2021–22 EFL Trophy

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2021–22 EFL Trophy
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams64
Defending championsSunderland
Top goal scorer(s)Cameron Archer (6 goals)
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The 2021–22 EFL Trophy, known as the Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons, the 38th season in the history of the competition, is 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 "Academy teams" with Category One status.[1]

Sunderland are the defending champions, but they were knocked out in the Second Round by Oldham Athletic.

Participating clubs[]

  • 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
  • 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
League One League Two Academies
Clubs
  • Accrington Stanley
  • AFC Wimbledon
  • Bolton Wanderers
  • Burton Albion
  • Cambridge United
  • Charlton Athletic
  • Cheltenham Town
  • Doncaster Rovers
  • Fleetwood Town
  • Gillingham
  • Ipswich Town
  • Lincoln City
  • Milton Keynes Dons
  • Morecambe
  • Oxford United
  • Plymouth Argyle
  • Portsmouth
  • Rochdale
  • Rotherham United
  • Sheffield Wednesday
  • Shrewsbury Town
  • Sunderland
  • Wigan Athletic
  • Wycombe Wanderers
  • Barrow
  • Bradford City
  • Bristol Rovers
  • Carlisle United
  • Colchester United
  • Crawley Town
  • Exeter City
  • Forest Green Rovers
  • Harrogate Town
  • Hartlepool United
  • Leyton Orient
  • Mansfield Town
  • Newport County
  • Northampton Town
  • Oldham Athletic
  • Port Vale
  • Rochdale
  • Salford City
  • Scunthorpe United
  • Stevenage
  • Sutton United
  • Swindon Town
  • Tranmere Rovers
  • Walsall
Total 24 24 16

Eligibility criteria for players[]

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 is in the top 10 players at the club who has made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions this season.
    • Any player with forty or more first-team starting appearances in their career, including International matches.
    • Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Category One Academy club.

There are also the following addition rules[2]

    • A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition.
    • Any player out on a long loan term at a National League, National League North, or National League South team can play as long as the loaning team agree to allow the player to return for the match.
For invited teams[2]
  • Minimum of six players in the starting line-up who are aged under 21 on 30 June 2021.
  • Teams can only include two players on the team sheet, aged over 21, or who have made forty or more senior appearances.

Competition format[]

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 in each group 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.
  • Academy teams were kept apart from Round 2 to the semi-finals.[3]

Group stage[]

Northern Section[]

Group A[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Carlisle United (A) 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Hartlepool United (A) 3 1 1 1 0 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Everton U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4 L1 Morecambe (E) 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Carlisle United 3–3
(4–3 p)		 Hartlepool United Carlisle
19:00 BST Charters Goal 11'
Mampala Goal 59', Yellow card 67'
Abrahams Goal 78'		 Report
  • Daly Goal 18'
  • Molyneux Goal 81'
  • Olomola Goal 89' (pen.)
 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: James Bell
Penalties
  • Burey Penalty missed
  • Daly Penalty scored
  • Olomola Penalty scored
  • Crawford Penalty missed
  • Molyneux Penalty scored
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) Morecambe 0–1 Everton U21 Morecambe
19:00 BST Report McAllister Goal 64' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,004
Referee: Andy Haines
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) Carlisle United 2–0 Everton U21 Carlisle
19:00 BST Young Goal 44', 67' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 875
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Hartlepool United 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Morecambe Hartlepool
19:00 BST
  • Daly Goal 8', 83'
 Report
  • McLoughlin Goal 33'
  • Jones Goal 40' (pen.)
 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,572
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
  • Daly Penalty scored
  • Molyneux Penalty scored
  • Ferguson Penalty scored
  • Crawford Penalty scored
  • Cooney Penalty scored
  • McLoughlin Penalty missed
  • Gnahoua Penalty missed
  • Jones Penalty scored
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Hartlepool United 1–0 Everton U21 Hartlepool
19:00 GMT
  • Daly Goal 71'
 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Stephen Wade
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United Morecambe
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 945
Referee: Ross Joyce

Group B[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Tranmere Rovers (A) 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Oldham Athletic (A) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 L2 Salford City (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Leeds United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 7 11 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Oldham Athletic 1–0 Salford City Oldham
19:00 BST
  • Piergianni Goal 43'
 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 1,915
Referee: James Oldham
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Leeds United U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Maynard Goal 7', 41'
Foley Goal 34', 87'		 Report Miller Goal 63' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Simon Mather
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) Oldham Athletic 2–3 Leeds United U21 Oldham
19:00 BST Dearnley Goal 78'
Keillor-Dunn Goal 90+3'		 Report Summerville Goal 42' (pen.)
McGahey Goal 58' (o.g.)
Jameson Goal 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 732
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Salford City 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Salford
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ollie Yates
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Salford City 5–3 Leeds United U21 Salford
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 427
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Marc Edwards

Group C[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Crewe Alexandra (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Wigan Athletic (A) 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 L1 Shrewsbury Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (E) 3 0 1 0 2 1 6 −5 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Wigan Athletic 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Wigan
19:00 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Marc Edwards
Penalties
Humphreys Penalty scored
Massey Penalty scored
Aasgaard Penalty missed
Edwards Penalty missed		 Carty Penalty scored
Campbell Penalty scored
Cundle Penalty scored
Richards Penalty missed
Kandola Penalty scored
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Wigan Athletic Crewe
19:00 BST
  • Finney Goal 14'
  • Smith Goal 60' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 925
Referee: Tom Reeves
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Shrewsbury
19:00 BST
Report
  • Hesketh Goal 31'
 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Crewe
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 598
Referee: Martin Coy
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) Wigan Athletic 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: Scott Oldham

Group D[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers (A) 3 3 0 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Port Vale (A) 3 2 0 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3 L2 Rochdale (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 ACA Liverpool U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Port Vale Horwich
19:00 BST
  • Doyle Goal 28'
  • Delfouneso Goal 54'
  • Afolayan Goal 77'
 Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,926
Referee: Scott Oldham
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Rochdale 4–0 Liverpool U21 Rochdale
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Ben Toner
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Liverpool U21 Horwich
19:00 BST
  • Delfouneso Goal 28'
  • Bakayoko Goal 58', 81' (pen.)
  • Quansah Goal 66' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Dixon-Bonner Goal 72'
 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Andy Haines
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Port Vale 1–0 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,727
Referee: James Oldham
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Rochdale 0–3 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
19:00 GMT Report
  • Afolayan Goal 16'
  • John Goal 19'
  • Doyle Goal 45+1' (pen.)
 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,160
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Port Vale 5–0 Liverpool U21 Stoke-on-Trent
19:00 GMT
  • Lloyd Goal 15'
  • Politic Goal 26'
  • Benning Goal 51'
  • Martin Goal 63'
  • Taylor Goal 77'
 Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Tom Nield

Group E[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rotherham United (A) 3 3 0 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (A) 3 2 0 0 1 5 9 −4 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 L2 Scunthorpe United (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Scunthorpe United 0–3 Manchester City U21 Scunthorpe
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 860
Referee: Andy Haines
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Rotherham United Doncaster
19:00 BST Report Miller Goal 13'
Ladapo Goal 15'
Jones Goal 16' (o.g.)
Grigg Goal 49'
Hull Goal 67'
Mattock Goal 85'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Ben Speedie
21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Manchester City U21 Doncaster
19:00 BST Dodoo Goal 14', 58' Report Edozie Goal 8' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: Ben Toner
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Rotherham United 4–1 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Rotherham United 5–0 Manchester City U21 Rotherham
19:00 BST
  • Grigg Goal 51'
  • Sadlier Goal 63' (pen.), 81', 90'
  • Hull Goal 66'
 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,908
Referee: Samuel Barrott
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Scunthorpe United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Thomas Brammall

Group F[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sunderland (A) 3 2 0 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Lincoln City (A) 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 ACA Manchester United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 L2 Bradford City (E) 3 0 1 0 2 1 7 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Lincoln City 3–2 Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:00 GMT
Report
  • McNeill Goal 68'
  • Hardley Goal 89'
 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,510
Referee: Chris Sarginson
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Bradford City 0–3 Lincoln City Bradford
19:00 BST
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,739
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Bradford City 0–3 Manchester United U21 Bradford
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Lincoln City 1–2 Sunderland Lincoln
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Scott Oldham
13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) Sunderland 2–1 Manchester United U21 Sunderland
19:00 BST
Report
  • Iqbal Goal 57'
 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 3,960
Referee: Ross Joyce
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Sunderland 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Bradford City Sunderland
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Robinson Goal 36'
 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties

Group G[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley (A) 3 2 1 0 0 11 3 +8 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town (A) 3 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3 L2 Barrow (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 ACA Leicester City U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Accrington Stanley 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Barrow Accrington
19:45 BST
Report
  • Arthur Goal 48'
  • Banks Goal 72' (pen.)
 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 930
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Fleetwood Town 4–1 Leicester City U21 Fleetwood
19:45 BST
Report
  • Wakeling Goal 75'
 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 566
Referee: Samuel Barrott
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Accrington Stanley 5–0 Leicester City U21 Accrington
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 885
Referee: Peter Wright
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Barrow 1–3 Fleetwood Town Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST
Report
McMillan Goal 67'
 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Barrow 1–0 Leicester City U21 Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
  • Stevens Goal 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 575
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Fleetwood Town 1–4 Accrington Stanley Fleetwood
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Pell Goal 23'
  • Hamilton Goal 42'
  • Leigh Goal 50'
  • Nottingham Goal 86'
 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 633
Referee: James Bell

Group H[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) 3 3 0 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Harrogate Town (A) 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Mansfield Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Newcastle United U21 Sheffield
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 6,593
Referee: Peter Wright
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Harrogate Town 3–1 Mansfield Town Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
  • Lapslie Goal 66'
 Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 825
Referee: Andy Haines
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Harrogate Town 2–0 Newcastle United U21 Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 920
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Mansfield Town 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Mansfield
19:45 BST
  • Quinn Goal 68'
 Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Rebecca Welch
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 Harrogate Town Sheffield
19:00 GMT Berahino Goal 17'

Byers Goal 57'

Sow Goal 60'

Goal 68'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Trevor Kettle
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Mansfield Town 6–3 Newcastle United U21 Mansfield
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Stephenson Goal 5'
  • White Goal 23'
  • Ndiweni Goal 90'
 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 805
Referee: Alan Young

Southern Section[]

Group A[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Ipswich Town (A) 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United (A) 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 ACA West Ham United U21 (E) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 3[a]
4 L1 Gillingham (E) 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. ^ West Ham U21 deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their match with Gillingham.[4]
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 BST Report McKenzie Goal 90+3' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 731
Referee: Brett Huxtable
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) Ipswich Town 1–2 West Ham United U21 Ipswich
19:45 BST Norwood Goal 2' Report Appiah-Forson Goal 12'
Oko-Flex Goal 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 4,231
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) Colchester United 1–0 West Ham United U21 Colchester
19:30 BST Dobra Goal 7' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 962
Referee: David Rock
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Gillingham 0–2 Ipswich Town Gillingham
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Gillingham 0–2 West Ham United U21 Gillingham
19:00 BST Report
  • Ashby Goal 22'
  • Nevers Goal 33'
 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 819
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Ipswich Town 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Colchester United Ipswich
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Paul Howard
Penalties
  • Pigott Penalty missed
  • Chaplin Penalty scored
  • Harper Penalty scored
  • Celina Penalty scored
  • Aluko Penalty scored
  • Sears Penalty missed
  • Chilvers Penalty scored
  • Hannant Penalty scored
  • Coxe Penalty scored
  • Cooper Penalty missed


Group B[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Sutton United (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth (A) 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
3 L1 AFC Wimbledon (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Sutton United 3–0 Crystal Palace U21 Sutton, London
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: David Rock
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) AFC Wimbledon 5–3 Portsmouth Wimbledon, London
19:45 BST Kalambayi Goal 2'
Pressley Goal 43', 80' (pen.)
Nightingale Goal 87'
McCormick Goal 90+4'		 Report Harrison Goal 45+4', 52', 78' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Portsmouth 0–2 Sutton United Portsmouth
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Lee Swabey
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Crystal Palace U21 Wimbledon, London
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Sam Allison
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Sutton United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Sutton, London
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Neil Hair
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Portsmouth 3–0 Crystal Palace U21 Portsmouth
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Will Finnie

Group C[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Aston Villa U21 (A) 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Milton Keynes Dons (A) 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 L1 Burton Albion (E) 3 1 0 0 2 8 6 +2 3
4 L1 Wycombe Wanderers (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Burton Albion 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Burton upon Trent
19:00 BST
Report
  • Bird Goal 58'
  • Darling Goal 63'
 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 690
Referee: Brett Huxtable
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Wycombe Wanderers 1–3 Aston Villa U21 High Wycombe
19:00 BST
  • Parsons Goal 11'
 Report
  • Archer Goal 42'
  • Philogene-Bidace Goal 68', 90+9'
 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Paul Howard
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Burton Albion 2–4 Aston Villa U21 Burton upon Trent
19:00 BST
Report
  • Archer Goal 35', 61', 71'
  • Abldeen-Goodridge Goal 51'
 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Milton Keynes
19:00 BST
  • Boateng Goal 4'
  • Jules Goal 64'
 Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Christopher Pollard
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Milton Keynes Dons 2–4 Aston Villa U21 Milton Keynes
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,683
Referee: Tom Nield
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Wycombe Wanderers 0–5 Burton Albion High Wycombe
19:00 GMT Report Amadi-Holloway Goal 50', 71', 90+3'
Lakin Goal 75'
Smith Goal 76'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 593
Referee: Ben Speedie

Group D[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Forest Green Rovers (A) 3 1 1 1 0 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Walsall (A) 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
3 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 L2 Northampton Town (E) 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Northampton Town Nailsworth
19:00 BST
  • Harriman Goal 14' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 892
Referee: Christopher Pollard
Penalties
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) Walsall 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Walsall
19:00 BST Phillips Goal 44' Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,229
Referee: Antony Coggins
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Northampton Town 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Walsall Northampton
19:00 BST
Report
  • Osadebe Goal 4'
 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Forest Green Rovers 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Nailsworth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 604
Referee: Antony Coggins
Penalties
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Northampton Town 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Northampton
19:00 GMT
  • Kabamba Goal 37'
 Report
Tolaj Goal 90+3'
 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Christopher Pollard
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) Walsall 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Walsall
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Tom Reeves

Group E[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Exeter City (A) 3 1 1 1 0 8 6 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 (A) 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
3 L2 Bristol Rovers (E) 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Cheltenham Town (E) 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Exeter City 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Chelsea U21 Exeter
19:00 BST
  • Jay Goal 90+1' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,669
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Bristol
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 889
Referee: Will Finnie
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Cheltenham Town 2–2
(2–3 p)		 Exeter City Cheltenham
19:30 BST
  • Chapman Goal 37'
  • Miles Goal 70'
 Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 987
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) Bristol Rovers 1–2 Chelsea U21 Bristol
19:00 BST
  • Thomas Goal 17'
 Report
  • Lovelock Goal 39' (o.g.)
  • Baker Goal 48'
 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: Christopher Pollard
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Cheltenham Town 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Chelsea U21 Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,932
Penalties
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) Exeter City 5–3 Bristol Rovers Exeter
19:30 GMT
Report
  • Westbrooke Goal 61'
  • Jones Goal 72'
  • Anderton Goal 88'
 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,479
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Group F[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Swindon Town (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 (A) 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
3 L2 Newport County (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L1 Plymouth Argyle (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 6 −4 2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Newport County 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Newport
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Tom Reeves
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Swindon Town 2–1 Arsenal U21 Swindon
19:00 BST Dabre Goal 17'
Taylor-Hart Goal 69' (o.g.)		 Report Ideho Goal 34' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Newport County 3–4 Arsenal U21 Newport
19:00 BST
Report
  • Hutchinson Goal 33'
  • Ouland M'hand Goal 53'
  • Olayinka Goal 86'
  • Sagoe Jr. Goal 90+2'
 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,426
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Swindon Town Plymouth
19:00 BST
  • Agard Goal 24'
 Report
  • Gillesphey Goal 20' (o.g.)
  • Mitchell-Lawson Goal 74'
  • McKirdy Goal 84'
 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,556
Referee: Sam Allison
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Arsenal U21 Plymouth
19:45 GMT
  • Agard Goal 24'
 Report
  • Balogun Goal 56'
 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Will Finnie
Penalties
  • Gillesphey Penalty scored
  • Craske Penalty scored
  • Pursall Penalty scored
  • Agard Penalty scored
  • Jenkins-Davies Penalty missed
  • Shirley Penalty scored
  • Balogun Penalty scored
  • Biereth Penalty scored
  • Swanson Penalty scored
  • Norton-Cuffy Penalty missed
  • Taylor-Hart Penalty scored
  • Olayinka Penalty missed
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Swindon Town 1–0 Newport County Swindon
19:00 GMT
  • Lyden Goal 57'
 Stadium: County Ground

Group G[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Leyton Orient (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic (A) 3 2 0 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3 ACA Southampton U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Crawley Town (E) 3 0 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Charlton Athletic 6–1 Crawley Town Charlton, London
19:00 BST
Report
  • Appiah Goal 75' (pen.)
 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Neil Hair
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21 Leyton, London
19:00 BST Papadopoulos Goal 82' Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 634
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Charlton Athletic 4–1 Southampton U21 Charlton, London
19:00 BST Stockley Goal 28', 34' (pen.)
Purrington Goal 45+2'
Pearce Goal 90+2'		 Report Lancashire Goal 75' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 689
Referee: David Rock
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Crawley Town 0–4 Leyton Orient Crawley
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Will Finnie
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Crawley Town 0–4 Southampton U21 Crawley
19:00 GMT
  • Olaigbe Goal 28', 58'
  • Mitchell Goal 41'
  • Small Goal 88'
 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Leyton Orient 1–0 Charlton Athletic Leyton, London
19:00 GMT Smyth Goal 78' Report Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 2,297
Referee: Sam Purkiss

Group H[]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Cambridge United (A) 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Stevenage (A) 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Oxford United (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Cambridge United 4–1 Oxford United Cambridge
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,390
Referee: Sam Allison
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Stevenage 3–4 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Stevenage
19:00 BST
  • Daly Goal 42'
  • Marshall Goal 63'
  • Omole Goal 88' (o.g.)
 Report
  • White Goal 8', 50'
  • Santiago Goal 24'
  • Lyons-Foster Goal 73'
 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,235
Referee: Carl Brook
21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) Cambridge United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Cambridge
19:00 BST Smith Goal 72' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Carl Boyeson
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Oxford United 1–2 Stevenage Oxford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Ben Toner
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Oxford United 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Oxford
19:45 BST
Report
  • Scarlett Goal 24' (pen.)
  • Clarke Goal 90'
 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Christopher Pollard
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
19:00 BST List Goal 40' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Round 2[]

The draw for the Second Round took place on Saturday 13 November 2021.[5][6]

Northern section[]

30 November 2021 Bolton Wanderers 1–0Fleetwood TownHorwich
19:00 GMT Lee Goal 34' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
30 November 2021 Carlisle United 1–1
(4–3 p)		Lincoln CityCarlisle
19:00 GMT Armer Goal 69' Maguire Goal 45' Stadium: Brunton Park
Penalties
  • Mellish Penalty missed
  • Armer Penalty scored
  • Whelan Penalty scored
  • Young Penalty scored
  • Charters Penalty scored
  • Maguire Penalty missed
  • Fiorini Penalty scored
  • Bishop Penalty scored
  • McGrandles Penalty scored
  • Montsma Penalty missed
30 November 2021 Rotherham United 1–1
(5–3 p)		Port ValeRotherham
19:00 GMT Smith Goal 56' Amoo Goal 87' Stadium: New York Stadium
Penalties
  • Smith Penalty scored
  • Sadlier Penalty scored
  • Ferguson Penalty scored
  • Ladapo Penalty scored
  • Mattock Penalty scored
30 November 2021 Accrington Stanley1–1
(4–5 p)		 Wigan Athletic Accrington
19:45 GMT Pell Goal 18' Humphrys Goal 53' Stadium: Crown Ground
Penalties
  • Savin Penalty scored
  • Bishop Penalty scored
  • Pell Penalty scored
  • Sykes Penalty scored
  • Hamilton Penalty missed
1 December 2021 Sheffield Wednesday0–3 Hartlepool United Sheffield
19:00 GMT
  • Shelton Goal 11'
  • Brown Goal 14' (o.g.)
  • Goodwin Goal 59'
 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
1 December 2021 Sunderland0–1 Oldham Athletic Sunderland
19:00 GMT Vaughan Goal 53' Stadium: Stadium of Light
1 December 2021 Crewe Alexandra 2–0Doncaster RoversCrewe
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Gresty Road
21 December 2021 Tranmere Rovers1–2 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Finney Goal 11'
  • Muldoon Goal 53'
  • Pattison Goal 71'
 Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: This match was originally scheduled to be played on 30 November 2021. However, the match was postponed due to storm damage caused by Storm Arwen.[7]

Southern section[]

30 November 2021 Cambridge United 2–0WalsallCambridge
19:00 GMT
  • Smith Goal 18' (pen.)
  • Tracey Goal 80'
 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
30 November 2021 Charlton Athletic 2–1Aston Villa U21London
19:00 GMT
Thorndike Goal 40' Stadium: The Valley
Note: As Aston Villa U21 finished top of their group, they were originally drawn as the home team. However, the match was then moved to place Charlton Athletic at home.[8]
30 November 2021 Forest Green Rovers1–1
(1–4 p)		 Chelsea U21 Nailsworth
19:00 GMT March Goal 64' Uwakwe Goal 65' Stadium: The New Lawn
Penalties
  • Stevens Penalty missed
  • Bunker Penalty missed
  • March Penalty scored
30 November 2021 Leyton Orient0–0
(4–5 p)		 Milton Keynes Dons Leyton, London
19:00 GMT Stadium: Brisbane Road
Penalties
30 November 2021 Sutton United 0–0
(4–3 p)		StevenageSutton, London
19:45 GMT Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Penalties
30 November 2021 Swindon Town1–2 Colchester United Swindon
19:45 GMT Crichlow-Noble Goal 45+1' Chambers Goal 6', 11' Stadium: County Ground
1 December 2021 Ipswich Town2–2
(3–4 p)		 Arsenal U21 Ipswich
19:45 GMT Jackson Goal 31', 43'
  • Vincent-Young Goal 68' (o.g.)
  • Balogun Goal 71'
 Stadium: Portman Road
Penalties
  • Evans Penalty scored
  • Chaplin Penalty scored
  • Celina Penalty missed
  • Pigott Penalty missed
  • Jackson Penalty scored
  • Balogun Penalty scored
  • Salah-Eddine Penalty scored
  • Rekik Penalty missed
  • Biereth Penalty scored
  • Hutchinson Penalty scored
7 January 2022 Exeter City v Portsmouth Exeter
19:30 GMT Stadium: St James Park
Note: This match was originally scheduled to take place on 21 December 2021. However, the match was rearranged due to circumstances relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Round 3[]

The draw for the Third Round was made on Saturday 4 December 2021.[10]

Northern section[]

4 January 2022 Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United Crewe, Cheshire
19:00 GMT Stadium: Gresty Road
4 January 2022 Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers Hartlepool, County Durham
19:00 GMT Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Referee: TBA
4 January 2022 Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic Oldham, Greater Manchester
19:00 GMT Stadium: Boundary Park
Referee: TBA
4 January 2022 Harrogate Town v Carlisle United Harrogate, North Yorkshire
19:00 GMT Stadium: Wetherby Road

Southern section[]

4 January 2022 Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons Charlton, London
19:00 GMT Stadium: The Valley
4 January 2022 Arsenal U21 v Chelsea U21 Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
19:45 GMT Stadium: Meadow Park
4 January 2022 Sutton United v Colchester United Sutton, London
19:45 GMT Stadium: Borough Sports Ground
Cambridge United v Exeter City or Portsmouth Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Stadium: Abbey Stadium

References[]

  1. ^ "About The Competition". EFL.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c EFL: "EFL Trophy Rules Season 2021/22"
  3. ^ "EFL Trophy explained". Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "West Ham Under-21s out of EFL Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  5. ^ "Papa John's Trophy draw: Round Two". EFL.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Papa John's Trophy round two draw LIVE: Ball numbers as Bolton, Wigan and Oldham learn opponents". Manchester Evening News. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ^ Tranmere Rovers Official Site. "Harrogate game postponed". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  8. ^ Charlton Athletic Official Site. "Addicks to face Aston Villa U21s in Papa John's Trophy round of 32". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  9. ^ The News. "BREAKING: Portsmouth clash at Exeter City called off as Covid and illness rips through squad". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  10. ^ "Papa John's Trophy: Round of 16 draw". EFL.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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