewood Park
19:45 BST Platt Yellow card 64'
Hart Yellow card 86'		 Report Skarz Yellow card 40'
Williams Yellow card 64'
Bunn Goal 77'		 Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Rochdale 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Stoke City U21 Spotland Stadium
19:45 BST Ntlhe Yellow card 74' Report Edwards Red card 24'
Waddington Yellow card 41'		 Attendance: 731
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
  • Campbell Penalty scored
  • Souttar Penalty missed
  • Pemberton Penalty scored
  • Waddington Penalty scored
  • Jarvis Penalty scored
  • McJannett Penalty missed
  • Shenton Penalty scored
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Rochdale 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Blackburn Rovers Spotland Stadium
19:45 GMT Slew Goal 72' Report Wharton Red card 28'
Hart Yellow card 41'
Nuttall Goal 43'		 Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
  • Hart Penalty scored
  • Ward Penalty scored
  • Smallwood Penalty missed
  • Bennett Penalty scored
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Bury 3–1 Stoke City U21 Gigg Lane
19:45 GMT Ajose Goal 5'
Leigh Goal 18'
Reilly Goal 19'		 Report Afellay Goal 75' Attendance: 686
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Group D[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Round 2
2 L1 Oldham Athletic (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 ACA Newcastle United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newcastle United U21 Gresty Road
19:30 BST Bowery Goal 88' Report Smith Goal 4'
Charman Goal 68'		 Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Robert Jones
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Oldham Athletic 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Port Vale Boundary Park
19:30 BST Report Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Penalties
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham Athletic Gresty Road
19:30 BST Porter Yellow card 34'
Stubbs Yellow card 69'		 Report Byrne Yellow card 38' Goal 42' Attendance: 976
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Port Vale 1–0 Newcastle United U21 Vale Park
19:45 BST Barnett Goal 21' Report Attendance: 824
Referee: David Coote
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Oldham Athletic 4–1 Newcastle United U21 Boundary Park
19:30 GMT Byrne Goal 13', 63'
Doyle Goal 61', 70'		 Report Aarons Goal 79' Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Port Vale 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Vale Park
19:45 GMT Regis Goal 4'
Forrester Goal 8'
Reeves Goal 65'
Montaño Goal 90'		 Report Reilly Goal 31', 71' Attendance: 1,322
Referee: John Brooks
Group E[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Shrewsbury Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Coventry City (E) 3 1 1 0 1 6 6 0 5
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Coventry City 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Ricoh Arena
19:45 BST Andreu Goal 51' Yellow card 66'
McNulty Goal 63' (pen.)		 Report Payne Goal 30'
Gnahoua Goal 33'
Bolton Red card 69'
Godfrey Yellow card 71'
Adams Yellow card 79'
Riley Goal 90+4'		 Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Tom Nield
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Walsall 3–1 West Bromwich Albion U21 Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST Flanagan Goal 55'
Ismail Goal 73'
Leahy Goal 80'		 Report Tulloch Goal 45+2'
Azaz Yellow card 65'
Bradley Yellow card 86'		 Attendance: 1,055
Referee: Darren Handley
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Shrewsbury Town 3–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 New Meadow
19:45 BST John-Lewis Goal 24'
Morris Goal 49'
Beckles Yellow card 53'
Dodds Goal 75'		 Report Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Walsall 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Coventry City Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST Ismail Goal 32' (pen.)
Bakayoko Yellow card 42'
Edwards Yellow card 82'
Agyei Goal 90+2'		 Report McNulty Goal 54'
Ponticelli Goal 59'		 Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Coventry City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion U21 Coventry
19:45 GMT Stevenson Goal 58'
Biamou Goal 62'		 Report Burke Goal 72' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: John Busby
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Godfrey Red card 75' Report Bakayoko Goal 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
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Rotherham United 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Manchester City EDS New York Stadium
19:00 BST Vaulks Yellow card 48'
Ball Goal 64'		 Report Latibeaudiere Yellow card 67'
Garre Goal 90+4'		 Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Penalties
  • Nmecha Penalty scored
  • Smith Penalty scored
  • Richards Penalty scored
  • Davenport Penalty missed
  • Oliver Penalty scored
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Chesterfield 2–4 Bradford City Proact Stadium
19:00 BST Dennis Goal 24' Yellow card 65'
Sinnott Goal 79'
Evatt Yellow card 85'		 Report Patrick Goal 45+3'
Jones Goal 57', 62' Yellow card 77'
Hanson Goal 80'		 Attendance: 1,099
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Rotherham United 1–2 Chesterfield New York Stadium
19:00 BST Vaulks Goal 71' Report De Girolamo Goal 9'
McCourt Goal 89'		 Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Darren Handley
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Bradford City 2–1 Manchester City EDS Valley Parade
19:30 BST Thompson Goal 18'
Jones Goal 35'		 Report Francis Yellow card 8'
Matondo Goal 57'
Richards Yellow card 66'
Pozo Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Bradford City 0–3 Rotherham United Valley Parade
19:30 GMT Report Yates Goal 17'
Clarke-Harris Goal 32' (pen.)
Towell Goal 45+1'		 Attendance: 931
Referee: Rob Lewis
29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) Chesterfield 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Manchester City EDS Proact Stadium
19:00 GMT Rowley Goal 73'
O'Grady Goal 90+7'		 Report Oliver Red card 75'
Francis Goal 88'
Nmecha Goal 90'		 Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
  • Nmecha Penalty scored
  • Francis Penalty scored
  • Richards Penalty scored
  • Duhaney Penalty missed
  • Wilson Penalty missed
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
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Notts County 2–1 Everton U21 Meadow Lane
19:45 BST Forte Goal 30'
Hollis Goal 36'		 Report Donkor Goal 55' Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Mansfield Town 1–3 Lincoln City Field Mill
19:45 BST Potter Goal 6'
MacDonald Yellow card 38'
Digby Yellow card 42'		 Report Whitehouse Goal 40'
Palmer Goal 79'
Eardley Yellow card 85'
Waterfall Yellow card 90'
Green Goal 90+5'		 Attendance: 2,495
Referee: David Webb
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Lincoln City 2–1 Everton U21 Sincil Bank
19:45 BST Maguire-Drew Goal 3',23
Farman Yellow card 83'		 Report Baxter Yellow card 51'
Adeniran Goal 81'
Lavery Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Graham Salisbury
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Notts County 1–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane
19:45 BST Smith Goal 34' Yellow card 74' Report Angol Goal 1' Yellow card 35'
Mellis Yellow card 34'
Hamilton Goal 73'		 Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Graham Horwood
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Mansfield Town 1–0 Everton U21 Field Mill
19:45 GMT Butcher Yellow card 4'
Spencer Yellow card 69'
Diamond Goal 81'
Potter Yellow card 83'		 Report Adeniran Yellow card 62' Attendance: 964
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Lincoln City 2–1 Notts County Sincil Bank
19:45 GMT Bird Goal 37' (o.g.)
Ginnelly Goal 86'		 Report Forte Goal 27'
Hollis Yellow card 52'
Smith Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield
Group H[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (Q) 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 +1 7
3 L2 Grimsby Town (E) 3 0 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 ACA Sunderland U21 (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Grimsby Town 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Doncaster Rovers Blundell Park
19:45 BST
  • Jones Yellow card 20'
  • Cardwell Goal 29'
  • Davies Yellow card 69'
 Report
Attendance: 862
Referee: Mike Jones
Penalties
  • Davies Penalty scored
  • Hooper Penalty scored
  • Mills Penalty scored
  • Jones Penalty missed
  • Bolarinwa Penalty missed
  • Cardwell Penalty missed
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Scunthorpe United 3–1 Sunderland U21 Glanford Park
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Darren Drysdale
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Sunderland U21 Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 BST Ben Khémis Goal 69' Report Love Yellow card 38' Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Ross Joyce
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town Glanford Park
19:45 BST
Report Jaiyesimi Goal 32' Attendance: 1,987
Referee: Tom Nield
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Scunthorpe United Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 GMT Mandeville Goal 37' Report Lewis Goal 55'
Goode Yellow card 77'
Adelakun Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 1,717
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Mason Penalty scored
Beestin Penalty missed
Fletcher Penalty missed
Mandeville Penalty scored
Ben Khémis Penalty scored		 van Veen Penalty scored
Madden Penalty missed
Lewis Penalty missed
Adelakun Penalty missed
Goode Penalty scored
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Grimsby Town 1–1
(6–7 p)		 Sunderland U21 Blundell Park
19:45 GMT Hooper Goal 78' (pen.) Report Love Goal 79'
Bale Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 248
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties

Southern Section[]

Group A[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Portsmouth (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 ACA Fulham U21 (E) 3 1 1 0 1 8 7 +1 5
4 L2 Crawley Town (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
16 August 2017 (2017-08-16) Portsmouth 3–3
(2–4 p)		 Fulham U21 Fratton Park
19:45 BST Lowe Goal 54' Goal 66'
Naismith Goal 57'		 Report Humphrys Goal 21'
Williams Goal 62' (pen.)
Adebayo Goal 82'		 Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Antony Coggins
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Crawley Town 0–2 Charlton Athletic Broadfield Stadium
19:45 BST Kaby Yellow card 10'
Yorwerth Yellow card 43'
Sanoh Yellow card 59'		 Report Reeves Goal 37'
Lapslie Goal 70'		 Attendance: 1,666
Referee: Nick Kinseley
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Portsmouth 3–1 Crawley Town Fratton Park
19:45 BST May Yellow card 27'
Clarke Goal 30'
Hawkins Goal 34'
O’Keefe Goal 71'		 Report Kaby Yellow card 53'
Sanoh Goal 65'		 Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) Charlton Athletic 3–2 Fulham U21 The Valley
19:45 GMT Reeves Goal 30'
Dodoo Goal 89'
Aribo Goal 90+1'		 Report Þorsteinsson Goal 4'
Thompson Goal 63'		 Attendance: 741
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Charlton Athletic 0–1 Portsmouth The Valley
19:45 GMT Report Main Goal 19' Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Nicholas Kinseley
29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) Crawley Town 1–3 Fulham U21 Broadfield Stadium
19:45 GMT Meite Goal 74' Report Adebayo Goal 31'
Graham Goal 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
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Colchester United 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Reading U21 Colchester Community Stadium
19:30 BST Szmodics Goal 5'
McKeown Goal 87'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 78'		 Report Andrésson Yellow card 28'
Barrett Goal 19'
Medford-Smith Yellow card 40'
House Goal 42' Yellow card 52'		 Attendance: 572
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 BST Parker Goal 8' Yellow card 33'
Ferdinand Goal 57' (o.g.)
Ogilvie Yellow card 63'
Wilkinson Yellow card 90+12'		 Report McLaughlin Goal 31'
White Yellow card 55'
Ba Yellow card 66'
McGlashan Yellow card 73'
Oxley Yellow card 90+12'		 Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Andy Haines
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester Community Stadium
19:45 BST Kent Yellow card 34' Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 45+1'
Ehmer Yellow card 58' Goal 90+1'
Bingham Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 684
Referee: John Brooks
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Southend United 1–0 Reading U21 Roots Hall
19:45 BST Fortuné Yellow card 23'
Robinson Goal 31'		 Report Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Andy Haines
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Gillingham 7–5 Reading U21 Gillingham
19:45 GMT Cundle Goal 1'
Wilkinson Goal 12'
Wagstaff Goal 29' Yellow card 53'
O'Neill Goal 39'
Mbo Yellow card 65' Goal 80'
Oldaker Goal 82', 90'		 Report Rollinson Goal 38'
Popa Goal 49', 83'
Holmes Yellow card 52'
Medford-Smith Goal 57'
Sheppard Goal 68'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Wright Goal 37'
Robinson Goal 49'
Cox Yellow card 85'		 Report Kent Yellow card 89' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Group C[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W 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
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Swindon Town 2–3 West Ham United U21 County Ground
19:45 BST
Report
  • Samuelsen Goal 6'
  • Makasi Goal 68'
  • Neufville Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 90+3'
  • Kemp Goal 86'
 Attendance: 2,082
Referee: John Busby
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Wycombe Wanderers 1–5 Bristol Rovers Adams Park
19:45 BST Southwell Goal 5' Report
  • Telford Goal 9', 42'
  • Broom Goal 54', 85'
  • Sercombe Goal 63'
 Attendance: 1,132
Referee: James Linington
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Bristol Rovers 1–3 West Ham United U21 Memorial Stadium
19:45 BST Nichols Goal 1'
Burn Yellow card 23'		 Report Martinez Goal 43', 76'
Samuelsen Goal 50'		 Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Robert Jones
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Swindon Town 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers County Ground
19:45 BST Preston Goal 88'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Cowan-Hall Yellow card 67'
Bean Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Bristol Rovers 2–4 Swindon Town Memorial Stadium
19:45 GMT Sweeney Goal 26'
Sercombe Goal 73'		 Report Goddard Goal 17' (pen.)
Mullin Goal 37'
Gordon Goal 58'
McDermott Yellow card 70'
Woolery Goal 87'		 Attendance: 1,657
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 West Ham United U21 Adams Park
19:45 GMT de Havilland Goal 31'
Scarr Yellow card 40'
Jombati Goal 55'		 Report Neufville Yellow card 31'
Makasi Yellow card 55'		 Attendance: 699
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Group D[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Yeovil Town (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 (Q) 3 1 0 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Plymouth Argyle (E) 3 0 2 0 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Exeter City (E) 3 0 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Chelsea U21 Home Park
19:00 BST
  • Lameiras Yellow card 81'
  • Carey Yellow card 85'
  • Fletcher Goal 88', 90+1'
 Report
  • Hudson-Odoi Goal 62', 74'
  • Sterling Yellow card 68'
  • Ampadu Yellow card 90+4'
 Attendance: 3,962
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
  • McCormick Penalty scored
  • Muheim Penalty scored
  • Christie-Davies Penalty scored
  • Maddox Penalty missed
  • Sterling Penalty scored
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Exeter City 1–3 Yeovil Town St James Park
19:45 BST
  • Archibald-Henville Yellow card 32'
  • Moore-Taylor Yellow card 52'
  • Sparkes Goal 80'
  • James Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: Oliver Langford
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Exeter City Home Park
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
  • James Penalty missed
  • Jay Penalty scored
  • Sweeney Penalty scored
  • Taylor Penalty scored
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Yeovil Town 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Chelsea U21 Huish Park
19:45 BST Browne Goal 22' Yellow card 52'
Santos Yellow card 42'		 McCormick Goal 34' Yellow card 80' Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Penalties
  • McCormick Penalty missed
  • Taylor-Crossdale Penalty scored
  • St Clair Penalty scored
  • Chalobah Penalty scored
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Exeter City 1–3 Chelsea U21 St James Park
19:45 GMT Reid Goal 7' Report Hudson-Odoi Goal 29'
James Goal 68'
Grant Goal 83'		 Attendance: 1,294
Referee: Kevin Johnson
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Yeovil Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Huish Park
19:45 GMT James Goal 61'
Surridge Goal 88'		 Report Taylor Goal 16'
Bradley Yellow card 48'
Songo'o Yellow card 83'
Threlkeld Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Group E[]
Pos Lge Team Pld W 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
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Cheltenham Town 1–2 Swansea City U21 Whaddon Road
19:45 BST Graham Yellow card 42'
Storer Goal 48'
Cranston Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Marić Yellow card 42'
Rodon Yellow card 69'
Baker-Richardson Yellow card 72'
Gorré Goal 73'
Lewis Goal 83'		 Attendance: 801
Referee: Kevin Johnson
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Newport County The New Lawn
19:30 BST Wishart Goal 20'
Noble Yellow card 60'
James Goal 84'		 Report Willmott Yellow card 45'
Owen-Evans Yellow card 67'		 Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Whaddon Road
19:45 BST Bower Yellow card 34'
Davey Yellow card 39'
Hinds Goal 50'
Cranston Yellow card 70'
Wright Red card 83'		 Report Brown Goal 79' Yellow card 90+2'
Stevens Goal 80'		 Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 October 2017 (2017-10-10) Newport County 1–2 Swansea City U21 Rodney Parade
19:30 BST Owen-Evans Yellow card 33'
McCoulsky Goal 76'		 Report Byers Yellow card 32'
Gorré Goal 70'
Lewis Yellow card 72'
Foulston Goal 83' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 750
Referee: Brett Huxtable
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swansea City U21 The New Lawn
19:45 GMT Report Blair Yellow card 11'
King Goal 75'
Gorré Goal 79'		 Attendance: 590
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Newport County 1–2 Cheltenham Town Rodney Parade
19:30 GMT Reynolds Goal 48' Report Graham Goal 3'
Pell Goal 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
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Luton Town 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST Gambin Goal 19'
McQuoid Goal 51'
Cook Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Shea Goal 21' (o.g.)
Loft Goal 47'		 Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
  • Lee Penalty scored
  • Cook Penalty scored
  • McQuoid Penalty scored
  • Gambin Penalty scored
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Barnet 3–4 AFC Wimbledon The Hive Stadium
20:00 BST Bover Goal 13'
Coulthirst Goal 25'
Blackman Goal 89'		 Report Hartigan Goal 5'
Kaja Goal 16'
McDonald Goal 48'
Clough Goal 56' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 696
Referee: Dean Whitestone
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) AFC Wimbledon 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Kingsmeadow
19:45 BST Sibbick Goal 19', 60'
Kaja Goal 38'
Parrett Goal 90+2'		 Report Tracey Goal 16'
Shashoua Goal 34'
Sterling Goal 59'		 Attendance: 608
Referee: Antony Coggins
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Luton Town 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Barnet Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST Cook Yellow card 57'
Shea Yellow card 62'
Lee Goal 64'		 Report Bover Yellow card 32'
Tutonda Yellow card 54'
Taylor Goal 63' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,530
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
  • Lee Penalty scored
  • Berry Penalty missed
  • Cook Penalty scored
  • Justin Penalty scored
  • Ruddock Mpanzu Penalty scored
  • Taylor Penalty scored
  • Tutonda Penalty missed
  • Fonguck Penalty scored
  • Shomotun Penalty scored
  • Santos Penalty missed
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Luton Town Kingsmeadow
19:45 GMT Taylor Goal 14'
Meades Yellow card 62'		 Report Shinnie Goal 12', 72'
D'ath Yellow card 60'		 Attendance: 581
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Barnet 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur U21 The Hive Stadium
20:00 GMT Maghoma (o.g.)
Nicholls Goal 57'		 Report Harrison Goal 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
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Stadium mk
19:45 BST McGrandles Yellow card 31'
Ariyibi Goal 32'
Nombe Yellow card 40'
Tshibola Goal 66' (pen.)		 Report Mandroiu Yellow card 89' Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Stevenage 2–6 Oxford United Broadhall Way
19:45 BST Beautyman Goal 18'
Conlon Yellow card 49'
Samuel Goal 82'		 Report Henry Goal 30'
Hall Goal 43', 52'
Obika Goal 50'
Xemi Yellow card 53'
Rothwell Goal 55'
Payne Goal 64'		 Attendance: 799
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Milton Keynes Dons 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Stevenage Stadium mk
19:45 BST McGrandles Yellow card 82'
Nombe Yellow card 86'		 Report Toner Yellow card 68' Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Penalties
  • Conlon Penalty scored
  • Whelpdale Penalty missed
  • Pett Penalty scored
  • Wilkinson Penalty scored
  • Newton Penalty scored
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Oxford United 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Kassam Stadium
19:45 BST van Kessel Goal 22', 28' Report Tilley Goal 36'
Mandroiu Goal 67'		 Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Penalties
  • Roberts Penalty scored
  • Rothwell Penalty missed
  • Henry Penalty scored
  • Ruffels Penalty scored
  • Ashby Penalty scored
  • Cox Penalty scored
  • Tilley Penalty scored
  • Sanders Penalty scored
  • Mandroiu Penalty scored
  • Alzate Penalty scored
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Oxford United 3–4 Milton Keynes Dons Kassam Stadium
19:45 GMT Payne Goal 33', 39' (pen.)
Xemi Yellow card 64'
Hall Goal 64'		 Report Thomas-Asante Goal 10' Yellow card 67'
Upson Yellow card 34'
Lewington Yellow card 38'
Ariyibi Goal 40', 45'
Seager Goal 66'
Wootton Yellow card 71'
Agard Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Chris Sarginson
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Stevenage 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Broadhall Way
19:45 GMT Samuel Goal 19', 82'
Wootton Goal 45+2' (pen.)		 Report Rosenior Yellow card 45+1'
Murphy Goal 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
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Northampton Town 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Cambridge United Sixfields Stadium
19:45 BST Waters Yellow card 16'
Revell Goal 29'		 Report Mingoia Goal 27'
Legge Yellow card 84'		 Attendance: 1,453
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Peterborough United 2–0 Southampton U21 London Road Stadium
19:45 BST Morias Goal 2'
Maddison Goal 21' (pen.)
Forrester Yellow card 86'		 Report Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Cambridge United 0–1 Southampton U21 Abbey Stadium
19:00 BST Carroll Yellow card 34' Report Jones Goal 36' Attendance: 480
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Peterborough United 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Northampton Town London Road Stadium
19:45 BST Grant Yellow card 17'
Miller Yellow card 41'
Lloyd Goal 43'		 Report Waters Yellow card 51'
Baldwin Goal 79' (o.g.)
Grimes Yellow card 90+4'		 Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
  • Grimes Penalty scored
  • Revell Penalty scored
  • Richards Penalty scored
  • Waters Penalty scored
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Cambridge United 0–2 Peterborough United Abbey Stadium
19:45 GMT Lewis Yellow card 55' Report Taylor Goal 50'
Edwards Yellow card 64'
Marriott Goal 81'		 Attendance: 3,138
Referee: Gavin Ward
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Northampton Town 3–3
(4–2 p)		 Southampton U21 Sixfields Stadium
19:45 GMT Foley Goal 72'
Grimes Yellow card 75'
McGugan Goal 83'
Taylor Goal 90+6'		 Report Hesketh Goal 6', 51' Yellow card 64'
Johnson Goal 59'		 Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
  • Little Penalty scored
  • Johnson Penalty missed
  • Afolabi Penalty scored
  • Cook Penalty missed

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 RoversRochdale
19:30 GMT Gillam Goal 33' (pen.) Report Mandeville Goal 72' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 786
Referee: Darren Handley
Penalties
  • Andrew Penalty scored
  • McGahey Penalty scored
  • Bunney Penalty scored
  • Inman Penalty scored
  • Kitching Penalty scored
2 December 2017 Walsall1–2 Bury Walsall
12:30 GMT Oztumer Goal 45+1' Report Ajose Goal 7', 65' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 December 2017 Bradford City0–1 Oldham Athletic Bradford
19:45 GMT Report Obadeyi Goal 3' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: David Webb
5 December 2017 Fleetwood Town 2–0ChesterfieldFleetwood
19:45 GMT Sowerby Goal 17'
Reid Goal 88'		 Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 372
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 December 2017 Lincoln City 3–2Accrington StanleyLincoln
19:45 GMT Palmer Goal 37'
Green Goal 45+1'
Raggett Goal 61'		 Report Wilks Goal 7'
Paul Farman Goal 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 Goal 1' Report Dodds Goal 68'
Whalley Goal 81'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 965
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 December 2017 Scunthorpe United1–2 Leicester City U21 Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT van Veen Goal 45+1' Report Thomas Goal 3'
Hughes Goal 12'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 824
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 December 2017 Blackpool 1–1
(5–4 p)		Mansfield TownBlackpool
19:00 GMT Mellor Goal 38' Report Butcher Goal 88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 587
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
  • Digby Penalty scored
  • Benning Penalty scored
  • Sterling-James Penalty scored
  • Potter Penalty missed
  • Spencer Penalty scored
  • Thomas Penalty missed

Southern Section[]

2 December 2017 Portsmouth 2–0Northampton TownPortsmouth
12:30 GMT Evans Goal 41'
O'Keefe Goal 58'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Tom Nield
5 December 2017 Gillingham1–2 Oxford United Gillingham
19:00 GMT Byrne Goal 9' (pen.) Report Payne Goal 31'
Mowatt Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Charles Breakspear
5 December 2017 Luton Town 4–0West Ham United U21Luton
19:45 GMT D'Ath Goal 28'
Jarvis Goal 56'
Cotter Goal 86'
Cook Goal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,670
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 December 2017 Swansea City U212–3 Charlton Athletic Swansea
19:00 GMT Gorré Goal 9'
Garrick Goal 41'		 Report Hackett-Fairchild Goal 15', 52'
Ahearne-Grant Goal 32'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 410
Referee: Lee Swabey
5 December 2017 Swindon Town0–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
19:30 GMT Anderson Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card Report Doidge Goal 79'
Bennett Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Rob Lewis
5 December 2017 Yeovil Town 2–0AFC WimbledonYeovil
19:45 GMT Davies Goal 49'
Gray Goal 87'		 Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 886
Referee: Anthony Coggins
6 December 2017 Milton Keynes Dons0–4 Chelsea U21 Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Report Batshuayi Goal 22', 42'
Hudson-Odoi Goal 45'
Musonda Goal 56'		 Stadium: stadium:MK
Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 December 2017 Peterborough United 2–0Southend UnitedPeterborough
19:45 GMT Edwards Goal 16'
Maddison Goal 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 Bury2–3 Fleetwood Town Bury
19:30 GMT Bunn Goal 45+4'
Wai-tsun Goal 55'		 Report Hiwula Goal 14' Goal 50'
Grant Goal 17' (pen)		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 698
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 January 2018 Rochdale0–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
19:45 GMT Report Palmer Goal 88' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Ben Toner
10 January 2018 Shrewsbury Town 0–0
(4–2 p)		BlackpoolShrewsbury
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
Payne Penalty scored
Morris Penalty scored
Riley Penalty scored
John-Lewis Penalty scored		 Philliskirk Penalty missed
Cooke Penalty scored
Roache Penalty missed
Delfouneso Penalty scored
17 January 2018 Oldham Athletic 4–2Leicester City U21Oldham
19:30 GMT Davies Goal 50' Goal 56'
Gerrard Goal 76'
Obadeyi Goal 86'		 Report Knight Goal 43'
Musa Goal 68'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,192
Referee: Darren Handley

Southern Section[]

9 January 2018 Yeovil Town 2–0Forest Green RoversYeovil
19:45 GMT N. Smith Goal 3'
C. Smith Goal 26'		 Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: John Busby
9 January 2018 Portsmouth1–2 Chelsea U21 Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Pitman Goal 90+3' Musonda Goal 59', 90+5' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 January 2018 Charlton Athletic1–1
(0–3 p)		 Oxford United Charlton, London
19:45 GMT Ahearne-Grant Goal 7' Report Thomas Goal 54' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Andy Haines
Penalties
Jackson Penalty missed
Mavididi Penalty missed
Hackett-Fairchild Penalty missed		 Mowatt Penalty scored
Obika Penalty scored
Ledson Penalty missed
Mehmeti Penalty scored
9 January 2018 Luton Town0–0
(6–7 p)		 Peterborough United Luton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: Antony Coggins
Penalties
Cook Penalty scored
McQuoid Penalty scored
Lee Penalty scored
Shinnie Penalty scored
Sheehan Penalty scored
Mpanzu Penalty scored
Musonda Penalty missed		 Maddison Penalty scored
Doughty Penalty scored
Marriott Penalty scored
Shephard Penalty scored
Kanu Penalty scored
Baldwin Penalty scored
Tafazolli Penalty scored

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 4–2Peterborough UnitedLincoln
19:45 GMT Rowe Goal 43'
Rhead Goal 55'
Anderson Goal 90+1'
Green Goal 90+4'		 Report Eardley Goal 14' (o.g.)
Lloyd Goal 50'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,663
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 January 2018 Shrewsbury Town 2–1Oldham AthleticShrewsbury
19:00 GMT Payne Goal 1'
Rodman Goal 88'		 Report Amadi-Holloway Goal 67'
Gardner Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Darren Handley
23 January 2018 Chelsea U21 3–0Oxford UnitedFulham, London
19:30 GMT St Clair Goal 10'
Redan Goal 16'
Castilo Goal 65'
Sammut Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Ricardinho Yellow card 4'
Ledson Yellow card 9'
Raglan Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: John Brooks
6 February 2018 Yeovil Town 3–2Fleetwood TownYeovil
19:45 GMT Bolger Goal 23' (o.g.)
Whelan Goal 56'
Zoko Goal 90+1'		 Report Bolger Goal 17'
McAleny Yellow card 30'
Sowerby Yellow card 45'
Schwabl Yellow card 55'
Hiwula Goal 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 U21Lincoln
19:45 GMT Waterfall Goal 72' Report Chalobah Yellow card 27'
Redan Goal 78'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,444
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
  • Hazard Penalty scored
  • Ampadu Penalty missed
  • Maddox Penalty missed
  • St Clair Penalty scored
6 March 2018 Shrewsbury Town 1–0Yeovil TownShrewsbury
19:45 GMT Morris Goal 63'
Whalley Yellow card 87'		 Report Khan Yellow card 57' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Final[]

Main article: 2018 EFL Trophy Final
Lincoln City1–0Shrewsbury Town
 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward

Match proceeds[]

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

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

Top goalscorers[]

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

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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