2020–21 EFL Trophy#Group E
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = EFL Trophy
| year = 2020–21
| other_title =
| country = England
Wales
| num_teams = 64
| defending champions = Salford City
| champions = Sunderland (1st title)
| runner-up = Tranmere Rovers
| matches = 127
| goals = 420
| top goal scorer = Harvey Saunders
Charlie Wyke
(5 goals each)
| player =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 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 40th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status.{{Cite web|title=About The Competition|url=https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/|access-date=1 September 2020|website=EFL.com}}
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
- 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.{{cite web|title=EFL Trophy explained|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/60510|access-date=1 September 2020|website=Premier League}}
Group stage
=Northern Section=
==Group A==
|section=North Group A
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=FLE |team2=SUN |team3=CAR |team4=AST
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_AST=0 |OTwin_AST=0 |OTloss_AST=0 |loss_AST=3 |gf_AST=2 |ga_AST=14
|win_CAR=1 |OTwin_CAR=0 |OTloss_CAR=0 |loss_CAR=2 |gf_CAR=7 |ga_CAR=9
|win_FLE=3 |OTwin_FLE=0 |OTloss_FLE=0 |loss_FLE=0 |gf_FLE=8 |ga_FLE=2
|win_SUN=2 |OTwin_SUN=0 |OTloss_SUN=0 |loss_SUN=1 |gf_SUN=14|ga_SUN=6
|group_AST=ACA |name_AST=Aston Villa U21
|group_CAR=L2 |name_CAR=Carlisle United
|group_FLE=L1 |name_FLE=Fleetwood Town
|group_SUN=L1 |name_SUN=Sunderland
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id=|date = {{Start date|2020|9|1|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Carlisle United
|round=|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/carlisle-vs-fleetwood/428727
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Touré {{goal|36}} {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2 = Camps {{goal|44}}
Saunders {{goal|57||68}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location = Carlisle
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Speedie
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Sunderland
|score = 8–1
|report = https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-vs-aston-villa-u21s-18899242
|team2 = Aston Villa U21
|goals1 = Wyke {{goal|15||50}}
Feeney {{goal|21}}
Scowen {{goal|75}}
Power {{goal|77}}
Graham {{goal|82}}
Dobson {{goal|84}}
O'Brien {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Vassilev {{goal|47|pen.}}
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|attendance = 0
|referee = Carl Boyeson
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Aston Villa U21
|goals1 = Saunders {{goal|3||4||15}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Peter Wright
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Sunderland
|score = 5–3
|report =
|team2 = Carlisle United
|goals1 = Maguire {{goal|26||54}}
Hume {{goal|37}}
Wyke {{goal|69}}
Diamond {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Alessandra {{goal|6|pen.}}
Mellish {{goal|72||82}}
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|51}}
Duffy {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = McFadzean {{goal|15}}
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Carlisle United
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Aston Villa U21
|goals1 = Obiero {{goal|32}}
Touré {{goal|55}}
Reilly {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Sohna {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group B==
|section=North Group B
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=SAL |team2=MAN |team3=ROC |team4=MOR
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_MAN=1 |OTwin_MAN=1 |OTloss_MAN=0 |loss_MAN=1 |gf_MAN=6 |ga_MAN=4
|win_MOR=1 |OTwin_MOR=0 |OTloss_MOR=0 |loss_MOR=2 |gf_MOR=5 |ga_MOR=4
|win_ROC=1 |OTwin_ROC=0 |OTloss_ROC=1 |loss_ROC=1 |gf_ROC=3 |ga_ROC=3
|win_SAL=2 |OTwin_SAL=0 |OTloss_SAL=0 |loss_SAL=1 |gf_SAL=4 |ga_SAL=7
|group_MAN=ACA |name_MAN=Manchester United U21
|group_MOR=L2 |name_MOR=Morecambe
|group_ROC=L1 |name_ROC=Rochdale
|group_SAL=L2 |name_SAL=Salford City
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-rochdale/428738
|team2 = Rochdale
|goals1 = Lavelle {{goal|23}}
|goals2 = Tavares {{goal|86}}
Newby {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Globe Arena
|attendance = 0
|referee = Samuel Barrott
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|9|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Salford City
|score = 0–6
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/salford-city-vs-manchester-united-u21/428746
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mejbri {{goal|8}}
Puigmal {{goal|19}}
Helm {{goal|46||73}}
McCann {{goal|70}}
Elanga {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Moor Lane
|attendance = 0
|referee = Peter Wright
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-manchester-united-u21/428774
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|goals1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Morley {{penmiss}}
Newby {{pengoal}}
Tavares {{pengoal}}
Keohane {{pengoal}}
Rathbone {{pengoal}}
Hopper {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = Mejbri {{pengoal}}
McCann {{pengoal}}
Wellens {{penmiss}}
Hansen-Aarøen {{pengoal}}
Elanga {{pengoal}}
Hugill {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Martin Coy
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Salford City
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/salford-city-vs-morecambe/428775
|team2 = Morecambe
|goals1 = Wilson {{goal|45}}
Hunter {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Moor Lane
|attendance = 0
|referee = James Bell
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Salford City
|goals1 = Beesley {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = Andrade {{goal|53}}
Dieseruvwe {{goal|82|pen.}}
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|18|df=y}}
|time = 18:30 GMT
|team1 = Morecambe
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|goals1 = Cooney {{goal|24||28}}
Davis {{goal|34}}
Price {{goal|62}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Globe Arena
|attendance = 0
|referee = Anthony Backhouse
}}
==Group C==
|section=North Group C
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=SHR |team2=CRE |team3=BOL |team4=NEW
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_CRE=2 |OTwin_CRE=0 |OTloss_CRE=0 |loss_CRE=1 |gf_CRE=7 |ga_CRE=6
|win_NEW=0 |OTwin_NEW=0 |OTloss_NEW=0 |loss_NEW=3 |gf_NEW=2 |ga_NEW=7
|win_SHR=3 |OTwin_SHR=0 |OTloss_SHR=0 |loss_SHR=0 |gf_SHR=9 |ga_SHR=4
|win_BOL=1 |OTwin_BOL=0 |OTloss_BOL=0 |loss_BOL=2 |gf_BOL=6 |ga_BOL=7
|group_CRE=L1 |name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|group_NEW=ACA |name_NEW=Newcastle United U21
|group_SHR=L1 |name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|group_BOL=L2 |name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-vs-crewe/428724
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Delaney {{goal|53}}
Miller {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Mandron {{goal|15||89|pen.}}
Dale {{goal|66}}
|stadium = University of Bolton Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Anthony Backhouse
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|22|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-newcastle-united-u21/live/428747
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 = High {{goal|11}}
Barnett {{goal|18}}
Cummings {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Meadow
|attendance = 0
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-vs-newcastle-united-u21/428761
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 = Pickering {{goal|66}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gresty Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Robert Lewis
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Senior {{goal|64}}
|stadium = New Meadow
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|score = 3–4
|report =
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gresty Road
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Newcastle United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Anderson {{goal|11||40}}
|stadium = University of Bolton Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group D==
|section=North Group D
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=POR |team2=TRA |team3=WIG |team4=LIV
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_LIV=0 |OTwin_LIV=0 |OTloss_LIV=0 |loss_LIV=3 |gf_LIV=5 |ga_LIV=13
|win_POR=2 |OTwin_POR=1 |OTloss_POR=0 |loss_POR=0 |gf_POR=7 |ga_POR=3
|win_TRA=1 |OTwin_TRA=1 |OTloss_TRA=1 |loss_TRA=0 |gf_TRA=5 |ga_TRA=4
|win_WIG=1 |OTwin_WIG=0 |OTloss_WIG=1 |loss_WIG=1 |gf_WIG=9 |ga_WIG=6
|group_LIV=ACA |name_LIV=Liverpool U21
|group_POR=L2 |name_POR=Port Vale
|group_TRA=L2 |name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|group_WIG=L1 |name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-tranmere/428744
|team2 = Tranmere Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Whitehead {{pengoal}}
Cullen {{pengoal}}
Conlon {{penmiss}}
Trickett-Smith {{penmiss}}
Rodney {{pengoal}}
Fitzpatrick {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Banks {{pengoal}}
Khan {{penmiss}}
Morris {{pengoal}}
O'Connor {{pengoal}}
Payne {{penmiss}}
Walker-Rice {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Vale Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Declan Bourne
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|22|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Wigan Athletic
|score = 6–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wigan-vs-liverpool-u21/428752
|team2 = Liverpool U21
|goals1 = Naismith {{goal|47}}
Jolley {{goal|59||66}}
Crankshaw {{goal|79||90}}
Garner {{goal|81|pen.}}
|goals2 = Clarkson {{goal|44}}
|stadium = DW Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Andy Haines
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-vs-liverpool-u21/428782
|team2 = Liverpool U21
|goals1 = Vaughan {{goal|74||75}}
Payne {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Cain {{goal|50}}
Longstaff {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Scott Oldham
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Wigan Athletic
|score = 1–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wigan-vs-port-vale/428784
|team2 = Port Vale
| goals1 = Pearce {{goal|79}}
| goals2 = Robinson {{goal|13||30}}
Montaño {{goal|55}}
|stadium = DW Stadium
|attendance = 0
| referee = Samuel Barrott
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Port Vale
| score = 4–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-liverpool-u21/428811
| team2 = Liverpool U21
| goals1 = Cullen {{goal|12}}
Hurst {{goal|19}}
McKirdy {{goal|61}}
Rodney {{goal|64}}
| goals2 = Millar {{goal|11||34}}
|stadium = Vale Park
|attendance = 0
| referee = Thomas Bramall
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|11|df=y}}
|time = 18:30 GMT
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|score = 2–2
|penaltyscore = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-vs-wigan/428815
| team2 = Wigan Athletic
| goals1 = Woolery {{goal|45+1}}
Morris {{goal|72}}
| penalties1 = Ferrier {{penmiss}}
Lloyd {{pengoal}}
Smith {{penmiss}}
Banks {{pengoal}}
Morris {{pengoal}}
| goals2 = Keane {{goal|19}}
McHugh {{goal|45+3}}
| penalties2 = James {{pengoal}}
Joseph {{penmiss}}
Perry {{penmiss}}
Crankshaw {{penmiss}}
| stadium = Prenton Park
| location = Birkenhead
| referee = Ben Speedie
| attendance = 0
}}
==Group E==
|section=North Group E
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=MNC |team2=LIN |team3=MAN |team4=SCU
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_MNC=2 |OTwin_MNC=0 |OTloss_MNC=1 |loss_MNC=0 |gf_MNC=8 |ga_MNC=1
|win_MAN=1 |OTwin_MAN=0 |OTloss_MAN=0 |loss_MAN=2 |gf_MAN=3 |ga_MAN=7
|win_LIN=1 |OTwin_LIN=2 |OTloss_LIN=0 |loss_LIN=0 |gf_LIN=5 |ga_LIN=3
|win_SCU=0 |OTwin_SCU=0 |OTloss_SCU=1 |loss_SCU=2 |gf_SCU=2 |ga_SCU=7
|group_MNC=ACA |name_MNC=Manchester City U21
|group_MAN=L2 |name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|group_LIN=L1 |name_LIN=Lincoln City
|group_SCU=L2 |name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 BST
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-vs-manchester-city-u21/428737
|team2 = Manchester City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Bernabé {{goal|25}}
Delap {{goal|89||90+1}}
|stadium = Field Mill
|attendance = 0
|referee = Tom Nield
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-vs-scunthorpe/428735
|team2 = Scunthorpe United
|goals1 = Anderson {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Cordner {{goal|38}}
|penalties1 = Howarth {{pengoal}}
Montsma {{pengoal}}
Scully {{pengoal}}
Jones {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Jarvis {{penmiss}}
Vincent {{pengoal}}
Hippolyte {{penmiss}}
Gilliead {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|attendance = 0
|referee = James Oldham
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 0–4
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-manchester-city-u21/428776
|team2 = Manchester City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Knight {{goal|17||63}}
Edozie {{goal|58||66}}
|stadium = Glanford Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = James Adcock
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-lincoln-city-live-4579523
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Menayese {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Soule {{goal|31}}
Scully {{goal|49}}
Archibald {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Field Mill
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Mansfield Town
|goals1 =
- Olomola {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Glanford Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|report =
|team2 = Manchester City U21
|goals1 =
- Anderson {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
- Simmonds {{goal|89}}
|penalties1=
Archibald {{pengoal}}
Anderson {{pengoal}}
Gotts {{pengoal}}
Jones {{penmiss}}
Grant {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
Bernabé {{pengoal}}
Nmecha {{pengoal}}
Lavia {{pengoal}}
Gyabi {{penmiss}}
Simmonds {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group F==
|section=North Group F
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=OLD |team2=WOL |team3=BRA |team4=DON
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_BRA=0 |OTwin_BRA=0 |OTloss_BRA=2 |loss_BRA=1 |gf_BRA=2 |ga_BRA=4 |status_BRA=
|win_DON=0 |OTwin_DON=1 |OTloss_DON=0 |loss_DON=2 |gf_DON=1 |ga_DON=4 |status_DON=
|win_OLD=3 |OTwin_OLD=0 |OTloss_OLD=0 |loss_OLD=0 |gf_OLD=9 |ga_OLD=1 |status_OLD=
|win_WOL=1 |OTwin_WOL=1 |OTloss_WOL=0 |loss_WOL=1 |gf_WOL=3 |ga_WOL=6 |status_WOL=
|group_BRA=L2 |name_BRA=Bradford City
|group_DON=L1 |name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|group_OLD=L2 |name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|group_WOL=ACA |name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 4–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-vs-bradford/428728
|team2 = Bradford City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Whiteman {{pengoal}}
Okenabirhie {{pengoal}}
Coppinger {{pengoal}}
Williams {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Guthrie {{pengoal}}
Pritchard {{penmiss}}
Longridge {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|15|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-wolves-u21/428740
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|goals1 = Rowe {{goal|42}}
Grant {{goal|85}}
McAleny {{goal|88||90+1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boundary Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|report = https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/06/england/football-league-trophy/bradford-city-afc/wolverhampton-wanderers-under-21/3343202/
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|goals1 =
- Donaldson {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
- Samuels {{goal|61}}
|penalties1 = Pritchard {{pengoal}}
Hosannah {{pengoal}}
Shanks {{penmiss}}
Scales {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Samuels {{pengoal}}
Hoever {{pengoal}}
Shabani {{pengoal}}
Corbeanu {{pengoal}}
Sanderson {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Valley Parade
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boundary Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|goals1 = Okenabirhie {{goal|23|pen.}}
|goals2 = Silva {{goal|15||88}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 =
- Sutton {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
- Keillor-Dunn {{goal|7}}
- Mccalmont {{goal|84||90}}
|stadium = Valley Parade
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group G==
|section=North Group G
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=ACC |team2=BLA |team3=BAR |team4=LEE
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_ACC=2 |OTwin_ACC=1 |OTloss_ACC=0 |loss_ACC=0 |gf_ACC=9 |ga_ACC=1
|win_BAR=0 |OTwin_BAR=1 |OTloss_BAR=1 |loss_BAR=1 |gf_BAR=2 |ga_BAR=3
|win_BLA=1 |OTwin_BLA=1 |OTloss_BLA=1 |loss_BLA=0 |gf_BLA=4 |ga_BLA=1
|win_LEE=0 |OTwin_LEE=0 |OTloss_LEE=1 |loss_LEE=2 |gf_LEE=2 |ga_LEE=12
|group_ACC=L1 |name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|group_BAR=L2 |name_BAR=Barrow
|group_BLA=L1 |name_BLA=Blackpool
|group_LEE=ACA |name_LEE=Leeds United U21
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 7–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-vs-leeds-united-u21/428722
|team2 = Leeds United U21
|goals1 = Uwakwe {{goal|5||22||72}}
Burgess {{goal|14}}
Charles {{goal|30}}
Cassidy {{goal|38||55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Crown Ground
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Toner
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-barrow/428723
|team2 = Barrow
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Yates {{pengoal}}
Lubala {{pengoal}}
Anderson {{pengoal}}
Ward {{pengoal}}
Kemp {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Quigley {{pengoal}}
Brown {{penmiss}}
Gribbin {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Martin Coy
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|5|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Barrow
|score = 2–2
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barrow-vs-leeds-united-u21/428754
|team2 = Leeds United U21
|goals1 = Angus {{goal|62}}
Taylor {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Dean {{goal|11||38}}
|penalties1 = Angus {{pengoal}}
James {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{penmiss}}
Hird {{penmiss}}
Kay {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Summerville {{pengoal}}
Shackleton {{penmiss}}
Galloway {{pengoal}}
Gibbon {{penmiss}}
Dean {{pengoal}}
Jenkins {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Holker Street
|attendance = 0
|referee = Marc Edwards
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-vs-blackpool/428753
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 = Bishop {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Anderson {{goal|10}}
|penalties1 = Bishop {{penmiss}}
Charles {{pengoal}}
Sykes {{pengoal}}
Pritchard {{pengoal}}
Scully {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Yates {{pengoal}}
Robson {{pengoal}}
Anderson {{pengoal}}
Ward {{penmiss}}
Kemp {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Crown Ground
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Speedie
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Barrow
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Mansell {{goal|4}}
|stadium = Holker Street
|attendance = 0
|referee = James Bell
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|11|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Leeds United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group H==
|section=North Group H
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=HUL |team2=LEI |team3=HAR |team4=GRI
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_GRI=0 |OTwin_GRI=1 |OTloss_GRI=0 |loss_GRI=2 |gf_GRI=3 |ga_GRI=8
|win_HAR=1 |OTwin_HAR=0 |OTloss_HAR=1 |loss_HAR=1 |gf_HAR=5 |ga_HAR=5
|win_HUL=2 |OTwin_HUL=0 |OTloss_HUL=0 |loss_HUL=1 |gf_HUL=6 |ga_HUL=2
|win_LEI=2 |OTwin_LEI=0 |OTloss_LEI=0 |loss_LEI=1 |gf_LEI=6 |ga_LEI=5
|group_GRI=L2 |name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|group_HAR=L2 |name_HAR=Harrogate Town
|group_HUL=L1 |name_HUL=Hull City
|group_LEI=ACA |name_LEI=Leicester City U21
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/hull-city-vs-leicester-city-u21/428732
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Lewis-Potter {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Wright {{goal|50}}
Hirst {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium = KCOM Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ross Joyce
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 2–2
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-harrogate-t/428731
|team2 = Harrogate Town
|goals1 = Gibson {{goal|36|pen.}}
Boyd {{goal|74}}
Khouri {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2 = Kiernan {{goal|81}}
Lokko {{goal|86}}
|penalties1 = Gibson {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{pengoal}}
Edwards {{pengoal}}
Starbuck {{pengoal}}
Jackson Jr {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Thomson {{pengoal}}
Martin {{pengoal}}
Beck {{pengoal}}
Burrell {{pengoal}}
Kerry {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Blundell Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = David Hunt
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Harrogate Town
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Suengchitthawon {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium{{efn|name=Harrogate}}
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Grimsby Town
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 =
- Pollock {{goal|3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Blundell Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Harrogate Town
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Hull City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wetherby Road
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Grimsby Town
|goals1 =
Samuelsen {{goal|27||32}}
Scott {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = KCOM Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=Harrogate|Match played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster due to ongoing pitch renovations at Wetherby Road.}}
}}
=Southern Section=
==Group A==
|section=South Group A
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables/ EFL.com]
|team1=WES |team2=POR |team3=COL |team4=SOU
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_COL=1 |OTwin_COL=0 |OTloss_COL=0 |loss_COL=2 |gf_COL=6 |ga_COL=4
|win_POR=2 |OTwin_POR=0 |OTloss_POR=0 |loss_POR=1 |gf_POR=5 |ga_POR=1
|win_SOU=0 |OTwin_SOU=0 |OTloss_SOU=0 |loss_SOU=3 |gf_SOU=2 |ga_SOU=12
|win_WES=3 |OTwin_WES=0 |OTloss_WES=0 |loss_WES=0 |gf_WES=5 |ga_WES=1
|group_COL=L2 |name_COL=Colchester United
|group_POR=L1 |name_POR=Portsmouth
|group_SOU=L2 |name_SOU=Southend United
|group_WES=ACA |name_WES=West Ham United U21
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-west-ham-united-u21/428748
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 = Humphrys {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Odubeko {{goal|2||84}}
Coventry {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|attendance = 0
|referee = David Rock
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/portsmth-vs-colchester/428745
|team2 = Colchester United
|goals1 = Harness {{goal|37||38}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fratton Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Craig Hick
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-west-ham-united-u21/428759
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Coventry {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Colchester Community Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Sam Purkiss
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Portsmouth
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
Marquis {{goal|21|pen.}}
Curtis {{goal|40||77}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 6–1
|report =
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 = Brown {{goal|16||38||57|pen.}}
Folivi {{goal|62}}
Chilvers {{goal|70}}
Poku {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Sterling {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Colchester Community Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Corbett {{goal|4}}
|stadium = Fratton Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group B==
|section=South Group B
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=ARS |team2=GIL |team3=CRA |team4=IPS
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_ARS=2 |OTwin_ARS=1 |OTloss_ARS=0 |loss_ARS=0 |gf_ARS=5 |ga_ARS=3 |status_ARS=
|win_CRA=1 |OTwin_CRA=0 |OTloss_CRA=0 |loss_CRA=2 |gf_CRA=4 |ga_CRA=4 |status_CRA=
|win_GIL=1 |OTwin_GIL=0 |OTloss_GIL=1 |loss_GIL=1 |gf_GIL=3 |ga_GIL=4 |status_GIL=
|win_IPS=1 |OTwin_IPS=0 |OTloss_IPS=0 |loss_IPS=2 |gf_IPS=3 |ga_IPS=4 |status_IPS=
|group_ARS=ACA |name_ARS=Arsenal U21
|group_CRA=L2 |name_CRA=Crawley Town
|group_GIL=L1 |name_GIL=Gillingham
|group_IPS=L1 |name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-crawley/428730
|team2 = Crawley Town
|goals1 = Coyle {{goal|40}}
Oliver {{goal|50}}
|goals2 = Ferguson {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Paul Howard
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Ipswich Town
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-vs-arsenal-u21/428733
|team2 = Arsenal U21
|goals1 = Nolan {{goal|26}}
|goals2 = Lewis {{goal|45+1}}
Balogun {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Portman Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Neil Hair
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Ipswich Town
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-vs-gillingham/428766
|team2 = Gillingham
|goals1 = *Dobra {{goal|57}}
- Folami {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Portman Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|13|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-vs-arsenal-u21/428760
|team2 = Arsenal U21
|goals1 = Watters {{goal|37}}
|goals2 = McEneff {{goal|15}}
Azeez {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Alan Young
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-vs-ipswich/428797
|team2 = Ipswich Town
|goals1 = Galach {{goal|17||55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Sam Purkiss
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-arsenal-u21/428803
|team2 = Arsenal U21
|goals1 = Coyle {{goal|56}}
|penalties1 = Coyle {{pengoal}}
Samuel {{penmiss}}
McKenzie {{penmiss}}
Eccles {{pengoal}}
|goals2 = Cîrjan {{goal|6}}
|penalties2 = Balogun {{pengoal}}
Möller {{pengoal}}
Cottrell {{pengoal}}
Cîrjan {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|referee = Will Finnie
|attendance = 0
}}
==Group C==
|section=South Group C
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=MKD |team2=NOR |team3=STE |team4=SOU
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_MKD=2 |OTwin_MKD=0 |OTloss_MKD=0 |loss_MKD=1 |gf_MKD=7 |ga_MKD=5
|win_NOR=1 |OTwin_NOR=1 |OTloss_NOR=0 |loss_NOR=1 |gf_NOR=6 |ga_NOR=3
|win_SOU=1 |OTwin_SOU=0 |OTloss_SOU=0 |loss_SOU=2 |gf_SOU=3 |ga_SOU=8
|win_STE=1 |OTwin_STE=0 |OTloss_STE=1 |loss_STE=1 |gf_STE=4 |ga_STE=4
|group_MKD=L1 |name_MKD=Milton Keynes Dons
|group_NOR=L1 |name_NOR=Northampton Town
|group_SOU=ACA |name_SOU=Southampton U21
|group_STE=L2 |name_STE=Stevenage
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-northampton/428736
|team2 = Northampton Town
|goals1 = Poole {{goal|34}}
Nombe {{goal|74}}
Sorinola {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Mills {{goal|13}}
|stadium = Stadium MK
|attendance = 0
|referee = Christopher Pollard
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|22|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-southampton-u21/428749
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 = Dinanga {{goal|45+3}}
Marsh {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Slattery {{goal|37}}
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|attendance = 0
|referee = Alan Young
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 5–0
|report =
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 =
Mills {{goal|7}}
Marshall {{goal|40}}
Ashley-Seal {{goal|46||58}}
Chukwuemeka {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Stevenage
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|11|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Southampton U21
|goals1 =
- Sorinola {{goal|46}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadium MK
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Stevenage
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
Lines {{pengoal}}
Rose {{penmiss}}
McWilliams {{pengoal}}
Horsfall {{pengoal}}
Chukwuemeka {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
Newton {{penmiss}}
Carter {{pengoal}}
Marsh {{pengoal}}
Akinwande {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group D==
|section=South Group D
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=OXF |team2=BRI |team3=WAL |team4=CHE
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_BRI=1 |OTwin_BRI=0 |OTloss_BRI=2 |loss_BRI=0 |gf_BRI=7 |ga_BRI=6
|win_CHE=0 |OTwin_CHE=1 |OTloss_CHE=0 |loss_CHE=2 |gf_CHE=5 |ga_CHE=7
|win_OXF=2 |OTwin_OXF=1 |OTloss_OXF=0 |loss_OXF=0 |gf_OXF=4 |ga_OXF=2
|win_WAL=0 |OTwin_WAL=1 |OTloss_WAL=1 |loss_WAL=1 |gf_WAL=3 |ga_WAL=4
|group_BRI=L1 |name_BRI=Bristol Rovers
|group_CHE=ACA |name_CHE=Chelsea U21
|group_OXF=L1 |name_OXF=Oxford United
|group_WAL=L2 |name_WAL=Walsall
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = *Mehew {{goal|16}} Ayunga {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Jules {{goal|29}} Gordon {{goal|64}}
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties1 = Kelly {{penmiss}}
Harries {{penmiss}}
Hare {{pengoal}}
Ayunga {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Norman {{pengoal}}
McDonald {{pengoal}}
Holden {{penmiss}}
Lavery {{pengoal}}
Gordon {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-chelsea-u21/428741
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = Agyei {{goal|17}}
Osei {{goal|45+2}}
|goals2 = Russell {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-chelsea-u21/428783
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1 = McDonald {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Simeu {{goal|69}}
|penaltyscore = 3–5
|penalties1 = Norman {{penmiss}}
Holden {{pengoal}}
Adebayo {{pengoal}}
Lavery {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Russell {{pengoal}}
Flabema {{pengoal}}
Ballo {{pengoal}}
Simeu {{pengoal}}
Maatsen {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Brett Huxtable
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id=|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Oxford United
|round=|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-bristol-r/428772
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Osei {{goal|89}}
| penalties1 = Osei {{pengoal}}
Agyei {{penmiss}}
McGuane {{pengoal}}
Hall {{pengoal}}
Brannagan {{pengoal}}
|goals2 = Mehew {{goal|12}}
| penalties2 = Leahy {{pengoal}}
Upson {{penmiss}}
Hare {{pengoal}}
Hargreaves {{pengoal}}
Baldwin {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location=
|attendance = 0
|referee = Neil Hair
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Osei {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|18|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 4–3
|report =
|team2 = Chelsea U21
|goals1=
- Hanlan {{goal|9}}
- Nicholson {{goal|15}}
- Westbrooke {{goal|57}}
- Hare {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group E==
|section=South Group E
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=EXE |team2=FOR |team3=SWI |team4=WES
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_EXE=3 |OTwin_EXE=0 |OTloss_EXE=0 |loss_EXE=0 |gf_EXE=11|ga_EXE=5
|win_FOR=1 |OTwin_FOR=0 |OTloss_FOR=0 |loss_FOR=2 |gf_FOR=5 |ga_FOR=4
|win_SWI=1 |OTwin_SWI=0 |OTloss_SWI=0 |loss_SWI=2 |gf_SWI=6 |ga_SWI=7
|win_WES=1 |OTwin_WES=0 |OTloss_WES=0 |loss_WES=2 |gf_WES=3 |ga_WES=9
|group_EXE=L2 |name_EXE=Exeter City
|group_FOR=L2 |name_FOR=Forest Green Rovers
|group_SWI=L1 |name_SWI=Swindon Town
|group_WES=ACA |name_WES=West Bromwich Albion U21
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-forest-grn/428729
|team2 = Forest Green Rovers
|goals1 = Ajose {{goal|45+1}}
Jay {{goal|57}}
Key {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Stevens {{goal|5||51}}
|stadium = St James Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Sam Allison
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swindon-vs-wba-u21/428751
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|72}}
Caddis {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Dyce {{goal|27}}
Windsor {{goal|47}}
Gardner-Hickman {{goal|74}}
|stadium = County Ground
|attendance = 0
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Forest Green Rovers
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 = Stokes {{goal|17}}
Stevens {{goal|19}}
Young {{goal|29}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = The New Lawn
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 3–4
|report =
|team2 = Exeter City
|goals1 =
Smith {{goal|61||85}}
Palmer {{goal|90+3}}
| goals2 = Kite {{goal|4}}
Seymour {{goal|7|pen.}}
Atangana {{goal|63}}
Hartridge {{goal|68}}
|stadium = County Ground
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Forest Green Rovers
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Swindon Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Broadbent {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = The New Lawn
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion U21
|goals1 =
Kite {{goal|27}}
Seymour {{goal|48}}
Sparkes {{goal|60}}
Law {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = St James Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group F==
|section=South Group F
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=CHE |team2=NOR |team3=PLY |team4=NEW
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_CHE=3 |OTwin_CHE=0 |OTloss_CHE=0 |loss_CHE=0 |gf_CHE=4 |ga_CHE=0 |status_CHE=
|win_NEW=0 |OTwin_NEW=0 |OTloss_NEW=0 |loss_NEW=3 |gf_NEW=1 |ga_NEW=9 |status_NEW=
|win_NOR=2 |OTwin_NOR=0 |OTloss_NOR=0 |loss_NOR=1 |gf_NOR=8 |ga_NOR=3 |status_NOR=
|win_PLY=1 |OTwin_PLY=0 |OTloss_PLY=0 |loss_PLY=2 |gf_PLY=5 |ga_PLY=6 |status_PLY=
|group_CHE=L2 |name_CHE=Cheltenham Town
|group_NEW=L2 |name_NEW=Newport County
|group_NOR=ACA |name_NOR=Norwich City U21
|group_PLY=L1 |name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-cheltenham/428739
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Reid {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 0
|referee = James Adcock
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-norwich-city-u21/428743
|team2 = Norwich City U21
|goals1 = Lolos {{goal|39|pen.}}
Telford {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Hondermarck {{goal|26}}
Omotoye {{goal|54}}
Dennis {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Home Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Andy Davies
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Newport County
|score = 0–5
|report =
|team2 = Norwich City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Plymouth Argyle
|goals1 = Reid {{goal|56||77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Newport County
| goals1= Reeves {{goal|30}}
Cooper {{goal|48||59}}
| goals2 = Amond {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Home Park
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Norwich City U21
|goals1 =
Lloyd {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
==Group G==
|section=South Group G
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=LEY |team2=AFC |team3=CHA |team4=BRI
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_AFC=2 |OTwin_AFC=0 |OTloss_AFC=0 |loss_AFC=1 |gf_AFC=4 |ga_AFC=3 |status_AFC=
|win_BRI=0 |OTwin_BRI=0 |OTloss_BRI=1 |loss_BRI=2 |gf_BRI=3 |ga_BRI=6 |status_BRI=
|win_CHA=1 |OTwin_CHA=1 |OTloss_CHA=0 |loss_CHA=1 |gf_CHA=5 |ga_CHA=4 |status_CHA=
|win_LEY=2 |OTwin_LEY=0 |OTloss_LEY=0 |loss_LEY=1 |gf_LEY=6 |ga_LEY=5 |status_LEY=
|group_AFC=L1 |name_AFC=AFC Wimbledon
|group_BRI=ACA |name_BRI=Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|group_CHA=L1 |name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|group_LEY=L2 |name_LEY=Leyton Orient
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|1|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 BST
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/wimbledon-vs-charlton/428721 Report]
|team2 = Charlton Athletic
|goals1 = Roscrow {{goal|46}}
Thomas {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Oztumer {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Loftus Road{{efn|name=Wimbledon1}}
|attendance = 0
|referee = Carl Brook
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/leyton-or-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/428734 Report]
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = Ling {{goal|36}}
Johnson {{goal|55}}
Wilkinson {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Wilson {{goal|84||88}}
|stadium = Brisbane Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Sam Purkiss
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|09|22|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 BST
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/202021/september/afc-wimbledon-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21-on-10-nov-20/ Report]
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = Robinson {{goal|20}}
Roscrow {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium{{efn|name=Wimbledon2}}
|attendance = 0
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|09|30|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 1–1
|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/charlton-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/428757 Report]
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|goals1 = Morgan {{goal|48}}
|penaltyscore = 4–1
|goals2 = Lapslie {{goal|30|o.g.}}
|penalties1 = Vennings {{pengoal}}
Morgan {{pengoal}}
Henry {{pengoal}}
Davison {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Spong {{penmiss}}
Yapi {{pengoal}}
Vukoje {{penmiss}}
|stadium = The Valley
|attendance = 0
|referee = Lee Swabey
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.leytonorient.com/fixtures/first-team/season-20202021/efl-trophy/leyton-orient-v-afc-wimbledon Report]
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|goals1 = Angol {{goal|33}}
Wilkinson {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brisbane Road
|attendance = 0
|referee = Sam Allison
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 3–1
|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/charlton-vs-leyton-or/428794 Report]
|team2 = Leyton Orient
|goals1 = Aouachria {{goal|12}}
Mingi {{goal|64}}
Maddison {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Dennis {{goal|67}}
|stadium = The Valley
|attendance = 0
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=Wimbledon1|Match played at Loftus Road in White City, London due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.}}
{{efn|name=Wimbledon2|Match played at Broadfield Stadium in Crawley due to ongoing construction at Plough Lane.}}
}}
==Group H==
|section=South Group H
|OTwin_header=PW
|OTloss_header=PL
|only_pld_pts=no |show_matches=no
|teamwidth=220
|source=[https://www.efl.com/efl-trophy/the-competition/tables EFL.com]
|team1=CAM |team2=PET |team3=BUR |team4=FUL
|result1=R2 |result2=R2
|show_groups=yes
|group_header=Div
|update=complete
|win_BUR=0 |OTwin_BUR=1 |OTloss_BUR=1 |loss_BUR=1 |gf_BUR=6 |ga_BUR=8
|win_CAM=2 |OTwin_CAM=1 |OTloss_CAM=0 |loss_CAM=0 |gf_CAM=7 |ga_CAM=3
|win_FUL=0 |OTwin_FUL=0 |OTloss_FUL=1 |loss_FUL=2 |gf_FUL=3 |ga_FUL=7
|win_PET=1 |OTwin_PET=1 |OTloss_PET=1 |loss_PET=0 |gf_PET=8 |ga_PET=6
|group_BUR=L1 |name_BUR=Burton Albion
|group_CAM=L2 |name_CAM=Cambridge United
|group_FUL=ACA |name_FUL=Fulham U21
|group_PET=L1 |name_PET=Peterborough United
|res_col_header=Q
|col_R2=green1 |text_R2=Advance to Round 2}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 3–3
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-burton-alb/428742
|team2 = Burton Albion
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|3}}
Reed {{goal|23}}
Mason {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Lawless {{goal|44}}
Powell {{goal|52||55}}
|penalties1 = Burrows {{pengoal}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Reed {{pengoal}}
Eisa {{pengoal}}
Clarke {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Bostwick {{pengoal}}
Fox {{pengoal}}
Powell {{pengoal}}
O'Toole {{pengoal}}
Gilligan {{penmiss}}
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Will Finnie
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|9|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-fulham-u21/428726
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Knowles {{goal|24}}
Mullin {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Abbey Stadium
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Burton Albion
|score = 2–4
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/burton-alb-vs-cambridge-u/428756
|team2 = Cambridge United
|goals1 = Akins {{goal|3}}
Powell {{goal|4}}
|goals2 = Knibbs {{goal|27}}
Hannant {{goal|31||86}}
Darling {{goal|79}}
|stadium = Pirelli Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ross Joyce
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|10|6|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-fulham-u21/428773
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Eisa {{goal|24}}
Szmodics {{goal|49}}
Clarke {{goal|56}}
Boyd {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Harris {{goal|52}}
Tiehi {{goal|72}}
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Burton Albion
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 4–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/burton-alb-vs-fulham-u21/428791
|team2 = Fulham U21
|goals1 = Edwards {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|10}} {{own goal}}
|penalties1 = Hemmings {{pengoal}}
Lawless {{pengoal}}
Hart {{pengoal}}
Gilligan {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Biereth {{penmiss}}
Harris {{penmiss}}
Pajaziti {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Pirelli Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Robert Lewis
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id=|date = {{Start date|2020|11|10|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 3–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-peterboro/428792
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Worman {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Clarke {{goal|48}}
|penalties1 = Dunk {{pengoal}}
Knowles {{pengoal}}
Dallas {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Burrows {{penmiss}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Tasdemir {{penmiss}}
Eisa {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Abbey Stadium
|location =
|attendance = 0
|referee = John Busby
}}
Round 2
=Northern section=
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 GMT
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hull-city-v-crewe-highlights-4772718
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
| penaltyscore = 3–2
| penalties1 =
|penalties2 =
|stadium = KCOM Stadium
|location = Kingston upon Hull
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/12/08/efl-trophy-shrewsbury-town-1-lincoln-4-report/
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals2 = Scully {{goal|18}}
Elbouzedi {{goal|40}}
Howarth {{goal|67}}
Grant {{goal|78|pen.}}
|goals1 = Tracey {{goal|44}}
|stadium = New Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|attendance = 200
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Salford City
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/salford-city-v-leicester-city-u21/6bxgcm7g68x4ll11bf8kbum1g
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Thomas-Asante {{goal|24}}
Dieseruvwe {{goal|55||78}}
|goals2 = Muskwe {{goal|64||69}}
Flynn {{goal|83}}
| penaltyscore = 5–6
| penalties1 =
- Dieseruvwe {{penmiss}}
- Loughlan {{pengoal}}
- Smith {{pengoal}}
- Campbell {{pengoal}}
- Thomas-Asante {{pengoal}}
- Hawkins {{pengoal}}
- Fielding {{penmiss}}
| penalties2 =
- Wright {{pengoal}}
- Hulme {{pengoal}}
- Reghba {{penmiss}}
- Muskwe {{pengoal}}
- Suengchitthawon {{pengoal}}
- McAteer {{pengoal}}
- Leshabela {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Moor Lane
|location = Salford
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.goal.com/en-au/match/port-vale-v-wolves-u21/6bvdpjd3b5qfjpmw5skllw45w
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|goals1 = McKirdy {{goal|30}}
Mills {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Perry {{goal|20}}
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Burslem
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.espn.com.au/football/match?gameId=588725
|team2 = Manchester City U21
|goals1 = Lloyd {{goal|27}}
Banks {{goal|88|pen.}}
|goals2 = Delap {{goal|17}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-vs-manchester-united-u21/live/439949
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|goals1 = Burgess {{goal|8}}
Pritchard {{goal|67||85}}
|goals2 = Pellistri {{goal|39}}
Elanga {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Crown Ground
|location = Accrington
|attendance = 0
|referee = Thomas Bramall
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.goal.com/en/match/oldham-athletic-v-sunderland/6brbteixa2e5ihhiwe329cufo
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = Grant {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Maguire {{goal|30}}
Scowen {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Boundary Park
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.goal.com/en/match/fleetwood-town-v-blackpool/lineups/6bg6m5286d258dsuckez2v7kk
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
| penaltyscore = 5–4
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
- Lawrence-Gabriel {{pengoal}}
- Lubala {{pengoal}}
- Robson {{penmiss}}
- Sarkic {{pengoal}}
- Garbutt {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|location = Fleetwood
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
=Southern section=
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 18:00 GMT
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wimbledon-vs-arsenal-u21/439950
|team2 = Arsenal U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Plough Lane
|attendance = 0
|referee = Christopher Pollard
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 6–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-norwich-city-u21/439957
|team2 = Norwich City U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadium MK
|location = Milton Keynes
|attendance = 200
|referee = Will Finnie
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-west-ham-united-u21/439964
|team2 = West Ham United U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|attendance = 750
|referee = Paul Howard
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-forest-grn/439960
|team2 = Forest Green Rovers
|goals1 =
- Shodipo {{goal|64}}
|goals2 =
- Bailey {{goal|45+1}}
| penaltyscore = 4–1
| penalties1 =
| penalties2 =
- Collins {{penmiss}}
- Bailey {{pengoal}}
- Godwin-Malife {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|attendance = 1,036
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-northampton/439953
|team2 = Northampton Town
|goals1 =
- Atangana {{goal|51}}
|goals2 =
- Rose {{goal|22}}
- Ashley-Seal {{goal|82}}
|stadium = St James Park
|location = Exeter
|attendance = 714
|referee = Carl Brook
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id = Cheltenham Town v Portsmouth
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-vs-portsmth/439952
|team2 = Portsmouth
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 718
|referee = Kevin Johnson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/leyton-or-vs-bristol-r/439956
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 =
- Baldwin {{goal|26|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brisbane Road
|attendance = 574
|referee = Alan Young
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|12|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Cambridge United
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-gillingham/439951
|team2 = Gillingham
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Abbey Stadium
|location = Cambridge
|attendance = 724
|referee = David Rock
}}
Round 3
=Northern section=
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 18:00 GMT
|team1 = Sunderland
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Port Vale
|goals1 = O'Brien {{goal|21}}
McGeady {{goal|90+7|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|location = Sunderland
|attendance = 0
|referee = Declan Bourne
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|goals1 = Elbouzedi {{goal|32}}
Gotts {{goal|53}}
Johnson {{goal|62}}
Grant {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|attendance = 0
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 17:30 GMT
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Wilks {{goal|78}}
Lewis-Potter {{goal|80}}
Coyle {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Madden {{goal|8}}
Burns {{goal|53}}
|stadium = KCOM Stadium
|location = Kingston upon Hull
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ross Joyce
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 13 January 2021
|time = 19:30 GMT
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Leicester City U21
|goals1 = Ferrier {{goal|4}}
Lloyd {{goal|37||45+1}}
Blackett-Taylor {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Wakeling {{goal|36}}
Suengchitthawon {{goal|56}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 0
|referee = Marc Edwards
}}
=Southern section=
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Rudoni {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 0
|referee = John Busby
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|27||83|pen.}}
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|location = Northampton
|attendance = 0
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Cambridge United
|goals1 = Hall {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|attendance = 0
|referee = Charles Breakspear
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 2021
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 5–1
|report =
|team2 = Portsmouth
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|15}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|29}}
Kent {{goal|45+1}}
Dembélé {{goal|52}}
Hamilton {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Harrison {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|attendance = 0
|referee = Robert Lewis
}}
Quarter-finals
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 2021
|time = 18:30 GMT
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-sland/441181
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lewington {{goal|12|o.g.}}
McGeady {{goal|76}}
Wyke {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Stadium MK
|location = Milton Keynes
|attendance = 0
|referee = Thomas Bramall
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 2021
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Lloyd {{goal|38}}
Lewis {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 2021
|time = 19:00 GMT
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|goals1 = Winnall {{goal|13||29}}
Shodipo {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Chislett {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 2021
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 1–1
|report =
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Docherty {{goal|60}}
|goals2 = Anderson {{goal|7}}
|penalties1=Smallwood {{penmiss}}
Scott {{penmiss}}
Chadwick {{pengoal}}
Lewis-Potter {{pengoal}}
Elder {{pengoal}}
Flores {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
Jones {{pengoal}}
Montsma {{penmiss}}
Anderson {{penmiss}}
Scully {{pengoal}}
Grant {{pengoal}}
Johnson {{pengoal}}
|stadium = KCOM Stadium
|location = Kingston upon Hull
|attendance = 0
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 16 February 2021
|time = 18:00 GMT
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56071218
|team2 = Tranmere Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|attendance = 0
|referee = Craig Hicks
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 17 February 2021
|time = 18:00 GMT
|team1 = Sunderland
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56098246
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 =
- Wyke {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
- Scully {{goal|64}}
|penalties1=Power {{pengoal}}
O'Nien {{pengoal}}
Maguire {{pengoal}}
McGeady {{pengoal}}
Leadbitter {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
Scully {{pengoal}}
McGrandles {{pengoal}}
Howarth {{penmiss}}
Johnson {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|location = Sunderland
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Toner
}}
Final
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References
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{{EFL Trophy seasons}}
{{2020–21 in English men's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 EFL Trophy}}