2017–18 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams64
Defending championsCoventry City
Final positions
ChampionsLincoln City (1st title)
Runner-upShrewsbury Town

The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.[1]

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

Participating clubs

  • 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
  • 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
  • Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participate in the following tournament.
League One League Two Academies
Clubs
Total 24 24 16
Notes

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

Eligibility criteria for players

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

Competition format

Group stage

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

Northern Section

Group A

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Fleetwood Town (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 (Q) 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 2 4
3 L2 Carlisle United (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 L2 Morecambe (E) 3 0 1 0 2 3 6 3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Fleetwood Town 3–0 Leicester City U21 Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST Ekpolo 28'
Cargill 61'
Burns 86'
Report Attendance: 517
Referee: Martin Coy
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United Globe Arena
19:45 BST Report Hope 1'
Kennedy 44'
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Carlisle United 0–1 Leicester City U21 Brunton Park
19:45 BST Report Ndukwu 20' Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Ben Toner
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Fleetwood Town 2–1 Morecambe Highbury Stadium
19:45 BST Burns 25'
McGowan 72' (o.g.)
Report Ekpolo 51' (o.g.) Attendance: 768
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Morecambe 2–2
(4–2 p)
Leicester City U21 Globe Arena
19:45 GMT Thompson 8'
Osborne 90'
Report Ndukwu 25'
Knight 85'
Attendance: 432
Referee: Robert Jones
Penalties
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Carlisle United 1–2 Fleetwood Town Brunton Park
19:45 GMT T. Miller 86' Report Sowerby 10'
Burns 44'
Attendance: 909 (42 away fans)
Referee: Martin Coy
Group B

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Blackpool (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Round 2
2 L2 Accrington Stanley (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic (E) 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 1 5
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 4 11 7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Blackpool 1–1
(4–5 p)
Wigan Athletic Bloomfield Road
19:00 BST D'Almeida Yellow card 4'
Sinclair-Smith 87'
Report Merrie Yellow card 13'
Gilbey 63'
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Penalties
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Accrington Stanley 3–2 Middlesbrough U21 Crown Ground
19:00 BST Brown 54'
Wilks 69'
Johnson Yellow card 81'
Nolan 90+3'
Report Reading Yellow card 27' 31'
Armstrong Yellow card 16' 65'
Attendance: 587
Referee: Graham Salisbury
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackpool Crown Ground
19:30 BST Sousa 38' Report Philliskirk 33'
Clayton 88'
Attendance: 975
Referee: Stuart Attwell
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Wigan Athletic 4–1 Middlesbrough U21 DW Stadium
19:45 BST Evans 33'
Maffeo 41'
Hunt 72'
Colclough 74'
Report Armstrong 53' Attendance: 876
Referee: Michael Salisbury
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) Blackpool 4–1 Middlesbrough U21 Bloomfield Road
19:00 GMT Philliskirk 24,89'
Longstaff 43'
D'Almeida 56'
Richards Yellow card 87'
Report Armstrong 54'
Brewitt Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 691
Referee: Martin Coy
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Wigan Athletic 0–4 Accrington Stanley DW Stadium
19:45 GMT Golden Yellow card 24'
McGuffie Yellow card 65'
Report Edwards 12'
Sousa 30', 56'
Wilks Yellow card 65'
Leacock-McLeod 89'
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Group C

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rochdale (Q) 3 1 1 1 0 5 1 +4 6 Round 2
2 L1 Bury (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 5 1 6
3 L1 Blackburn Rovers (E) 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 ACA Stoke City U21 (E) 3 0 1 0 2 1 4 3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Stoke City U21 Ewood Park
19:45 BST Nuttall 77' Report Banks Yellow card 21'
Souttar Yellow card 54'
Adam Yellow card 90+7'
Attendance: 1,501
Referee: Darren Handley
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Bury 0–4 Rochdale Gigg Lane
19:45 BST Danns Yellow card 6'
Shotton Yellow card 60'
Report Bunney 12'
Inman 18', 34'
Henderson 51'
Rafferty Yellow card 62'
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Mark Heywood
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Bury Ewood Park
19:45 BST Platt Yellow card 64'
Hart Yellow card 86'
Report Skarz Yellow card 40'
Williams Yellow card 64'
Bunn 77'
Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Rochdale 0–0
(4–5 p)
Stoke City U21 Spotland Stadium
19:45 BST Ntlhe Yellow card 74' Report Edwards Red card 24'
Waddington Yellow card 41'
Attendance: 731
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Rochdale 1–1
(5–3 p)
Blackburn Rovers Spotland Stadium
19:45 GMT Slew 72' Report Wharton Red card 28'
Hart Yellow card 41'
Nuttall 43'
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Bury 3–1 Stoke City U21 Gigg Lane
19:45 GMT Ajose 5'
Leigh 18'
Reilly 19'
Report Afellay 75' Attendance: 686
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Group D

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Round 2
2 L1 Oldham Athletic (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 ACA Newcastle United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 3 3
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newcastle United U21 Gresty Road
19:30 BST Bowery 88' Report Smith 4'
Charman 68'
Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Robert Jones
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Oldham Athletic 0–0
(2–4 p)
Port Vale Boundary Park
19:30 BST Report Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Penalties
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham Athletic Gresty Road
19:30 BST Porter Yellow card 34'
Stubbs Yellow card 69'
Report Byrne Yellow card 38' 42' Attendance: 976
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Port Vale 1–0 Newcastle United U21 Vale Park
19:45 BST Barnett 21' Report Attendance: 824
Referee: David Coote
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Oldham Athletic 4–1 Newcastle United U21 Boundary Park
19:30 GMT Byrne 13', 63'
Doyle 61', 70'
Report Aarons 79' Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Port Vale 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Vale Park
19:45 GMT Regis 4'
Forrester 8'
Reeves 65'
Montaño 90'
Report Reilly 31', 71' Attendance: 1,322
Referee: John Brooks
Group E

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Shrewsbury Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Coventry City (E) 3 1 1 0 1 6 6 0 5
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Coventry City 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Ricoh Arena
19:45 BST Andreu 51' Yellow card 66'
McNulty 63' (pen.)
Report Payne 30'
Gnahoua 33'
Bolton Red card 69'
Godfrey Yellow card 71'
Adams Yellow card 79'
Riley 90+4'
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Tom Nield
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Walsall 3–1 West Bromwich Albion U21 Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST Flanagan 55'
Ismail 73'
Leahy 80'
Report Tulloch 45+2'
Azaz Yellow card 65'
Bradley Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 1,055
Referee: Darren Handley
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Shrewsbury Town 3–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 New Meadow
19:45 BST John-Lewis 24'
Morris 49'
Beckles Yellow card 53'
Dodds 75'
Report Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Walsall 2–2
(3–4 p)
Coventry City Bescot Stadium
19:45 BST Ismail 32' (pen.)
Bakayoko Yellow card 42'
Edwards Yellow card 82'
Agyei 90+2'
Report McNulty 54'
Ponticelli 59'
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Coventry City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion U21 Coventry
19:45 GMT Stevenson 58'
Biamou 62'
Report Burke 72' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: John Busby
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Godfrey Red card 75' Report Bakayoko 90' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Group F

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6 Round 2
2 L2 Chesterfield (Q) 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 1 5
3 L1 Rotherham United (E) 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4 ACA Manchester City EDS (E) 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Rotherham United 1–1
(2–4 p)
Manchester City EDS New York Stadium
19:00 BST Vaulks Yellow card 48'
Ball 64'
Report Latibeaudiere Yellow card 67'
Garre 90+4'
Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Chesterfield 2–4 Bradford City Proact Stadium
19:00 BST Dennis 24' Yellow card 65'
Sinnott 79'
Evatt Yellow card 85'
Report Patrick 45+3'
Jones 57', 62' Yellow card 77'
Hanson 80'
Attendance: 1,099
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Rotherham United 1–2 Chesterfield New York Stadium
19:00 BST Vaulks 71' Report De Girolamo 9'
McCourt 89'
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Darren Handley
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Bradford City 2–1 Manchester City EDS Valley Parade
19:30 BST Thompson 18'
Jones 35'
Report Francis Yellow card 8'
Matondo 57'
Richards Yellow card 66'
Pozo Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Bradford City 0–3 Rotherham United Valley Parade
19:30 GMT Report Yates 17'
Clarke-Harris 32' (pen.)
Towell 45+1'
Attendance: 931
Referee: Rob Lewis
29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) Chesterfield 2–2
(4–3 p)
Manchester City EDS Proact Stadium
19:00 GMT Rowley 73'
O'Grady 90+7'
Report Oliver Red card 75'
Francis 88'
Nmecha 90'
Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
  • Nmecha soccer ball with check mark
  • Francis soccer ball with check mark
  • Richards soccer ball with check mark
  • Duhaney soccer ball with red X
  • Wilson soccer ball with red X
Group G

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Lincoln City (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Notts County (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 1 3
4 ACA Everton U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Notts County 2–1 Everton U21 Meadow Lane
19:45 BST Forte 30'
Hollis 36'
Report Donkor 55' Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Mansfield Town 1–3 Lincoln City Field Mill
19:45 BST Potter 6'
MacDonald Yellow card 38'
Digby Yellow card 42'
Report Whitehouse 40'
Palmer 79'
Eardley Yellow card 85'
Waterfall Yellow card 90'
Green 90+5'
Attendance: 2,495
Referee: David Webb
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Lincoln City 2–1 Everton U21 Sincil Bank
19:45 BST Maguire-Drew 3' 23'
Farman Yellow card 83'
Report Baxter Yellow card 51'
Adeniran 81'
Lavery Yellow card 83'
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Graham Salisbury
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Notts County 1–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane
19:45 BST Smith 34' Yellow card 74' Report Angol 1' Yellow card 35'
Mellis Yellow card 34'
Hamilton 73'
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Graham Horwood
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Mansfield Town 1–0 Everton U21 Field Mill
19:45 GMT Butcher Yellow card 4'
Spencer Yellow card 69'
Diamond 81'
Potter Yellow card 83'
Report Adeniran Yellow card 62' Attendance: 964
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Lincoln City 2–1 Notts County Sincil Bank
19:45 GMT Bird 37' (o.g.)
Ginnelly 86'
Report Forte 27'
Hollis Yellow card 52'
Smith Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield
Group H

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers (Q) 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 +1 7
3 L2 Grimsby Town (E) 3 0 0 2 1 3 4 1 2
4 ACA Sunderland U21 (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Scunthorpe United 3–1 Sunderland U21 Glanford Park
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Darren Drysdale
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Sunderland U21 Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 BST Ben Khémis 69' Report Love Yellow card 38' Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Ross Joyce
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town Glanford Park
19:45 BST
Report Jaiyesimi 32' Attendance: 1,987
Referee: Tom Nield
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(3–2 p)
Scunthorpe United Keepmoat Stadium
19:30 GMT Mandeville 37' Report Lewis 55'
Goode Yellow card 77'
Adelakun Yellow card 83'
Attendance: 1,717
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Mason soccer ball with check mark
Beestin soccer ball with red X
Fletcher soccer ball with red X
Mandeville soccer ball with check mark
Ben Khémis soccer ball with check mark
van Veen soccer ball with check mark
Madden soccer ball with red X
Lewis soccer ball with red X
Adelakun soccer ball with red X
Goode soccer ball with check mark
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Grimsby Town 1–1
(6–7 p)
Sunderland U21 Blundell Park
19:45 GMT Hooper 78' (pen.) Report Love 79'
Bale Yellow card 90+3'
Attendance: 248
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties

Southern Section

Group A

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Portsmouth (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 ACA Fulham U21 (E) 3 1 1 0 1 8 7 +1 5
4 L2 Crawley Town (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
16 August 2017 (2017-08-16) Portsmouth 3–3
(2–4 p)
Fulham U21 Fratton Park
19:45 BST Lowe 54' 66'
Naismith 57'
Report Humphrys 21'
Williams 62' (pen.)
Adebayo 82'
Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Antony Coggins
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Crawley Town 0–2 Charlton Athletic Broadfield Stadium
19:45 BST Kaby Yellow card 10'
Yorwerth Yellow card 43'
Sanoh Yellow card 59'
Report Reeves 37'
Lapslie 70'
Attendance: 1,666
Referee: Nick Kinseley
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Portsmouth 3–1 Crawley Town Fratton Park
19:45 BST May Yellow card 27'
Clarke 30'
Hawkins 34'
O’Keefe 71'
Report Kaby Yellow card 53'
Sanoh 65'
Attendance: 1,527
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) Charlton Athletic 3–2 Fulham U21 The Valley
19:45 GMT Reeves 30'
Dodoo 89'
Aribo 90+1'
Report Þorsteinsson 4'
Thompson 63'
Attendance: 741
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Charlton Athletic 0–1 Portsmouth The Valley
19:45 GMT Report Main 19' Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Nicholas Kinseley
29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) Crawley Town 1–3 Fulham U21 Broadfield Stadium
19:45 GMT Meite 74' Report Adebayo 31'
Graham 45', 85'
Attendance: 435
Referee: John Busby
Group B

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Gillingham (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 10 6 +4 9 Round 2
2 L1 Southend United (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 L2 Colchester United (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 3 2
4 ACA Reading U21 (E) 3 0 0 1 2 7 10 3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Colchester United 2–2
(6–5 p)
Reading U21 Colchester Community Stadium
19:30 BST Szmodics 5'
McKeown 87'
O'Sullivan Yellow card 78'
Report Andrésson Yellow card 28'
Barrett 19'
Medford-Smith Yellow card 40'
House 42' Yellow card 52'
Attendance: 572
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 BST Parker 8' Yellow card 33'
Ferdinand 57' (o.g.)
Ogilvie Yellow card 63'
Wilkinson Yellow card 90+12'
Report McLaughlin 31'
White Yellow card 55'
Ba Yellow card 66'
McGlashan Yellow card 73'
Oxley Yellow card 90+12'
Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Andy Haines
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Colchester United 0–1 Gillingham Colchester Community Stadium
19:45 BST Kent Yellow card 34' Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 45+1'
Ehmer Yellow card 58' 90+1'
Bingham Yellow card 90+3'
Attendance: 684
Referee: John Brooks
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Southend United 1–0 Reading U21 Roots Hall
19:45 BST Fortuné Yellow card 23'
Robinson 31'
Report Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Andy Haines
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Gillingham 7–5 Reading U21 Gillingham
19:45 GMT Cundle 1'
Wilkinson 12'
Wagstaff 29' Yellow card 53'
O'Neill 39'
Mbo Yellow card 65' 80'
Oldaker 82', 90'
Report Rollinson 38'
Popa 49', 83'
Holmes Yellow card 52'
Medford-Smith 57'
Sheppard 68'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Wright 37'
Robinson 49'
Cox Yellow card 85'
Report Kent Yellow card 89' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Group C

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Swindon Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Round 2
2 ACA West Ham United U21 (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 L1 Bristol Rovers (E) 3 1 0 0 2 8 8 0 3
4 L2 Wycombe Wanderers (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Swindon Town 2–3 West Ham United U21 County Ground
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 2,082
Referee: John Busby
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Wycombe Wanderers 1–5 Bristol Rovers Adams Park
19:45 BST Southwell 5' Report
Attendance: 1,132
Referee: James Linington
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Bristol Rovers 1–3 West Ham United U21 Memorial Stadium
19:45 BST Nichols 1'
Burn Yellow card 23'
Report Martinez 43', 76'
Samuelsen 50'
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Robert Jones
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Swindon Town 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers County Ground
19:45 BST Preston 88'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'
Report Cowan-Hall Yellow card 67'
Bean Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Bristol Rovers 2–4 Swindon Town Memorial Stadium
19:45 GMT Sweeney 26'
Sercombe 73'
Report Goddard 17' (pen.)
Mullin 37'
Gordon 58'
McDermott Yellow card 70'
Woolery 87'
Attendance: 1,657
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 West Ham United U21 Adams Park
19:45 GMT de Havilland 31'
Scarr Yellow card 40'
Jombati 55'
Report Neufville Yellow card 31'
Makasi Yellow card 55'
Attendance: 699
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Group D

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Yeovil Town (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 (Q) 3 1 0 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Plymouth Argyle (E) 3 0 2 0 1 5 6 1 4
4 L2 Exeter City (E) 3 0 0 1 2 4 8 4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–4 p)
Chelsea U21 Home Park
19:00 BST
Report
Attendance: 3,962
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Exeter City 1–3 Yeovil Town St James Park
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: Oliver Langford
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–3 p)
Exeter City Home Park
19:45 BST
Report
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Yeovil Town 1–1
(5–3 p)
Chelsea U21 Huish Park
19:45 BST Browne 22' Yellow card 52'
Santos Yellow card 42'
McCormick 34' Yellow card 80' Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Penalties
  • McCormick soccer ball with red X
  • Taylor-Crossdale soccer ball with check mark
  • St Clair soccer ball with check mark
  • Chalobah soccer ball with check mark
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Exeter City 1–3 Chelsea U21 St James Park
19:45 GMT Reid 7' Report Hudson-Odoi 29'
James 68'
Grant 83'
Attendance: 1,294
Referee: Kevin Johnson
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Yeovil Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Huish Park
19:45 GMT James 61'
Surridge 88'
Report Taylor 16'
Bradley Yellow card 48'
Songo'o Yellow card 83'
Threlkeld Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Group E

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Swansea City U21 (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Forest Green Rovers (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 L2 Cheltenham Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 1 3
4 L2 Newport County (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 6 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Cheltenham Town 1–2 Swansea City U21 Whaddon Road
19:45 BST Graham Yellow card 42'
Storer 48'
Cranston Yellow card 90+2'
Report Marić Yellow card 42'
Rodon Yellow card 69'
Baker-Richardson Yellow card 72'
Gorré 73'
Lewis 83'
Attendance: 801
Referee: Kevin Johnson
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Newport County The New Lawn
19:30 BST Wishart 20'
Noble Yellow card 60'
James 84'
Report Willmott Yellow card 45'
Owen-Evans Yellow card 67'
Attendance: 1,090
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Cheltenham Town 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Whaddon Road
19:45 BST Bower Yellow card 34'
Davey Yellow card 39'
Hinds 50'
Cranston Yellow card 70'
Wright Red card 83'
Report Brown 79' Yellow card 90+2'
Stevens 80'
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 October 2017 (2017-10-10) Newport County 1–2 Swansea City U21 Rodney Parade
19:30 BST Owen-Evans Yellow card 33'
McCoulsky 76'
Report Byers Yellow card 32'
Gorré 70'
Lewis Yellow card 72'
Foulston 83' (o.g.)
Attendance: 750
Referee: Brett Huxtable
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) Forest Green Rovers 0–2 Swansea City U21 The New Lawn
19:45 GMT Report Blair Yellow card 11'
King 75'
Gorré 79'
Attendance: 590
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Newport County 1–2 Cheltenham Town Rodney Parade
19:30 GMT Reynolds 48' Report Graham 3'
Pell 11'
Attendance: 540
Referee: Simon Hooper
Group F

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Luton Town (Q) 3 1 2 0 0 5 4 +1 7 Round 2
2 L1 AFC Wimbledon (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3 L2 Barnet (E) 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
4 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E) 3 0 0 1 2 6 8 2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Luton Town 2–2
(4–2 p)
Tottenham Hotspur U21 Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST Gambin 19'
McQuoid 51'
Cook Yellow card 90+3'
Report Shea 21' (o.g.)
Loft 47'
Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Barnet 3–4 AFC Wimbledon The Hive Stadium
20:00 BST Bover 13'
Coulthirst 25'
Blackman 89'
Report Hartigan 5'
Kaja 16'
McDonald 48'
Clough 56' (o.g.)
Attendance: 696
Referee: Dean Whitestone
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) AFC Wimbledon 4–3 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Kingsmeadow
19:45 BST Sibbick 19', 60'
Kaja 38'
Parrett 90+2'
Report Tracey 16'
Shashoua 34'
Sterling 59'
Attendance: 608
Referee: Antony Coggins
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Luton Town 1–1
(4–3 p)
Barnet Kenilworth Road
19:45 BST Cook Yellow card 57'
Shea Yellow card 62'
Lee 64'
Report Bover Yellow card 32'
Tutonda Yellow card 54'
Taylor 63' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Luton Town Kingsmeadow
19:45 GMT Taylor 14'
Meades Yellow card 62'
Report Shinnie 12', 72'
D'ath Yellow card 60'
Attendance: 581
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) Barnet 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur U21 The Hive Stadium
20:00 GMT Maghoma (o.g.)
Nicholls 57'
Report Harrison 16' Attendance: 445
Referee: Lee Collins
Group G

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Milton Keynes Dons (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Round 2
2 L1 Oxford United (Q) 3 1 0 1 1 11 8 +3 4
3 L2 Stevenage (E) 3 1 0 1 1 5 7 2 4
4 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) 3 0 1 0 2 3 7 4 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Stadium mk
19:45 BST McGrandles Yellow card 31'
Ariyibi 32'
Nombe Yellow card 40'
Tshibola 66' (pen.)
Report Mandroiu Yellow card 89' Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Stevenage 2–6 Oxford United Broadhall Way
19:45 BST Beautyman 18'
Conlon Yellow card 49'
Samuel 82'
Report Henry 30'
Hall 43', 52'
Obika 50'
Xemi Yellow card 53'
Rothwell 55'
Payne 64'
Attendance: 799
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Milton Keynes Dons 0–0
(5–4 p)
Stevenage Stadium mk
19:45 BST McGrandles Yellow card 82'
Nombe Yellow card 86'
Report Toner Yellow card 68' Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Penalties
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Oxford United 2–2
(4–5 p)
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Kassam Stadium
19:45 BST van Kessel 22', 28' Report Tilley 36'
Mandroiu 67'
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Penalties
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Oxford United 3–4 Milton Keynes Dons Kassam Stadium
19:45 GMT Payne 33', 39' (pen.)
Xemi Yellow card 64'
Hall 64'
Report Thomas-Asante 10' Yellow card 67'
Upson Yellow card 34'
Lewington Yellow card 38'
Ariyibi 40', 45'
Seager 66'
Wootton Yellow card 71'
Agard Yellow card 88'
Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Chris Sarginson
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Stevenage 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Broadhall Way
19:45 GMT Samuel 19', 82'
Wootton 45+2' (pen.)
Report Rosenior Yellow card 45+1'
Murphy 90'
Attendance: 389
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Group H

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town (Q) 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 0 6
3 ACA Southampton U21 (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 1 4
4 L2 Cambridge United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Peterborough United 2–0 Southampton U21 London Road Stadium
19:45 BST Morias 2'
Maddison 21' (pen.)
Forrester Yellow card 86'
Report Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Cambridge United 0–1 Southampton U21 Abbey Stadium
19:00 BST Carroll Yellow card 34' Report Jones 36' Attendance: 480
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Peterborough United 1–1
(2–4 p)
Northampton Town London Road Stadium
19:45 BST Grant Yellow card 17'
Miller Yellow card 41'
Lloyd 43'
Report Waters Yellow card 51'
Baldwin 79' (o.g.)
Grimes Yellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Cambridge United 0–2 Peterborough United Abbey Stadium
19:45 GMT Lewis Yellow card 55' Report Taylor 50'
Edwards Yellow card 64'
Marriott 81'
Attendance: 3,138
Referee: Gavin Ward
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Northampton Town 3–3
(4–2 p)
Southampton U21 Sixfields Stadium
19:45 GMT Foley 72'
Grimes Yellow card 75'
McGugan 83'
Taylor 90+6'
Report Hesketh 6', 51' Yellow card 64'
Johnson 59'
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
  • Little soccer ball with check mark
  • Johnson soccer ball with red X
  • Afolabi soccer ball with check mark
  • Cook soccer ball with red X

Knockout stage

If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.

Round 2

The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2017.[2] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.

Northern Section

2 December 2017 Walsall1–2 Bury Walsall
12:30 GMT Oztumer 45+1' Report Ajose 7', 65' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 December 2017 Bradford City0–1 Oldham Athletic Bradford
19:45 GMT Report Obadeyi 3' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: David Webb
5 December 2017 Fleetwood Town 2–0ChesterfieldFleetwood
19:45 GMT Sowerby 17'
Reid 88'
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 372
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 December 2017 Lincoln City 3–2Accrington StanleyLincoln
19:45 GMT Palmer 37'
Green 45+1'
Raggett 61'
Report Wilks 7'
Paul Farman 42' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
5 December 2017 Port Vale1–2 Shrewsbury Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Montaño 1' Report Dodds 68'
Whalley 81'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 965
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 December 2017 Scunthorpe United1–2 Leicester City U21 Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT van Veen 45+1' Report Thomas 3'
Hughes 12'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 824
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Southern Section

2 December 2017 Portsmouth 2–0Northampton TownPortsmouth
12:30 GMT Evans 41'
O'Keefe 58'
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Tom Nield
5 December 2017 Gillingham1–2 Oxford United Gillingham
19:00 GMT Byrne 9' (pen.) Report Payne 31'
Mowatt 90+2'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Charles Breakspear
5 December 2017 Luton Town 4–0West Ham United U21Luton
19:45 GMT D'Ath 28'
Jarvis 56'
Cotter 86'
Cook 90+1'
Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,670
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 December 2017 Swansea City U212–3 Charlton Athletic Swansea
19:00 GMT Gorré 9'
Garrick 41'
Report Hackett-Fairchild 15', 52'
Ahearne-Grant 32'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 410
Referee: Lee Swabey
5 December 2017 Swindon Town0–1 Forest Green Rovers Swindon
19:30 GMT Anderson Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card Report Doidge 79'
Bennett Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Rob Lewis
5 December 2017 Yeovil Town 2–0AFC WimbledonYeovil
19:45 GMT Davies 49'
Gray 87'
Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 886
Referee: Anthony Coggins
6 December 2017 Milton Keynes Dons0–4 Chelsea U21 Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Report Batshuayi 22', 42'
Hudson-Odoi 45'
Musonda 56'
Stadium: stadium:MK
Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 December 2017 Peterborough United 2–0Southend UnitedPeterborough
19:45 GMT Edwards 16'
Maddison 62'
Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: John Busby

Round 3

The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2017.

Northern Section

9 January 2018 Bury2–3 Fleetwood Town Bury
19:30 GMT Bunn 45+4'
Wai-tsun 55'
Report Hiwula 14' 50'
Grant 17' (pen)
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 698
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 January 2018 Rochdale0–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
19:45 GMT Report Palmer 88' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Ben Toner
10 January 2018 Shrewsbury Town 0–0
(4–2 p)
BlackpoolShrewsbury
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Penalties
Payne soccer ball with check mark
Morris soccer ball with check mark
Riley soccer ball with check mark
John-Lewis soccer ball with check mark
Philliskirk soccer ball with red X
Cooke soccer ball with check mark
Roache soccer ball with red X
Delfouneso soccer ball with check mark
17 January 2018 Oldham Athletic 4–2Leicester City U21Oldham
19:30 GMT Davies 50' 56'
Gerrard 76'
Obadeyi 86'
Report Knight 43'
Musa 68'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,192
Referee: Darren Handley

Southern Section

9 January 2018 Yeovil Town 2–0Forest Green RoversYeovil
19:45 GMT N. Smith 3'
C. Smith 26'
Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: John Busby
9 January 2018 Portsmouth1–2 Chelsea U21 Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Pitman 90+3' Musonda 59', 90+5' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Gavin Ward

Round 4

Eight teams participated in this round with ties originally scheduled to take place in the week commencing 22 January 2018.

23 January 2018 Lincoln City 4–2Peterborough UnitedLincoln
19:45 GMT Rowe 43'
Rhead 55'
Anderson 90+1'
Green 90+4'
Report Eardley 14' (o.g.)
Lloyd 50'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,663
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 January 2018 Shrewsbury Town 2–1Oldham AthleticShrewsbury
19:00 GMT Payne 1'
Rodman 88'
Report Amadi-Holloway 67'
Gardner Yellow card 82'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Darren Handley
23 January 2018 Chelsea U21 3–0Oxford UnitedFulham, London
19:30 GMT St Clair 10'
Redan 16'
Castilo 65'
Sammut Yellow card 90+1'
Report Ricardinho Yellow card 4'
Ledson Yellow card 9'
Raglan Yellow card 37'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: John Brooks
6 February 2018 Yeovil Town 3–2Fleetwood TownYeovil
19:45 GMT Bolger 23' (o.g.)
Whelan 56'
Zoko 90+1'
Report Bolger 17'
McAleny Yellow card 30'
Sowerby Yellow card 45'
Schwabl Yellow card 55'
Hiwula 80'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Gavin Ward

Semi-finals

Four teams participated in this round, which consisted of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie.

6 February 2018 Lincoln City 1–1
(4–2 p)
Chelsea U21Lincoln
19:45 GMT Waterfall 72' Report Chalobah Yellow card 27'
Redan 78'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,444
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
6 March 2018 Shrewsbury Town 1–0Yeovil TownShrewsbury
19:45 GMT Morris 63'
Whalley Yellow card 87'
Report Khan Yellow card 57' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Final

Lincoln City1–0Shrewsbury Town
Report
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward

Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

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

Top goalscorers

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

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
    2. "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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