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EFL Trophy
2019–20
Checkatrade EFL Trophy logo
Region England England
Dates 6 August 2019–
Number of teams 64
Defending champions Portsmouth
 ← 2018–19
2020–21 → 

The 2019–20 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 37th 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.

Portsmouth are the defending champions.

Participating clubs[]

League One League Two Academies
Clubs
Total 24 24 16

Eligibility criteria for players[]

For EFL Clubs
  • Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player will be one who meets any of the following requirements:
    • Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture
    • Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club, who have made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season
    • Any player with 40 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 can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition
For invited teams
  • Minimum of six players in the starting line-up who played at under-21 level, as at 30 June 2019.
  • Teams may only include two players on the team sheet, aged over 21, who have made forty or more senior appearances, as at 30 June 2019.
    • A senior appearance will be defined as having played in a professional first-team fixture. A non-playing substitute does not count.

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 three points for a win and one 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.
Knockout Stage
  • Round 2 and 3 of the competition will be drawn on a regionalised basis.
  • In Round 2, the group winners shall be seeded and the group runners-up shall be unseeded in the draw.
  • In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the Group Stage shall not be drawn against each other.

Group Stage and Knockout Rounds[]

Northern Section[]

Group A[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Leicester City U21 3 2 1 0 0 5 3 +2 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Scunthorpe United 3 2 0 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3 L1 Sunderland 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 –3 3
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 0 3 4 7 –3 0
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Grimsby Town 1–2 Scunthorpe United Cleethorpes  
19:45 BST Cardwell Goal 49' Report van Veen Goal 28'75' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,302
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Scunthorpe United 1–1
(1–3 pen)
Leicester City U21 Scunthorpe  
19:45 BST Colclough Goal 88' Report Dewsbury-Hall Goal 87' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 572
    Penalties  
Colclough Missed
Miller Missed
Dales Soccerball shad check
Sutton Missed
  Dewsbury-Hall Soccerball shad check
Muskwe Missed
Felix-Eppiah Soccerball shad check
Thomas Soccerball shad check
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Sunderland 3–2 Grimsby Town Sunderland  
19:45 BST Watmore Goal 68'
McNulty Goal 79'
Grigg Goal 86'
Report Green Goal 59'
Whitehouse Goal 81'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 6,952
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Grimsby Town 1–2 Leicester City U21 Cleethorpes  
19:45 GMT Ogbu Goal 31' Report Felix-Eppiah Goal 68'90' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 341
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Sunderland 1–2 Leicester City U21 Sunderland  
19:45 GMT Maguire Goal 14' Report Hirst Goal 50' (pen.)
Dewsbury-Hall Goal 53'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 7,649
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Scunthorpe United 3–0 Sunderland Scunthorpe  
19:45 GMT Novak Goal 66' (pen.)90+1'
Eisa Goal 88'
Report O'Nien Red card 65' Stadium: Glanford Park

Group B[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley 3 3 0 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 1 1 0 1 7 5 +2 5
3 L2 Oldham Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 5 10 –5 3
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 1 2 5 9 –4 1
7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) Oldham Athletic v Liverpool U21s Boundary Park  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Accrington Stanley v Fleetwood Town Crown Ground  
19:45
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Fleetwood Town v Liverpool U21s Highbury Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Oldham Athletic v Accrington Stanley Boundary Park  
19:45
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Accrington Stanley v Liverpool U21s Crown Ground  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Fleetwood Town v Oldham Athletic Highbury Stadium  
19:45

Group C[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Bury v Tranmere Rovers Gigg Lane  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Salford City v Aston Villa U21s Moor Lane  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Salford City v Bury Moor Lane  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Tranmere Rovers v Aston Villa U21s Prenton Park  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Bury v Aston Villa U21s Gigg Lane  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Tranmere Rovers v Salford City Prenton Park  
19:45

Group D[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Macclesfield Town v Newcastle United U21s Moss Rose  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town Vale Park  
19:45
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United U21s New Meadow  
19:45
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Macclesfield Town v Port Vale Moss Rose  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town New Meadow  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Port Vale v Newcastle United U21s Vale Park  
19:45

Group E[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Mansfield Town v Everton U21s Field Mill  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion Gresty Road  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Burton Albion v Everton U21s Pirelli Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Mansfield Town v Crewe Alexandra Field Mill  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Burton Albion v Mansfield Town Pirelli Stadium  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Crewe Alexandra v Everton U21s Gresty Road  
19:45

Group F[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City University of Bolton Stadium  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Rochdale v Manchester City U21s Spotland Stadium  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers Spotland Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Bradford City v Manchester City U21s Valley Parade  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City U21s University of Bolton Stadium  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Bradford City v Rochdale Valley Parade  
19:45

Group G[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Blackpool v Morecambe Bloomfield Road  
19:45
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Carlisle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s Brunton Park  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Morecambe v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s Globe Arena  
19:45
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) Carlisle United v Blackpool Brunton Park  
19:45
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s Bloomfield Road  
19:45
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Morecambe v Carlisle United Globe Arena  
19:45

Group H[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
6 August 2019 (2019-08-06) Rotherham United 0–2 Manchester United U21s New York Stadium  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City Keepmoat Stadium  
19:45
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Lincoln City v Manchester United U21s Sincil Bank  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Rotherham United v Doncaster Rovers New York Stadium  
19:30
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Doncaster Rovers v Manchester United U21s Keepmoat Stadium  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Lincoln City v Rotherham United Sincil Bank  
19:45

Southern Section[]

Group A[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Gillingham v Colchester United Priestfield Stadium  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur U21s Portman Road  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Colchester United v Tottenham Hotspur U21s Colchester Community Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Ipswich Town v Gillingham Portman Road  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Colchester United v Ipswich Town Colchester Community Stadium  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Gillingham v Tottenham Hotspur U21s Priestfield Stadium  
19:45

Group B[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Oxford United v Norwich City U21s Kassam Stadium  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Portsmouth v Crawley Town Fratton Park  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Crawley Town v Norwich City U21s Broadfield Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Oxford United v Portsmouth Kassam Stadium  
19:30
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Portsmouth v Norwich City U21s Fratton Park  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Crawley Town v Oxford United Broadfield Stadium  
19:45

Group C[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) AFC Wimbledon v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s Kingsmeadow  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Leyton Orient v Southend United Brisbane Road  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Southend United v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s Roots Hall  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) AFC Wimbledon v Leyton Orient Kingsmeadow  
19:30
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion U21s Brisbane Road  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Southend United v AFC Wimbledon Roots Hall  
19:45

Group D[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Forest Green Rovers v Southampton U21s The New Lawn  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Coventry City v Walsall St Andrews Stadium  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Walsall v Southampton U21s Bescot Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Forest Green Rovers v Coventry City The New Lawn  
19:30
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Coventry City v Southampton U21s St Andrews Stadium  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Walsall v Forest Green Rovers Bescot Stadium  
19:45

Group E[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Exeter City v Cheltenham Town St James Park  
19:45
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Newport County v West Ham United U21s Rodney Parade  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Cheltenham Town v West Ham United U21s Whaddon Road  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Newport County v Exeter City Rodney Parade  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Cheltenham Town v Newport County Whaddon Road  
19:30
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Exeter City v West Ham United U21s St James Park  
19:45

Group F[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
6 August 2019 (2019-08-06) Swindon Town 2–3 Chelsea U21s County Ground  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers Home Park  
19:45
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Bristol Rovers v Chelsea U21s Memorial Stadium  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle County Ground  
19:30
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea U21s Home Park  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town Memorial Stadium  
19:45

Group G[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Stevenage v MK Dons Broadhall Way  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) MK Dons v Fulham U21s Stadium MK  
19:45
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Wycombe Wanderers v Stevenage Adams Park  
19:45
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Stevenage v Fulham U21s Broadhall Way  
19:30
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham U21s Adams Park  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) MK Dons v Wycombe Wanderers Stadium MK  
19:45

Group H[]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ' Advance to Round 2
2 '
3 '
4 '
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Northampton Town v Arsenal U21s Sixfields Stadium  
19:45
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Northampton Town v Peterborough United Sixfields Stadium  
19:45
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Peterborough United v Arsenal U21s London Road Stadium  
19:45
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Cambridge United v Northampton Town Abbey Stadium  
19:30
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Cambridge United v Arsenal U21s Abbey Stadium  
19:30
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Peterborough United v Cambridge United London Road Stadium  
19:45

Round 2[]

Northern Section[]

26 November 2019 (2019-11-26) Everton U21 0–4 Fleetwood Town Liverpool  
19:45 GMT Report Andrew Goal 2'
Coutts Goal 75'
Madden Goal 79'
Burns Goal 87'
Stadium: Goodison Park
27 November 2019 (2019-11-27) Blackpool 1–3 Scunthorpe United Blackpool  
19:45 GMT Guy Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 19', 73'
Nuttall Goal 70'
Report van Veen Goal 12'
Eisa Goal 25'90'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,196
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Port Vale 2–2
(4–2 pen)
Mansfield Town Stoke-on-Trent  
19:45 GMT Browne Goal 64'
Taylor Goal 82'
Report Hamilton Goal 50'
Sterling-James Goal 90+2'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: Marc Edwards
    Penalties  
Joyce Soccerball shad check
Taylor Soccerball shad check
Burgess Soccerball shad check
Atkinson Soccerball shad check
  Hamilton Missed
Mellis Soccerball shad check
Benning Missed
Knowles Soccerball shad check
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Salford City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Salford  
19:45 GMT Armstrong Goal 43'47'
Towell Goal 87'
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 505
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Shrewsbury Town 1–1
(5–6 pen)
Manchester City U21 Shrewsbury  
19:45 GMT Golbourne Goal 24' Report Doyle Goal 68' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: Peter Wright
    Penalties  
Norburn Soccerball shad check
Walker Soccerball shad check
Edwards Soccerball shad check
Okenabirhie Soccerball shad check
Goss Soccerball shad check
Golbourne Missed
  Doyle Soccerball shad check
McDonald Soccerball shad check
Fiorini Soccerball shad check
Bernabe Soccerball shad check
Simmonds Soccerball shad check
Poveda Soccerball shad check
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Leicester City U21 Doncaster  
19:45 GMT Report Muskwe Goal 13'66'
Hirst Goal 89'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Manchester United U21 Birkenhead  
19:45 GMT Hepburn-Murphy Goal 2'
Jennings Goal 40'
Blackett-Taylor Goal 54'
Report Chong Goal 9'31'
Sotona Red card 90+17'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 632
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10) Accrington Stanley 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Accrington  
19:45 GMT Zanzala Goal 10'
Bishop Goal 85'
Report Stadium: Wham Stadium

Southern Section[]

3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Brighton & Hove Albion U21 0–0
(4–5 pen)
Newport County Brighton  
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 292
Referee: Sam Perkiss
    Penalties  
Davies Soccerball shad check
Cashman Soccerball shad check
Gwargis Soccerball shad check
Yapi Soccerball shad check
Tolaj Missed
  Abrahams Soccerball shad check
Haynes Soccerball shad check
Matt Soccerball shad check
Maloney Soccerball shad check
Nurse Soccerball shad check
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Colchester United 1–2 Stevenage Colchester  
19:30 GMT Stokes Goal 61' (o.g.) Report Cowley Goal 4'31' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 959
Referee: Neil Hair
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Walsall 3–2 Chelsea U21 Walsall  
19:45 GMT Lavery Goal 52' (pen.)
McDonald Goal 79'
Scarr Goal 90+4'
Report Lamptey Goal 2'10' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 941
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Portsmouth 2–1 Northampton Town Portsmouth  
19:45 GMT Maloney Goal 39'
Harness Goal 62'
Harriman Goal 12' Stadium: Fratton Park
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Coventry City Milton Keynes  
19:45 GMT Agard Goal 62'
Mason Goal 71'
Dickenson Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 78', 85'
Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 1,686
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Exeter City 0–0
(3–0 pen)
Oxford United Exeter  
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 483
Referee: Kevin Johnson
    Penalties  
Jay Soccerball shad check
Sweeney Soccerball shad check
Seymour Soccerball shad check
  Missed Forde
Missed Hall
Missed Sykes
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Peterborough United 1–1
(5–6 pen)
Ipswich Town Peterborough  
19:30 GMT Jones Goal 32' Report El Mizouni Goal 23' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 2,310
Referee: Graham Salisbury
    Penalties  
Eisa Soccerball shad check
Toney Soccerball shad check
Dembélé Missed
Butler Soccerball shad check
Mason Soccerball shad check
Barker Soccerball shad check
Kent Missed
  Roberts Soccerball shad check
McGavin Missed
Kenlock Soccerball shad check
El Mizouni Soccerball shad check
Norwood Soccerball shad check
Huws Soccerball shad check
Cotter Soccerball shad check
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Bristol Rovers 1–1
(4–2 pen)
Leyton Orient Bristol  
19:45 GMT Kilgour Goal 16' Report Angol Goal 20' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 865
    Penalties  
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shad check
Rodman Soccerball shad check
Craig Soccerball shad check
Sercombe Soccerball shad check
  Wright Missed
Harrold Soccerball shad check
Marsh Soccerball shad check
Sotiriou Missed

Round 3[]

Northern Section[]

7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Salford City 3–0 Port Vale Salford  
19:45 GMT Burgess Goal 35'
Armstrong Goal 79'
Jervis Goal 84'
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 630
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Leicester City U21 Birkenhead  
19:45 GMT Gilmour Goal 31' Report Hirst Goal 52'
Muskwe Goal 74'
Stadium: Prenton Park
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Fleetwood Town 2–2
(3–5 pen)
Accrington Stanley Fleetwood  
19:45 GMT Morris Goal 50'
Andrew Goal 68'
Report Pritchard Goal 35'
Sykes Goal 90'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 548
    Penalties  
Madden Missed
Andrew Soccerball shad check
McAleny Soccerball shad check
Biggins Soccerball shad check
  Bursik Soccerball shad check
Pritchard Soccerball shad check
Opoku Soccerball shad check
Charles Soccerball shad check
Finley Soccerball shad check
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Scunthorpe United 3–1 Manchester City U21 Scunthorpe  
19:45 GMT van Veen Goal 9'28'
Lund Goal 32'
Report Doyle Goal 71' (pen.) Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,270

Southern Section[]

4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Exeter City 2–1 Ipswich Town Exeter  
15:00 GMT Ajose Goal 45'
Martin Goal 90+3'
Report Keane Goal 57' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Josh Smith
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Newport County 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons Newport  
19:30 GMT Abrahams Goal 4'
Amond Goal 25'
Sorinola Goal 35' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 767
Referee: John Busby
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Walsall 1–2 Portsmouth Walsall  
19:45 GMT Lavery Goal 86' (pen.) Report Marquis Goal 23'
Harrison Goal 82'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Bristol Rovers 0–1 Stevenage Bristol  
19:45 GMT Upson Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 74', 87' Report Mackail-Smith Goal 17' Stadium: Memorial Stadium

Quarter-finals[]

4 February 2020 Newport County 1–0 Leicester City U21 Newport  
19:00 GMT Bennett Goal 13' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Ben Toner
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Exeter City 3–0 Stevenage Exeter  
19:45 GMT Ajose Goal 25'
Jay Goal 30'48'
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Antony Coggins
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Salford City 2–1 Accrington Stanley Salford  
19:45 GMT Burgess Goal 45+3'
Elliott Goal 49'
Report Finley Goal 11' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,401
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Portsmouth 2–1 Scunthorpe United Portsmouth  
19:45 GMT Marquis Goal 13'
McGeehan Goal 66'
Report Eisa Goal 62' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 5,832

Semi-finals[]

18 February 2020 Portsmouth 3–2 Exeter City Portsmouth  
19:45 GMT Harness Goal 86'
McGeehan Goal 90+1'
Marquis Goal 90+6'
Report Taylor Goal 79'
Burgess Goal 89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,735
Referee: Craig Hicks
19 February 2020 Newport County 0–0
(5–6 pen)
Salford City Newport  
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    Penalties  
Demetriou Soccerball shad check
Sheehan Soccerball shad check
Abrahams Missed
Labadie Soccerball shad check
Dolan Soccerball shad check
Matt Soccerball shad check
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