| Checkatrade Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England  Wales | 
| Teams | 64 | 
| Defending champions | Lincoln City | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portsmouth (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Sunderland | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 97 | 
| Goals scored | 313 (3.23 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dom Telford (7 goals) | 
The 2018–19 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was 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 "Academy teams" with Category One status.
Lincoln City were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round by Accrington Stanley. Portsmouth won the competition for the first time, defeating Sunderland in front of an EFL Trophy record attendance in the final.
Participating clubs
- 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
- 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
Of the sixteen invited Category One academies, fourteen competed in the 2017–18 competition; only Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers did not participate. Arsenal rejected an invitation to compete in each of the previous two tournaments,[1] while Wolves were not invited to compete in 2017–18 competition after fielding a side in the 2016–17 edition.
Reading and Sunderland's academy sides missed out after participation in the previous two years; Sunderland's first team competed for the first time since the 1987–88 competition, however, following their relegation to League One. Barnsley and Burton Albion both returned to the competition after relegation; they last competed in the 2015–16 season, when Barnsley won the trophy.
Macclesfield Town competed for the first time since the 2011–12 edition, following their promotion from the National League. Fellow promoted side Tranmere Rovers returned after a four year hiatus.
Liverpool and Manchester United both rejected an invitation to compete for the third successive season.[2]
Eligibility criteria for players
- For EFL Clubs[4]
- 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 2018.
- 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 2018.
- 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 would be organised on a regionalised basis.
- All groups would include one invited club.
- All clubs would play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
- Clubs would 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 would be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
- The top two teams would progress to the Knockout Stage.
- Knockout stage
- Round 2 and 3 of the competition would be drawn on a regionalised basis.
- In Round 2, the group winners should 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 would be kept apart from 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 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | ACA | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Glendon  13' Gillesphey  38' Yates  76' | Report | Oliver  6' Piggott  24' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 4 September 2018 | Sunderland | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stoke City U21 | Sunderland | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,644 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Stoke City U21 | Morecambe | 
| 19:45 BST | Oswell  26' | Report | Shenton  9' Campbell  57' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 512 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 9 October 2018 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Sunderland | 
| 19:45 BST | Kimpioka  3' Robson  34' Honeyman  63' | Report | Nadesan  22' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 13 November 2018 | Carlisle United | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Stoke City U21 | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Sowerby  23' | Report | Campbell  34' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 882 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 November 2018 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Sunderland | Morecambe | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Maja  90+1' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Paul Marsden | 
Group B
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bury | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 | Clough  16' Matty Gillam  19' | Report | Lavery  70' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 11 September 2018 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Leicester City U21 | Fleetwood | 
| 19:45 | Long  33' McAleny  49' | Report | Loft  81', 90+6' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 504 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Rochdale | Fleetwood | 
| 19:45 | Report | Williams  16' Cannon  16' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 669 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 16 October 2018 | Bury | 2–1 | Leicester City U21 | Bury, Greater Manchester | 
| 19:45 | Telford  4', 67' | Report | Shade  21' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 454 Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 7 November 2018 | Rochdale | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Leicester City U21 | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 | Andrew  6' McNulty  17' | Report | Pașcanu  28' Loft  66' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 615 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 November 2018 | Bury | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Bury, Greater Manchester | 
| 19:45 | Telford  21' (pen.) Dagnall  32' Adams  37' | Report | Dempsey  11' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 554 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
Group C
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Macclesfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Macclesfield Town | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Blackpool | Macclesfield | 
| 19:45 | Blissett  14' Rose  35', 78' (pen.) | Report |  31' Guy  90' O'Sullivan  90+4' O'Connor | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 639 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Macclesfield Town | Accrington | 
| 19:45 | Finley  35' Zanzala  63' Fitzpatrick  82' (o.g.) Barlaser  90+5' | Report | Vincenti  58' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 900 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 9 October 2018 | Blackpool | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 | Davies  45' | Report | Azaz  3' Bradley  76' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 717 Referee: Paul Marsden | 
| 6 November 2018 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Accrington | 
| 19:45 | Clark  49' Sykes  90+2' | Report | Leko  62' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 772 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 13 November 2018 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 | Dodoo  30', 41' Gnanduillet  67' | Report | Hall  17', 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 781 Referee: Oliver Yates | 
| 13 November 2018 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | Macclesfield | 
| 19:45 | Stephens  19' Arthur  24' | Report | Tulloch  14' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 411 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
Group D
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 
| 28 August 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Manchester City U21 | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 | Angol  51' | Report | Touaizi  90+2' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Paul Marsden | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 4 September 2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 | Harris  45+4' Stockton  45+10' Mullin  46' | Report | Porter  20', 85' Nicholls  73' Jones  86' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,174 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 25 September 2018 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Manchester City U21 | Crewe | 
| 19:30 | Nicholls  51' | Report | Dele-Bashiru  2' Gonzalez  22' Richards  78' (pen.) Ogunby  90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 810 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 6–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 | 
 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,379 | 
| 30 October 2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Manchester City U21 | Birkenhead | 
| 19:00 | Report | Matondo  49' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 747 | 
| 13 November 2018 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe | 
| 19:30 | Bowery  79' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 823 | 
Group E
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent | 
| 19:45 | Myers-Harness  89' | Report | Morris  9' Gordon  28' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Rob Lewis | 
| 9 October 2018 | Walsall | 3–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Walsall | 
| 19:00 | Report | Ward  67' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 702 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 19:45 | Miller  65' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 601 | 
| 16 October 2018 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Middlesbrough U21 | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 554 | 
| 7 November 2018 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Burton upon Trent | 
| 19:00 | Report | Hackney  87' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 202 | 
Group F
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Barnsley | Oldham | 
| 19:30 | Surridge  31' | Report | Adeboyejo  44' Moncur  82' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,786 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 25 September 2018 | Bradford City | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Everton U21 | Bradford | 
| 19:30 | Miller  90+2' | Sambou  79' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 902 Referee: Paul Marsden | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 | Bradford City | 1–4 | Oldham Athletic | Bradford | 
| 19:30 | Brünker  49' | Lang  10' Maouche  26' Surridge  57', 77' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 30 October 2018 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Everton U21 | Oldham | 
| 19:30 | Clarke  53' Miller  57' Benteke  80' | Report | Markelo  6' Lavery  24' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,004 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
Group G
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Newcastle United U21 | Keepmoat Stadium | 
| 19:00 | Marquis  45+7' | Report | Allan  14' Roberts  65' Sørensen  86' | Attendance: 1,544 Referee: Matt Donohue | 
| 4 September 2018 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Notts County | Blundell Park | 
| 19:45 | M. Rose  69' (pen.) Hessenthaler  88' | Report | Alessandra  12' | Attendance: 746 Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 9 October 2018 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Keepmoat Stadium | 
| 19:30 | May  23', 57' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 9 October 2018 | Notts County | 0–2 | Newcastle United U21 | Meadow Lane | 
| 19:45 | Roberts  10' (pen.) Sørensen  56' | Attendance: 1,139 | 
| 13 November 2018 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Newcastle United U21 | Blundell Park | 
| 19:45 | Hooper  9' Cook  54' | Roberts  19' Sørensen  26' Longstaff  78' | Attendance: 547 | 
| 14 November 2018 | Notts County | 4–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Meadow Lane | 
| 19:45 | Dennis  15', 40', 64' (pen.) Boldewijn  26' | May  50', 70' | Attendance: 915 | 
Group H
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Sincil Bank | 
| 19:45 | Rhead  6' | Butcher  8' Walker  72' | Attendance: 4,205 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Glanford Park | 
| 19:45 | Attendance: 874 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2018 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Field Mill | 
| 19:45 | Mellis  4' Benning  47' | Pedro Gonçalves  75' | Attendance: 1,112 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Lincoln City | Glanford Park | 
| 19:45 | Colclough  56' | Anderson  84' Wilson  90+2' | Attendance: 1,878 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 6 November 2018 | Lincoln City | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Sincil Bank | 
| 19:45 | Green  23', 42' | Report | Ashley-Seal  42' Giles  45+3' | Attendance: 2,723 | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 November 2018 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Field Mill | 
| 19:45 | Blake  21' Butcher  55' Elsnik  90' | El-Mhanni  75' Dales  90' | Attendance: 928 | 
Southern Section
Group A
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Crawley Town | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Crawley | 
| 19:45 | N'Gala  59' | Report | Harrison  49' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,403 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 4 September 2018 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Gillingham | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 | Clarke  41' Close  43' Pitman  55' (pen.) Wheeler  90+1' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 9 October 2018 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Crawley | 
| 19:45 | Report | Donohue  37' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 9 October 2018 | Gillingham | 0–4 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Charlton, London | 
| 19:45 | Report | Roles  44' Maghoma  57' Brown  83' Duncan  90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 308 Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
| 13 November 2018 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 | List  59' Stevenson  88' | Report | Poleon  18' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 473 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 13 November 2018 | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 | Green  50' Evans  69' Hawkins  81' | Report | Patterson  20' White  90' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,138 Referee: James Linington | 
Group B
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southampton U21 | Colchester Community Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Barnes  26' Obafemi  90+4' | Attendance: 532 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 4 September 2018 | Southend United | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Roots Hall | 
| 19:45 | McCoulsky  55', 64' Hutchinson  87' | Lambe  53' | Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 9 October 2018 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Southampton U21 | Abbey Stadium | 
| 19:00 | Azeez  16' (pen.), 37', 88' Brown  50' | Attendance: 469 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 9 October 2018 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Southend United | Colchester Community Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Kent  39' Collins  49' | Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Roger East | 
| 13 November 2018 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Abbey Stadium | 
| 19:00 | Azeez  32', 81' Osadebe  90+3' | Pell  90+2' | Attendance: 598 Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
| 14 November 2018 | Southend United | 3–0 | Southampton U21 | Roots Hall | 
| 19:45 | Bunn  12' Kyprianou  17' Bwomono  24' | Attendance: 983 Referee: John Busby | 
Group C
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | L1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 
| 7 August 2018 | Swindon Town | 0–4 | Chelsea U21 | Swindon | 
| 19:45 | Brown  16', 58' Musonda  30' (pen.) Ugbo  89' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,569 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 11 September 2018 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Newport County | Swindon | 
| 19:45 | Doughty  77' (pen.) | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
| 25 September 2018 | Newport County | 3–0 | Chelsea U21 | Newport | 
| 19:45 | Matt  36', 46' Semenyo  90+1' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 9 October 2018 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Plymouth | 
| 19:30 | Richards  16' Anderson  38' Woolery  82' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,906 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 30 October 2018 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–5 | Chelsea U21 | Plymouth | 
| 19:30 | Brown  20' Songo'o  37' (o.g.) Taylor-Crossdale  74' Anjorin  86' Redan  89' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1,504 Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
| 13 November 2018 | Newport County | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Newport | 
| 19:45 | Semenyo  35' Harris  45' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 962 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
Group D
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Exeter City | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,518 Referee: Trevor Kettle | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 18 September 2018 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | West Ham United U21 | Bristol | 
| 19:45 BST | Jakubiak  57' Lockyer  82' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,021 | 
| 25 September 2018 | Exeter City | 2–0 | West Ham United U21 | Exeter | 
| 19:45 BST | Forte  20', 30' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 9 October 2018 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Bristol | 
| 19:45 BST | Jakubiak  50' Rodman  85' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,179 | 
| 6 November 2018 | Yeovil Town | 4–0 | West Ham United U21 | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson  11' (o.g.) Akinola  48' (o.g.) James  65' Mahmoutovic  83' | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 720 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 13 November 2018 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Exeter | 
| 19:45 GMT | Forte  50' Randall  81' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 873 | 
Group E
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Forest Green Rovers | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Nailsworth | 
| 19:30 BST | Grubb  14' Campbell  48' Williams  85' Pearce  90' | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 12 September 2018 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Arsenal U21 | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Report | Smith Rowe  4' Nketiah  77' Willock  90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,375 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Coventry City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Forest Green Rovers | Coventry | 
| 19:45 | Hiwula  3' | Report | Pearce  68' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,341 | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 October 2018 | Cheltenham Town | 6–2 | Arsenal U21 | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 | Clements  8' Boyle  32' Maddox  48', 50' Mooney  84' Broom  90' | Report | Burton  7' John-Jules  35' Gilmour  62' (pen.) | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,431 | 
| 7 November 2018 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Arsenal U21 | Nailsworth | 
| 19:00 | Grubb  62' | Report | Willock  39' (pen.), 42' John-Jules  85' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,602 | 
| 13 November 2018 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 | Maddox  33' Boyle  48' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,296 | 
Group F
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | ACA | Fulham U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 4 September 2018 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Sixfields Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Report | Kashket  11' | Attendance: 1,053 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Fulham U21 | Kassam Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Smith  31' Holmes  58' Spasov  58' (pen) | Stahl  50' | Attendance: 1,116 | 
| 18 September 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Fulham U21 | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 | Samuel  3' Kashket  90+4' | Report | Thompson  54' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 595 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Kassam Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Henry  24' | Van Veen  55' Pierre  65' O'Toole  90' | Attendance: 929 | 
| 6 November 2018 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Fulham U21 | Sixfields Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Pierre  17' Hoskins  20' | Attendance: 1,059 | 
| 6 November 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–3 | Oxford United | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 | Report | Brannagan  1' Browne  31' Smith  53' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,313 | 
Group G
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Swansea City U21 (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 28 August 2018 | Stevenage | 5–0 | Swansea City U21 | Stevenage | 
| 19:45 | Kennedy  44' (pen.), 45+1' Guthrie  69' (pen.), 81', 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 470 Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 4 September 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 (2–4 p) | AFC Wimbledon | Charlton | 
| 19:45 BST | Sarr  43' Mascoll  84' | Report | Hartigan  27' Soares  49' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,244 Referee: K. Johnson | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Ajose  Morgan  Lapslie  Hackett-Fairchild  | Appiah  Hartigan  Pinnock  Hanson  | |||
| 18 September 2018 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Swansea City U21 | Kingston upon Thames | 
| 19:45 | Report | Lewis  90' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 306 | 
| 9 October 2018 | Stevenage | 0–8 | Charlton Athletic | Stevenage | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pratley  25' Stevenson  27', 59', 74' (Pen.) Ajose  34' Vetokele  48', 58' Lapslie  87' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 793 Referee: L. Swabey | 
| 6 November 2018 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–0 | Stevenage | Kingston upon Thames | 
| 19:45 | Appiah  1' Wordsworth  28' Garratt  68' Egan  79' | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 304 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 13 November 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Swansea City U21 | Charlton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Marić  55' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 740 Referee: C. Breakspear | 
Group H
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | 
| 4 September 2018 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Kenilworth Road | 
| 19:45 | Jarvis  5' Grant  79' | Report | Connolly  86' | Attendance: 1,318 Referee: John Busby | 
| 4 September 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Peterborough United | Stadium MK | 
| 19:45 | Aneke  6', 45+1' Healey  33' | Report | Cooper  56' Walker  87' Godden  90' | Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 9 October 2018 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Kenilworth Road | 
| 19:45 | Sheehan  17' Lualua  29' Grant  60' | Attendance: 875 (208 away) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 9 October 2018 | Peterborough United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | ABAX Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Godden  29' Cummings  52' | Report | Connolly  71' J. Davies  80' | Attendance: 1,872 | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 13 November 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Stadium MK | 
| 19:45 | Agard  6' Hancox  41' | Connolly  23', 69', 76' | Attendance: 1,018 (63 Away) | 
| 13 November 2018 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Luton Town | ABAX Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Daniel  19' Toney  36' | O'Malley  73' (o.g.) | Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
Knockout Stage
Round 2
The round 2 draw took place on 16 November with ties due to be played from the week beginning 3 December. Teams were drawn in a regionalised format, with the proviso that no teams from the same Group Stage group can meet. To ensure this, group winners from groups A to D were drawn against group runners-up from groups E to H in the same section, and vice versa. Teams listed 1st are at home and won their group in Round 1.
If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3, and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.
Northern Section
| 4 December 2018 | Newcastle United U21 (ACA) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Macclesfield Town (L2) | Newcastle upon Tyne | 
| 19:00 GMT | Sørensen  23' | Wilson  84' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Ben Toner | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bailey  Roberts  Gibson  Watts  Sangare  | Smith  Stephens  Lowe  Wilson  | |||
| 4 December 2018 | Barnsley (L1) | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Manchester City U21 (ACA) | Barnsley | 
| 19:30 GMT | Adeboyejo  17' Williams  61' Lindsay  65' | Matondo  45+2' Poveda  59', 74' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3,070 Referee: Oliver Yates | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Moore  Mowatt  Thiam  Brown  | Sandler  Richards  Matondo  Poveda  Pozo  | |||
| 4 December 2018 | Accrington Stanley (L1) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Lincoln City (L2) | Accrington | 
| 19:45 GMT | Brown  8' Clark  71' | Green  7' McCombe  61' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 746 (154 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hall  Zanzala  McConville  Barlaser  Clark  | Gordon  Chapman  Green  Rhead  | |||
| 4 December 2018 | Mansfield Town (L2) | 0–1 | Bury (L2) | Mansfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Telford  35' Dawson  85' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 1,029 (27 away) Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 4 December 2018 | Port Vale (L2) | 4–0 | Stoke City U21 (ACA) | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pope  6' Montaño  40', 42' Hannant  66' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,940 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 4 December 2018 | Sunderland (L1) | 2–0 | Notts County (L2) | Sunderland | 
| 19:45 GMT | Jones  22' (o.g.) Sinclair  73' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,580 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 11 December 2018 | Rochdale (L1) | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic (L2) | Rochdale | 
| 19:00 GMT | Rafferty  90+2' (pen.) Adshead  90+3' | Maouche  51' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,854 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 5 December 2018 | Shrewsbury Town (L1) | 2–1 | Walsall (L1) | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Gillied  24' Loft  72' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1857 (239 Away) Referee: Peter Wright | 
Southern Section
| 4 December 2018 | Chelsea U21 (ACA) | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon (L1) | London | 
| 19:00 GMT | Brown  37' (pen.) Redan  47' | Wordsworth  70'  88' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 1,906 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 4 December 2018 | Exeter City (L2) | 0–2 | Peterborough United (L1) | Exeter | 
| 19:15 GMT | Toney  67' Cummings  77' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 746 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 4 December 2018 | Cambridge United (L2) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Northampton Town (L2) | Cambridge | 
| 19:45 GMT | Maris  9' | van Veen  89' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 648 Referee: Brett Huxtable | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Azeez  Brown  Amoo  Lambe  | van Veen  Taylor  Foley  Waters  McWilliams  | |||
| 4 December 2018 | Cheltenham Town (L2) | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Newport County (L2) | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Addai  68' | Amond  18' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 739 Referee: Andy Woolmer | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Thomas  Forster  Tozer  Clements  Jones  Mooney  Field  | Amond  Butler  Labadie  Sheehan  Semenyo  Demetriou  Harris  | |||
| 4 December 2018 | Portsmouth (L1) | 2–1 | Arsenal U21 (ACA) | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pitman  10' Green  83' | Saka  66' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 5 December 2018 | Luton Town (L1) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Southend United (L1) | Luton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Read  81' | McLaughlin  88' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 1,545 Referee: Darren Drysdale | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones  Sheehan  Jarvis  Hylton  | Mantom  Kightly  McLaughlin  McCoulsky  | |||
| 5 December 2018 | Swansea City U21 (ACA) | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers (L1) | Swansea | 
| 19:45 GMT | Garrick  54' | Craig  58' Jakubiak  89' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 699 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
| 18 December 2018 | Oxford United (L1) | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 (ACA) | Oxford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Raglan  12' Smith  18' McMahon  48' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,422 Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
Round 3
The draw for round 3 was held on Saturday, 8 December. Northern and Southern section teams were still segregated this round and will be brought together in the next round (the quarter-finals). No seeding is used from this point: all teams within their denoted section are in a blind draw.
Northern Section
| 8 January 2019 | Rochdale (L1) | 2–4 | Manchester City U21 (ACA) | Rochdale | 
| McNulty  4' Dooley  29' | Bolton  50' Braaf  67', 82' Richards  84' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,176 | 
| 8 January 2019 | Sunderland (L1) | 4–0 | Newcastle United U21 (ACA) | Sunderland | 
| 19:45 | Watts  49' (o.g.) Wyke  52' Maguire  78' Kimpioka  86' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 16,654 Referee: Tony Harrington | 
| 8 January 2019 | Accrington Stanley (L1) | 2–4 | Bury (L2) | Accrington | 
| Clark  10' Kee  38' | Telford  55', 74' Maynard  57' Mayor  84' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,136 | 
Southern Section
| 8 January 2019 | Southend United (L1) | 0–2 | Portsmouth (L1) | Southend-on-Sea | 
| Report | Dennis  2' Evans  45+1' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,649 | 
| 8 January 2019 | Cheltenham Town (L2) | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Oxford United (L1) | Cheltenham | 
| Dawson  64' | Report | Brannagan  45+1' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,288 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 January 2019 | Northampton Town (L2) | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers (L1) | Northampton | 
| Crooks  76' | Report | Broadbent  45' Payne  58' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,312 | 
| 9 January 2019 | Chelsea U21 (ACA) | 1–3 | Peterborough United (L1) | London | 
| Nartey  45' | Report | Dembélé  65' Toney  72' Maddison  74' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 2,671 | 
Round 4 / Quarter-finals
Quarter-final pairings are determined by means of an unseeded draw. There are no further segregated sections of the draw.
| 22 January 2019 | Portsmouth (L1) | 1–0 | Peterborough United (L1) | Portsmouth | 
| 19:00 | Wheeler  85' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,313 | 
| 22 January 2019 | Bristol Rovers (L1) | 3–0 | Port Vale (L2) | Bristol | 
| 19:45 | Clarke  16' Nichols  62' (pen.) Rodman  68' | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,016 | 
| 22 January 2019 | Bury (L2) | 5–2 | Oxford United (L1) | Bury | 
| 19:45 | Telford  16' Thompson  26' Moore  41' Mayor  55', 76' | Report | Henry  24' (pen.) Carruthers  51' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,238 | 
| 22 January 2019 | Sunderland (L1) | 2–0 | Manchester City U21 (ACA) | Sunderland | 
| 19:45 | Watmore  22' Gooch  65' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 14,679 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
Semi-finals
The four winners from the quarter-finals will contest the semi-finals, with the pairings determined by an unseeded draw. Matches will be played as one leg, and will advance directly to penalties if the teams are tied after 90 minutes.[5]
| 26 February 2019 | Bury (L2) | 0–3 | Portsmouth (L1) | Bury | 
| 19:45 | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,900 | 
| 5 March 2019 | Bristol Rovers (L1) | 0–2 | Sunderland (L1) | Bristol | 
| 19:45 | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,699 | 
Final
The two winners from the semi-finals, Portsmouth and Sunderland, contested the final at Wembley Stadium on 31 March 2019. Portsmouth won 5–4 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time to win their first EFL trophy.
References
- ↑ "Tottenham and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Arsenal become latest Premier League side to enter under-21 team". BBC Sport. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Invited Under-21 teams confirmed for 2018/19 Checkatrade Trophy". English Football League. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Under-21s to enter Checkatrade Trophy". Arsenal Football Club. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "EFL Official Website -". Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2019-01-10.