2017–18 EFL Trophy
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]
| Checkatrade Trophy | |
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 64 | 
| Defending champions | Coventry City | 
| Champions | Lincoln City (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | Shrewsbury Town | 
← 2016–17  2018–19 →   | |
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.
 
- 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.
 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Leicester City U21 | Highbury Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Ekpolo  Cargill Burns  | 
Report | Attendance: 517 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 29 August 2017 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Globe Arena | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hope  Kennedy  | 
Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Leicester City U21 | Brunton Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ndukwu  | 
Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Highbury Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Burns  McGowan  | 
Report | Ekpolo  | 
Attendance: 768 Referee: Eddie Ilderton  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Morecambe | 2–2 (4–2 p)  | Leicester City U21 | Globe Arena | 
| 19:45 GMT | Thompson  Osborne  | 
Report | Ndukwu  Knight  | 
Attendance: 432 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 November 2017 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Brunton Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | T. Miller  | 
Report | Sowerby  Burns  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Blackpool | 1–1 (4–5 p)  | Wigan Athletic | Bloomfield Road | 
| 19:00 BST | D'Almeida  Sinclair-Smith  | 
Report | Merrie  Gilbey  | 
Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| Penalties | ||||
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| 19 September 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Middlesbrough U21 | Crown Ground | 
| 19:00 BST | Brown  Wilks Johnson Nolan  | 
Report | Reading  Armstrong  | 
Attendance: 587 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Blackpool | Crown Ground | 
| 19:30 BST | Sousa  | 
Report | Philliskirk  Clayton  | 
Attendance: 975 Referee: Stuart Attwell  | 
| 24 October 2017 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | DW Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Evans  Maffeo Hunt Colclough  | 
Report | Armstrong  | 
Attendance: 876 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 1 November 2017 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Bloomfield Road | 
| 19:00 GMT | Philliskirk  Longstaff D'Almeida Richards  | 
Report | Armstrong  Brewitt  | 
Attendance: 691 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Wigan Athletic | 0–4 | Accrington Stanley | DW Stadium | 
| 19:45 GMT | Golden  McGuffie  | 
Report | Edwards  Sousa Wilks Leacock-McLeod  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Stoke City U21 | Ewood Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Nuttall  | 
Report | Banks  Souttar Adam  | 
Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 19 September 2017 | Bury | 0–4 | Rochdale | Gigg Lane | 
| 19:45 BST | Danns  Shotton  | 
Report | Bunney  Inman Henderson Rafferty  | 
Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Mark Heywood  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Bury | Ewood Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Platt  Hart  | 
Report | Skarz  Williams Bunn  | 
Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p)  | Stoke City U21 | Spotland Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Ntlhe  | 
Report | Edwards  Waddington  | 
Attendance: 731 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| Penalties | ||||
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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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Newcastle United U21 | Gresty Road | 
| 19:30 BST | Bowery  | 
Report | Smith  Charman  | 
Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| 29 August 2017 | 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 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Gresty Road | 
| 19:30 BST | Porter  Stubbs  | 
Report | Byrne  | 
Attendance: 976 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Vale Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Barnett  | 
Report | Attendance: 824 Referee: David Coote  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Oldham Athletic | 4–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Boundary Park | 
| 19:30 GMT | Byrne  Doyle  | 
Report | Aarons  | 
Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Coventry City | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Ricoh Arena | 
| 19:45 BST | Andreu  McNulty  | 
Report | Payne  Gnahoua Bolton Godfrey Adams Riley  | 
Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 19 September 2017 | Walsall | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Bescot Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Flanagan  Ismail Leahy  | 
Report | Tulloch  Azaz Bradley  | 
Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | New Meadow | 
| 19:45 BST | John-Lewis  Morris Beckles Dodds  | 
Report | Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Walsall | 2–2 (3–4 p)  | Coventry City | Bescot Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Ismail  Bakayoko Edwards Agyei  | 
Report | McNulty  Ponticelli  | 
Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Robert Lewis  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Coventry City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Coventry | 
| 19:45 GMT | Stevenson  Biamou  | 
Report | Burke  | 
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,429 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Godfrey  | 
Report | Bakayoko   | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Rotherham United | 1–1 (2–4 p)  | Manchester City EDS | New York Stadium | 
| 19:00 BST | Vaulks  Ball  | 
Report | Latibeaudiere  Garre  | 
Attendance: 2,562 Referee: Anthony Backhouse  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Chesterfield | 2–4 | Bradford City | Proact Stadium | 
| 19:00 BST | Dennis  Sinnott Evatt  | 
Report | Patrick  Jones Hanson  | 
Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | New York Stadium | 
| 19:00 BST | Vaulks  | 
Report | De Girolamo  McCourt  | 
Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 24 October 2017 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Manchester City EDS | Valley Parade | 
| 19:30 BST | Thompson  Jones  | 
Report | Francis  Matondo Richards Pozo  | 
Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Bradford City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Valley Parade | 
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Yates  Clarke-Harris Towell  | 
Attendance: 931 Referee: Rob Lewis  | 
| 29 November 2017 | Chesterfield | 2–2 (4–3 p)  | Manchester City EDS | Proact Stadium | 
| 19:00 GMT | Rowley  O'Grady  | 
Report | Oliver  Francis Nmecha  | 
Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| Penalties | ||||
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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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Notts County | 2–1 | Everton U21 | Meadow Lane | 
| 19:45 BST | Forte  Hollis  | 
Report | Donkor  | 
Attendance: 1,409 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 29 August 2017 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Field Mill | 
| 19:45 BST | Potter  MacDonald Digby  | 
Report | Whitehouse  Palmer Eardley Waterfall Green  | 
Attendance: 2,495 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 24 October 2017 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Everton U21 | Sincil Bank | 
| 19:45 BST | Maguire-Drew  Farman  | 
Report | Baxter  Adeniran Lavery  | 
Attendance: 3,713 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
| 24 October 2017 | Notts County | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 
| 19:45 BST | Smith  | 
Report | Angol  Mellis Hamilton  | 
Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Graham Horwood  | 
| 31 October 2017 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Field Mill | 
| 19:45 GMT | Butcher  Spencer Diamond Potter  | 
Report | Adeniran  | 
Attendance: 964 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Notts County | Sincil Bank | 
| 19:45 GMT | Bird  Ginnelly  | 
Report | Forte  Hollis Smith  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4 p)  | Doncaster Rovers | Blundell Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | 
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Attendance: 862 Referee: Mike Jones  | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Sunderland U21 | Glanford Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Sunderland U21 | Keepmoat Stadium | 
| 19:30 BST | Ben Khémis  | 
Report | Love  | 
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Glanford Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jaiyesimi  | 
Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 31 October 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 (3–2 p)  | Scunthorpe United | Keepmoat Stadium | 
| 19:30 GMT | Mandeville  | 
Report | Lewis  Goode Adelakun  | 
Attendance: 1,717 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Mason  Beestin Fletcher Mandeville Ben Khémis  | 
van Veen  Madden Lewis Adelakun Goode  | 
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| 8 November 2017 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (6–7 p)  | Sunderland U21 | Blundell Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | Hooper  | 
Report | Love  Bale  | 
Attendance: 248 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| Penalties | ||||
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 16 August 2017 | Portsmouth | 3–3 (2–4 p)  | Fulham U21 | Fratton Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Lowe  Naismith  | 
Report | Humphrys  Williams Adebayo  | 
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Antony Coggins  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Broadfield Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Kaby  Yorwerth Sanoh  | 
Report | Reeves  Lapslie  | 
Attendance: 1,666 Referee: Nick Kinseley  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Fratton Park | 
| 19:45 BST | May  Clarke Hawkins O’Keefe  | 
Report | Kaby  Sanoh  | 
Attendance: 1,527 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 1 November 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Fulham U21 | The Valley | 
| 19:45 GMT | Reeves  Dodoo Aribo  | 
Report | Þorsteinsson  Thompson  | 
Attendance: 741 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Portsmouth | The Valley | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Main  | 
Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Nicholas Kinseley  | 
| 29 November 2017 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Fulham U21 | Broadfield Stadium | 
| 19:45 GMT | Meite  | 
Report | Adebayo  Graham  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Colchester United | 2–2 (6–5 p)  | Reading U21 | Colchester Community Stadium | 
| 19:30 BST | Szmodics  McKeown O'Sullivan  | 
Report | Andrésson  Barrett Medford-Smith House  | 
Attendance: 572 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Southend United | Priestfield Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Parker  Ferdinand Ogilvie Wilkinson  | 
Report | McLaughlin  White Ba McGlashan Oxley  | 
Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Kent  | 
Report | Hessenthaler  Ehmer Bingham  | 
Attendance: 684 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Southend United | 1–0 | Reading U21 | Roots Hall | 
| 19:45 BST | Fortuné  Robinson  | 
Report | Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Gillingham | 7–5 | Reading U21 | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Cundle  Wilkinson Wagstaff O'Neill Mbo Oldaker  | 
Report | Rollinson  Popa Holmes Medford-Smith Sheppard  | 
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Southend United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 GMT | Wright  Robinson Cox  | 
Report | Kent  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Swindon Town | 2–3 | West Ham United U21 | County Ground | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Attendance: 2,082 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 29 August 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers | Adams Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Southwell  | 
Report | Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington  | 
| 31 October 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U21 | Memorial Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Nichols  Burn  | 
Report | Martinez  Samuelsen  | 
Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| 31 October 2017 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | County Ground | 
| 19:45 BST | Preston  Smith  | 
Report | Cowan-Hall  Bean  | 
Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 8 November 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Swindon Town | Memorial Stadium | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sweeney  Sercombe  | 
Report | Goddard  Mullin Gordon McDermott Woolery  | 
Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner  | 
| 28 November 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | West Ham United U21 | Adams Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | de Havilland  Scarr Jombati  | 
Report | Neufville  Makasi  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 (5–4 p)  | Chelsea U21 | Home Park | 
| 19:00 BST | Report | 
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Attendance: 3,962 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | St James Park | 
| 19:45 BST | 
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Report | Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Oliver Langford  | 
| 3 October 2017 | 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 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 (5–3 p)  | Chelsea U21 | Huish Park | 
| 19:45 BST | Browne  Santos  | 
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Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 28 November 2017 | Exeter City | 1–3 | Chelsea U21 | St James Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | Reid  | 
Report | Hudson-Odoi  James Grant  | 
Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 28 November 2017 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Huish Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | James  Surridge  | 
Report | Taylor  Bradley Songo'o Threlkeld  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Swansea City U21 | Whaddon Road | 
| 19:45 BST | Graham  Storer Cranston  | 
Report | Marić  Rodon Baker-Richardson Gorré Lewis  | 
Attendance: 801 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 29 August 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Newport County | The New Lawn | 
| 19:30 BST | Wishart  Noble James  | 
Report | Willmott  Owen-Evans  | 
Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Whaddon Road | 
| 19:45 BST | Bower  Davey Hinds Cranston Wright  | 
Report | Brown  Stevens  | 
Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 10 October 2017 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swansea City U21 | Rodney Parade | 
| 19:30 BST | Owen-Evans  McCoulsky  | 
Report | Byers  Gorré Lewis Foulston  | 
Attendance: 750 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 31 October 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Swansea City U21 | The New Lawn | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Blair  King Gorré  | 
Attendance: 590 Referee: Graham Horwood  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Rodney Parade | 
| 19:30 GMT | Reynolds  | 
Report | Graham  Pell  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | Luton Town | 2–2 (4–2 p)  | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Kenilworth Road | 
| 19:45 BST | Gambin  McQuoid Cook  | 
Report | Shea  Loft  | 
Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Barnet | 3–4 | AFC Wimbledon | The Hive Stadium | 
| 20:00 BST | Bover  Coulthirst Blackman  | 
Report | Hartigan  Kaja McDonald Clough  | 
Attendance: 696 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
| 3 October 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–3 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Kingsmeadow | 
| 19:45 BST | Sibbick  Kaja Parrett  | 
Report | Tracey  Shashoua Sterling  | 
Attendance: 608 Referee: Antony Coggins  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Luton Town | 1–1 (4–3 p)  | Barnet | Kenilworth Road | 
| 19:45 BST | Cook  Shea Lee  | 
Report | Bover  Tutonda Taylor  | 
Attendance: 1,530 Referee: John Busby  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 31 October 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Luton Town | Kingsmeadow | 
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor  Meades  | 
Report | Shinnie  D'ath  | 
Attendance: 581 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 28 November 2017 | Barnet | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | The Hive Stadium | 
| 20:00 GMT | Maghoma (o.g.)  Nicholls  | 
Report | Harrison  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Stadium mk | 
| 19:45 BST | McGrandles  Ariyibi Nombe Tshibola  | 
Report | Mandroiu  | 
Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 29 August 2017 | Stevenage | 2–6 | Oxford United | Broadhall Way | 
| 19:45 BST | Beautyman  Conlon Samuel  | 
Report | Henry  Hall Obika Xemi Rothwell Payne  | 
Attendance: 799 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 (5–4 p)  | Stevenage | Stadium mk | 
| 19:45 BST | McGrandles  Nombe  | 
Report | Toner  | 
Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Nick Kinseley  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 October 2017 | Oxford United | 2–2 (4–5 p)  | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Kassam Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | van Kessel  | 
Report | Tilley  Mandroiu  | 
Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Oxford United | 3–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Kassam Stadium | 
| 19:45 GMT | Payne  Xemi Hall  | 
Report | Thomas-Asante  Upson Lewington Ariyibi Seager Wootton Agard  | 
Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Broadhall Way | 
| 19:45 GMT | Samuel  Wootton  | 
Report | Rosenior  Murphy  | 
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 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (5–4 p)  | Cambridge United | Sixfields Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Waters  Revell  | 
Report | Mingoia  Legge  | 
Attendance: 1,453 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 August 2017 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Southampton U21 | London Road Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Morias  Maddison Forrester  | 
Report | Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Southampton U21 | Abbey Stadium | 
| 19:00 BST | Carroll  | 
Report | Jones  | 
Attendance: 480 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Peterborough United | 1–1 (2–4 p)  | Northampton Town | London Road Stadium | 
| 19:45 BST | Grant  Miller Lloyd  | 
Report | Waters  Baldwin Grimes  | 
Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Abbey Stadium | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lewis  | 
Report | Taylor  Edwards Marriott  | 
Attendance: 3,138 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
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
    
| 28 November 2017 | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–4 p)  | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale | 
| 19:30 GMT | Gillam  | 
Report | Mandeville  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 786 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2017 | Walsall | 1–2 | Bury | Walsall | 
| 12:30 GMT | Oztumer  | 
Report | Ajose  | 
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bradford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Obadeyi  | 
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,036 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sowerby  Reid  | 
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 372 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln | 
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer  Green Raggett  | 
Report | Wilks  Paul Farman  | 
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Christopher Sarginson  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 19:45 GMT | Montaño  | 
Report | Dodds  Whalley  | 
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 965 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Scunthorpe | 
| 19:45 GMT | van Veen  | 
Report | Thomas  Hughes  | 
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 824 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 6 December 2017 | Blackpool | 1–1 (5–4 p)  | Mansfield Town | Blackpool | 
| 19:00 GMT | Mellor  | 
Report | Butcher  | 
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 587 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| Penalties | ||||
Southern Section
    
| 2 December 2017 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth | 
| 12:30 GMT | Evans  O'Keefe  | 
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Oxford United | Gillingham | 
| 19:00 GMT | Byrne  | 
Report | Payne  Mowatt  | 
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Luton Town | 4–0 | West Ham United U21 | Luton | 
| 19:45 GMT | D'Ath  Jarvis Cotter Cook  | 
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 1,670 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Swansea City U21 | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Swansea | 
| 19:00 GMT | Gorré  Garrick  | 
Report | Hackett-Fairchild  Ahearne-Grant  | 
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 410 Referee: Lee Swabey  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Swindon | 
| 19:30 GMT | Anderson  | 
Report | Doidge  Bennett  | 
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Rob Lewis  | 
| 5 December 2017 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 GMT | Davies  Gray  | 
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 886 Referee: Anthony Coggins  | 
| 6 December 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–4 | Chelsea U21 | Milton Keynes | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Batshuayi  Hudson-Odoi Musonda  | 
Stadium: stadium:MK Attendance: 1,549 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 6 December 2017 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Southend United | Peterborough | 
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards  Maddison  | 
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 | Bury | 2–3 | Fleetwood Town | Bury | 
| 19:30 GMT | Bunn  Wai-tsun  | 
Report | Hiwula  Grant  | 
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 698 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 9 January 2018 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Palmer  | 
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
| 10 January 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 (4–2 p)  | Blackpool | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Payne  Morris Riley John-Lewis  | 
Philliskirk  Cooke Roache Delfouneso  | 
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| 17 January 2018 | Oldham Athletic | 4–2 | Leicester City U21 | Oldham | 
| 19:30 GMT | Davies  Gerrard Obadeyi  | 
Report | Knight  Musa  | 
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
Southern Section
    
| 9 January 2018 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 GMT | N. Smith  C. Smith  | 
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,395 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 9 January 2018 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Chelsea U21 | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pitman  | 
Musonda  | 
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 9 January 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 (0–3 p)  | Oxford United | Charlton, London | 
| 19:45 GMT | Ahearne-Grant  | 
Report | Thomas  | 
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Jackson  Mavididi Hackett-Fairchild  | 
Mowatt  Obika Ledson Mehmeti  | 
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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 | 4–2 | Peterborough United | Lincoln | 
| 19:45 GMT | Rowe  Rhead Anderson Green  | 
Report | Eardley  Lloyd  | 
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,663 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 23 January 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 GMT | Payne  Rodman  | 
Report | Amadi-Holloway  Gardner  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,984 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 23 January 2018 | Chelsea U21 | 3–0 | Oxford United | Fulham, London | 
| 19:30 GMT | St Clair  Redan Castilo Sammut  | 
Report | Ricardinho  Ledson Raglan  | 
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 2,643 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 6 February 2018 | Yeovil Town | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 GMT | Bolger  Whelan Zoko  | 
Report | Bolger  McAleny Sowerby Schwabl Hiwula  | 
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 U21 | Lincoln | 
| 19:45 GMT | Waterfall  | 
Report | Chalobah  Redan  | 
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,444 Referee: David Webb  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 6 March 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Morris  Whalley  | 
Report | Khan  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
Final
    
Match proceeds
    
After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:
- 45% Home club
 - 45% Away club
 - 10% to the pool account
 
Top goalscorers
    
Notes
    
References
    
- "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
 - "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.