2020–21 EFL Trophy
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Salford City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sunderland (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Tranmere Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 420 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Harvey Saunders Charlie Wyke (5 goals each) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 EFL Trophy, known as the Leasing.com Trophy before 28 October 2020 and later the Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 39th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status.[1]
Salford City were the defending champions; however, the 2020 final was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the day prior to the 2021 final. Hence, for most of the tournament, Portsmouth (who won the 2019 final and were also in the 2020 final) were the most recent champions.
Sunderland won the trophy for the first time after beating Tranmere Rovers 1–0 in the final.
Participating clubs
- 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
- 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
- Expelled clubs were automatically eliminated from the tournament.
- Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.
Four Premier League clubs with Category One academies did not participate: Burnley and Crystal Palace, both in their first full season of Category One status, and Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, who both played in the previous year's competition but declined to participate in this one. A fifth Premier League club's academy, Sheffield United, did not have Category One status. As a result, the academy of Championship-side Norwich City was invited instead.
Eligibility criteria for players
- For EFL clubs[2]
- Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player was one who met any of the following requirements:
- Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture.
- Any player who was in the top 10 players at the club who had made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season.
- Any player with forty or more first-team appearances in their career.
- Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Category One Academy club.
- A club could play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition.
Competition format
- Group stage
- Sixteen groups of four teams were organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups included one invited club.
- All clubs played each other once, either home or away (Academies played all group matches away from home).
- Clubs were awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw.
- In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shoot-out was held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- Clubs expelled from the EFL were knocked out of the tournament automatically.
- The top two teams progressed to the knockout stage.
- Knockout stage
- Round 2 and 3 of the competition were drawn on a regionalised basis.
- In Round 2, the group winners were seeded and the group runners-up were unseeded in the draw.
- In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the group stage were kept apart from each other.[3]
Group stage
Northern Section
Group A
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town
| 1 September 2020 (2020-09-01) | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 19:00 BST | Touré  36'  90' | Report | Camps 44' Saunders 57', 68' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
Sunderland v Aston Villa U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Sunderland | 8–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Stadium of Light |
| 19:00 BST | Wyke 15', 50' Feeney 21'Scowen 75'Power 77'Graham 82'Dobson 84'O'Brien 90' | Report | Vassilev 47' (pen.) | Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Fleetwood Town v Aston Villa U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Saunders 3', 4', 15' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
Sunderland v Carlisle United
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Sunderland | 5–3 | Carlisle United | Stadium of Light |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 26', 54' Hume 37'Wyke 69'Diamond 90+1' | Alessandra 6' (pen.) Mellish 72', 82' | Attendance: 0 |
Fleetwood Town v Sunderland
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Sunderland | Highbury Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | McKay 51' Duffy 59' | McFadzean 15' | Attendance: 0 |
Carlisle United v Aston Villa U21
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Aston Villa U21 | Brunton Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Obiero 32' Touré 55'Reilly 68' | Sohna 82' | Attendance: 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Morecambe v Rochdale
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Morecambe | 1–2 | Rochdale | Globe Arena |
| 19:45 BST | Lavelle 23' | Report | Tavares 86' Newby 90+3' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Salford City v Manchester United U21
| 9 September 2020 (2020-09-09) | Salford City | 0–6 | Manchester United U21 | Moor Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mejbri 8' Puigmal 19'Helm 46', 73'McCann 70'Elanga 74' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
Rochdale v Manchester United U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Manchester United U21 | Spotland Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Morley  Newby  Tavares Keohane Rathbone Hopper | Mejbri McCann Wellens Hansen-Aarøen Elanga Hugill | |||
Salford City v Morecambe
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Salford City | 2–0 | Morecambe | Moor Lane |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 45' Hunter 90+2' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Rochdale v Salford City
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Rochdale | 1–2 | Salford City | Spotland Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Morecambe v Manchester United U21
| 18 November 2020 (2020-11-18) | Morecambe | 4–0 | Manchester United U21 | Globe Arena |
| 18:30 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | University of Bolton Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Delaney 53' Miller 75' | Report | Mandron 15', 89' (pen.) Dale 66' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United U21
| 22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Newcastle United U21 | New Meadow |
| 17:30 BST | High 11' Barnett 18'Cummings 55' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Gresty Road |
| 19:00 BST | Pickering 66' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | New Meadow |
| 19:00 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Crewe Alexandra | 3–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Gresty Road |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United U21
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Newcastle United U21 | University of Bolton Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Port Vale | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Vale Park |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Whitehead Cullen Conlon Trickett-Smith Rodney Fitzpatrick | Banks Khan Morris O'Connor Payne Walker-Rice | |||
Wigan Athletic v Liverpool U21
| 22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) | Wigan Athletic | 6–1 | Liverpool U21 | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Naismith 47' Jolley 59', 66'Crankshaw 79', 90'Garner 81' (pen.) | Report | Clarkson 44' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Liverpool U21 | Prenton Park |
| 19:00 BST | Vaughan 74', 75' Payne 90' | Report | Cain 50' Longstaff 83' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Wigan Athletic v Port Vale
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Wigan Athletic | 1–3 | Port Vale | DW Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Pearce 79' | Report | Robinson 13', 30' Montaño 55' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Port Vale v Liverpool U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Port Vale | 4–2 | Liverpool U21 | Vale Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Cullen 12' Hurst 19' McKirdy 61' Rodney 64' | Report | Millar 11', 34' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic
| 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Wigan Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 18:30 GMT | Woolery 45+1' Morris 72' | Report | Keane 19' McHugh 45+3' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ferrier Lloyd Smith Banks Morris | James Joseph Perry Crankshaw | |||
Group E
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
Mansfield Town v Manchester City U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Manchester City U21 | Field Mill |
| 18:00 BST | Report | Bernabé 25' Delap 89', 90+1' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Scunthorpe United | Sincil Bank |
| 19:00 BST | Anderson 80' | Report | Cordner 38' | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Howarth Montsma Scully Jones | Jarvis Vincent Hippolyte Gilliead | |||
Scunthorpe United v Manchester City U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Manchester City U21 | Glanford Park |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Knight 17', 63' Edozie 58', 66' | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
Mansfield Town v Lincoln City
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Field Mill |
| 19:00 BST | Menayese 72' | Report | Soule 31' Scully 49'Archibald 62' | Attendance: 0 |
Scunthorpe United v Mansfield Town
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Glanford Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Lincoln City v Manchester City U21
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Manchester City U21 | Sincil Bank |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Bradford City | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Whiteman Okenabirhie Coppinger Williams | Guthrie Pritchard Longridge | |||
Oldham Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 15 September 2020 (2020-09-15) | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 42' Grant 85' McAleny 88', 90+1' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Bradford City | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Pritchard Hosannah Shanks Scales | Samuels Hoever Shabani Corbeanu Sanderson | |||
Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Bradford City v Oldham Athletic
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Bradford City | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Valley Parade |
| 19:30 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group G
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
Accrington Stanley v Leeds United U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Accrington Stanley | 7–0 | Leeds United U21 | Crown Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Uwakwe 5', 22', 72' Burgess 14'Charles 30'Cassidy 38', 55' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
Blackpool v Barrow
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Blackpool | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Barrow | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Lubala Anderson Ward Kemp | Quigley Brown Gribbin Taylor | |||
Barrow v Leeds United U21
| 5 October 2020 (2020-10-05) | Barrow | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Leeds United U21 | Holker Street |
| 19:45 BST | Angus 62' Taylor 80' | Report | Dean 11', 38' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Penalties | ||||
| Angus James Taylor Hird Kay Taylor | Summerville Shackleton Galloway Gibbon Dean Jenkins | |||
Accrington Stanley v Blackpool
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Blackpool | Crown Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Bishop 79' | Report | Anderson 10' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bishop Charles Sykes Pritchard Scully | Yates Robson Anderson Ward Kemp | |||
Barrow v Accrington Stanley
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Barrow | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Holker Street |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Blackpool v Leeds United U21
| 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) | Blackpool | 3–0 | Leeds United U21 | Bloomfield Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group H
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
Hull City v Leicester City U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Hull City | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | KCOM Stadium |
| 17:30 BST | Lewis-Potter 66' | Report | Wright 50' Hirst 90+5' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Grimsby Town v Harrogate Town
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Grimsby Town | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Harrogate Town | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 BST | Gibson 36' (pen.) Boyd 74'Khouri 90' | Report | Kiernan 81' Lokko 86' | Attendance: 0 Referee: David Hunt |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gibson Taylor Edwards Starbuck Jackson | Thompson Martin Beck Burrell Kerry | |||
Harrogate Town v Leicester City U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Leicester City U21 | Keepmoat Stadium[a] |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Grimsby Town v Leicester City U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Leicester City U21 | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Harrogate Town v Hull City
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Hull City | Wetherby Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Hull City v Grimsby Town
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Hull City | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | KCOM Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
- ^ Match played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster due to ongoing pitch renovations at Wetherby Road.
Southern Section
Group A
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Southend United v West Ham United U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Southend United | 1–3 | West Ham United U21 | Roots Hall |
| 17:30 BST | Humphrys 13' | Report | Odubeko 2', 84' Coventry 90+1' | Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
Portsmouth v Colchester United
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Fratton Park |
| 19:00 BST | Harness 37', 38' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hick |
Colchester United v West Ham United U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Colchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Coventry 61' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Southend United v Portsmouth
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Southend United | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Colchester United | 6–1 | Southend United | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:30 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Portsmouth v West Ham United U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Portsmouth | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Fratton Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Gillingham v Crawley Town
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Priestfield Stadium |
| 17:30 BST | Coyle 40' Oliver 50' | Report | Ferguson 78' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
Ipswich Town v Arsenal U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Arsenal U21 | Portman Road |
| 19:45 BST | Nolan 26' | Report | Lewis 45+1' Balogun 54' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
Ipswich Town v Gillingham
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Gillingham | Portman Road |
| 19:00 BST | Dobra 57' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Crawley Town v Arsenal U21
| 13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Arsenal U21 | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Watters 37' | Report | McEneff 15' Azeez 55' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
Crawley Town v Ipswich Town
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Broadfield Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Galach 17', 55' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Gillingham v Arsenal U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Gillingham | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Priestfield Stadium |
| 19:00 GMT | Coyle 56' | Report | Cîrjan 6' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Coyle Samuel McKenzie Eccles | Balogun Moller Cottrell Cîrjan | |||
Group C
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Milton Keynes Dons v Northampton Town
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Stadium MK |
| 19:00 BST | Poole 34' Nombe 74'Sorinola 77' | Report | Mills 13' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Stevenage v Southampton U21
| 22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) | Stevenage | 2–1 | Southampton U21 | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Dinanga 45+3' Marsh 90+2' | Report | Slattery 37' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
Northampton Town v Southampton U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Southampton U21 | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Stevenage | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Milton Keynes Dons v Southampton U21
| 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Southampton U21 | Stadium MK |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Northampton Town v Stevenage
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Northampton Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stevenage | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:30 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
Bristol Rovers v Walsall
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Walsall | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Mehew 16' Ayunga 71' | Jules 29' Gordon 64' | Attendance: 0 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Kelly Harries Hare Ayunga | Norman McDonald Holden Lavery Gordon | |||
Oxford United v Chelsea U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Oxford United | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Agyei 17' Osei 45+2' | Report | Russell 53' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Walsall v Chelsea U21
| 29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) | Walsall | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Chelsea U21 | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | McDonald 53' | Report | Simeu 69' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norman Holden Adebayo Lavery | Russell Flabema Ballo Simeu Maatsen | |||
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Kassam Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Osei 89' | Report | Mehew 12' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Penalties | ||||
| Osei Agyei McGuane Hall Brannagan | Leahy Upson Hare Hargreaves Baldwin | |||
Walsall v Oxford United
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Walsall | 0–1 | Oxford United | Bescot Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Bristol Rovers v Chelsea U21
| 18 November 2020 (2020-11-18) | Bristol Rovers | 4–3 | Chelsea U21 | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group E
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Exeter City v Forest Green Rovers
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Exeter City | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | St James Park |
| 17:30 BST | Ajose 45+1' Jay 57'Key 67' | Report | Stevens 5', 51' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Swindon Town v West Bromwich Albion U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Swindon Town | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | County Ground |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 72' Caddis 75' | Report | Dyce 27' Windsor 47'Gardner-Hickman 74' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Forest Green Rovers v West Bromwich Albion U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | The New Lawn |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Swindon Town v Exeter City
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Swindon Town | 3–4 | Exeter City | County Ground |
| 19:00 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Forest Green Rovers v Swindon Town
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Swindon Town | The New Lawn |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Exeter City v West Bromwich Albion U21
| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) | Exeter City | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | St James Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Newport County v Cheltenham Town
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Newport County | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Rodney Parade |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Reid 70' | Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
Plymouth Argyle v Norwich City U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Norwich City U21 | Home Park |
| 19:45 BST | Lolos 39' (pen.) Telford 63' | Report | Hondermarck 26' Omotoye 54'Dennis 67' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
Newport County v Norwich City U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Newport County | 0–5 | Norwich City U21 | Rodney Parade |
| 19:00 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 0 |
Plymouth Argyle v Newport County
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Newport County | Home Park |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Cheltenham Town v Norwich City U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Norwich City U21 | Whaddon Road |
| 19:00 GMT | Attendance: 0 |
Group G
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
AFC Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic
| 1 September 2020 (2020-09-01) | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Loftus Road[a] |
| 17:30 BST | Roscrow 46' Thomas 58' | Report | Oztumer 21' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
Leyton Orient v Brighton & Hove Albion U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Brisbane Road |
| 19:00 BST | Ling 36' Johnson 55'Wilkinson 90+5' | Report | Wilson 84', 88' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
AFC Wimbledon v Brighton & Hove Albion U21
| 22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Broadfield Stadium[b] |
| 18:00 BST | Robinson 20' Roscrow 87' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion U21
| 30 September 2020 (2020-09-30) | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | The Valley |
| 19:00 BST | Morgan 48' | Report | Lapslie 30' (o.g.) | Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vennings Morgan Henry Davison | Spong Yapi Vukoje | |||
Leyton Orient v AFC Wimbledon
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Brisbane Road |
| 19:00 BST | Angol 33' Wilkinson 74' | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | The Valley |
| 19:00 GMT | Aouachria 12' Mingi 64'Maddison 74' | Report | Dennis 67' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
- ^ Match played at Loftus Road in White City, London due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.
- ^ Match played at Broadfield Stadium in Crawley due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.
Group H
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
Peterborough United v Burton Albion
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Peterborough United | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Burton Albion | London Road Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Clarke 3' Reed 23'Mason 68' | Report | Lawless 44' Powell 52', 55' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Burrows Hamilton Reed Eisa Clarke | Bostwick Fox Powell O'Toole Gilligan | |||
Cambridge United v Fulham U21
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Fulham U21 | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Knowles 24' Mullin 84' | Report | Attendance: 862[4] Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Burton Albion v Cambridge United
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Cambridge United | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Akins 3' Powell 4' | Report | Knibbs 27' Hannant 31', 86'Darling 79' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Peterborough United v Fulham U21
| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Fulham U21 | London Road Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Eisa 24' Szmodics 49'Clarke 56'Boyd 76' | Report | Harris 52' Tiehi 72' | Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Burton Albion v Fulham U21
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Burton Albion | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Fulham U21 | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 34' | Report | Hemmings 10' (o.g.) | Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hemmings Lawless Hart Gilligan | Biereth Harris Pajaziti | |||
Cambridge United v Peterborough United
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) | Cambridge United | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Peterborough United | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Worman 86' | Report | Clarke 48' | Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dunk Knowles Dallas | Burrows Hamilton Tasdemir Eisa | |||
Round 2
Northern section
Hull City v Crewe Alexandra
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Hull City | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Shrewsbury Town | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Tracey 44' | Report | Scully 18' Elbouzedi 40'Howarth 67'Grant 78' (pen.) | Stadium: New Meadow |
Salford City v Leicester City U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Salford City | 3–3 (5–6 p) | Leicester City U21 | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Thomas-Asante 24' Dieseruvwe 55', 78' | Report | Muskwe 64', 69' Flynn 83' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 0 |
| Penalties | ||||
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Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Port Vale | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Burslem |
| 19:00 GMT | McKirdy 30' Mills 80' | Report | Perry 20' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 |
Tranmere Rovers v Manchester City U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Manchester City U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Lloyd 27' Banks 88' (pen.) | Report | Delap 17' | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Accrington Stanley v Manchester United U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Manchester United U21 | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Burgess 8' Pritchard 67', 85' | Report | Pellistri 39' Elanga 61' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Oldham Athletic v Sunderland
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Sunderland | Oldham |
| 19:00 GMT | Grant 13' | Report | Maguire 30' Scowen 64' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 |
Fleetwood Town v Blackpool
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Southern section
AFC Wimbledon v Arsenal U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Arsenal U21 | Wimbledon, London |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Milton Keynes Dons v Norwich City U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–0 | Norwich City U21 | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Referee: Will Finnie |
Peterborough United v West Ham United U21
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Peterborough United | 3–0 | West Ham United U21 | Peterborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Referee: Paul Howard |
Oxford United v Forest Green Rovers
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Forest Green Rovers | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kassam Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
| Penalties | ||||
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Exeter City v Northampton Town
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Exeter City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: St James Park Referee: Carl Brook |
Cheltenham Town v Portsmouth
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Leyton, London |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 574 Referee: Alan Young |
Cambridge United v Gillingham
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Referee: David Rock |
Round 3
Northern section
Sunderland v Port Vale
| 12 January 2021 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Port Vale | Sunderland |
| 18:00 GMT | O'Brien 21' McGeady 90+7' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Declan Bourne |
Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley
| 12 January 2021 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Elbouzedi 32' Gotts 53'Johnson 62'Grant 90+2' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Hull City v Fleetwood Town
| 12 January 2021 | Hull City | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30 GMT | Wilks 78' Lewis-Potter 80'Coyle 90+4' | Madden 8' Burns 53' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City U21
| 13 January 2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Leicester City U21 | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 GMT | Ferrier 4' Lloyd 37', 45+1'Blackett-Taylor 53' | Wakeling 36' Suengchitthawon 56' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Marc Edwards |
Southern section
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon
| 12 January 2021 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | Rudoni 61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: John Busby |
Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons
| 12 January 2021 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker 27', 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
Oxford United v Cambridge United
| 12 January 2021 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Hall 74' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Peterborough United v Portsmouth
| 12 January 2021 | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 15' Clarke-Harris 29'Kent 45+1'Dembélé 52'Hamilton 87' | Harrison 90+2' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Referee: Robert Lewis |
Quarter-finals
Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland
| 2 February 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Sunderland | Milton Keynes |
| 18:30 GMT | Report | Lewington 12' (o.g.) McGeady 76'Wyke 82' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United
| 2 February 2021 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Lloyd 38' Lewis 82' | Clarke-Harris 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon
| 2 February 2021 | Oxford United | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Winnall 13', 29' Shodipo 52' | Chislett 78' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
Hull City v Lincoln City
| 2 February 2021 | Hull City | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Docherty 60' | Anderson 7' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium |
Semi-finals
Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers
| 16 February 2021 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Oxford |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Sunderland v Lincoln City
| 17 February 2021 | Sunderland | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 18:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
Final
| Sunderland | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
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| Report |
References
- ^ "About The Competition". EFL.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt plans changes for Crewe EFL Trophy clash"
- ^ "EFL Trophy explained". Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Fans return to competitive football as Cambridge beat Fulham Under-21s". Yahoo News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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