LDV Vans Trophy 2002-03 
Winners: Bristol City Runners-up: Carlisle United Winners from previous season: Blackpool First round
| Northern section | Barnsley and Macclesfield Town given byes to the second round. | | 22 October 2002 | Chesterfield | 2 | - | 0 | Halifax Town | 1,382 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | 22 October 2002 | Lincoln City | 4 | - | 3 | York City | 1,275 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | 22 October 2002 | Mansfield Town | 0 | - | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 1,874 | Field Mill, Mansfield | | 22 October 2002 | Notts County | 2 | - | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 1,020 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 22 October 2002 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | - | 4 | Carlisle United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2,821 | Boundary Park, Oldham (aet) | | 22 October 2002 | Port Vale | 3 | - | 1 | Hull City | 2,621 | Vale Park, Burslem | | 22 October 2002 | Rochdale | 0 | - | 1 | Bury | 2,486 | Spotland, Rochdale | | 22 October 2002 | Scarborough | 1 | - | 2 | Doncaster Rovers (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,206 | McCain Stadium, Scarborough (aet) | | 22 October 2002 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | - | 3 | Blackpool | 1,475 | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | | 22 October 2002 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | - | 0 | Morecambe | 1,602 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | | 22 October 2002 | Southport | 3 | - | 4 | Leigh RMI | 481 | Haig Avenue, Southport | | 22 October 2002 | Stockport County | 1 | - | 0 | Darlington | 1,190 | Edgeley Park, Stockport | | 22 October 2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | - | 0 | Hartlepool United | 3,387 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | | 22 October 2002 | Wrexham | 2 | - | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1,350 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | Southern Section
| Brentford and Cardiff City given byes to the second round. | | 22 October 2002 | Cambridge United | 4 | - | 0 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2,116 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | | 22 October 2002 | Cheltenham Town | 4 | - | 1 | Colchester United | 1,369 | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham | | 22 October 2002 | Chester City | 1 | - | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1,126 | Deva Stadium, Chester | | 22 October 2002 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | - | 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 742 | Victoria Road, Dagenham | | 22 October 2002 | Exeter City | 1 | - | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 1,613 | St James's Park, Exeter | | 22 October 2002 | Hereford United | 3 | - | 4 | Northampton Town (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,087 | Edgar Road, Hereford | | 22 October 2002 | Leyton Orient | 3 | - | 2 | Peterborough United | 953 | Brisbane Road, London | 22 October 2002 | Oxford United | 2 | - | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 4,663 | Kassam Stadium, Oxford | 22 October 2002 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0 | - | 0 | Bristol City (won 5-4 on pens.) | 4,722 | Loftus Road, London (aet) | 22 October 2002 | Stevenage Borough | 2 | - | 1 | Swansea City | 746 | Broadhall Way, Stevenage | 22 October 2002 | Swindon Town | 6 | - | 1 | Southend United | 1,747 | County Ground, Swindon | 22 October 2002 | Torquay United | 0 | - | 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1,133 | Plainmoor, Torquay | 22 October 2002 | Woking | 0 | - | 2 | Luton Town | 1,216 | Kingfield Stadium, Woking | 23 October 2002 | Boston United | 4 | - | 2 | Yeovil Town | 1,323 | York Street, Boston | Second round | Northern section | | 12 November 2002 | Bury | 1 | - | 0 | Barnsley | 1,366 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 12 November 2002 | Carlisle United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1 | - | 0 | Stockport County | 1,918 | Brunton Park, Carlisle (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | - | 0 | Blackpool | 2,600 | Gresty Road, Crewe | | 12 November 2002 | Leigh RMI | 3 | - | 4 | Wrexham (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 703 | Hilton Park, Leigh (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Lincoln City | 1 | - | 2 | Shrewsbury Town (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,390 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | - | 2 | Tranmere Rovers (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,145 | Moss Rose, Macclesfield (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Port Vale (won 4-3 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 2,222 | Vale Park, Burslem (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | - | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2,030 | JJB Stadium, Wigan | Southern section | | 12 November 2002 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | - | 0 | Leyton Orient | 2.724 | Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth | | 12 November 2002 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | - | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,740 | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Exeter City | 0 | - | 3 | Cardiff City | 1,360 | St James's Park, Exeter | | 12 November 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 3 | - | 2 | Swindon Town | 1,322 | Aggborough, Kidderminster (aet) | | 12 November 2002 | Northampton Town | 2 | - | 4 | Cambridge United | 2,497 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | | 12 November 2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | - | 1 | Brentford | 3,565 | Home Park, Plymouth | | 12 November 2002 | Stevenage Borough | 3 | - | 4 | Luton Town (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2,601 | Broadhall Way, Stevenage (aet) | | 13 November 2002 | Boston United | 1 | - | 2 | Bristol City (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,408 | York Street, Boston (aet) | | Quarter-finals | | Northern section | | 10 December 2002 | Bury | 2 | - | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 1,656 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 10 December 2002 | Carlisle United | 2 | - | 0 | Wrexham | 2,413 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | | 10 December 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | - | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 2,189 | Gresty Road, Crewe | | 10 December 2002 | Shrewsbury Town (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2 | - | 1 | Port Vale | 2,597 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury (aet) | Southern section | | 10 December 2002 | AFC Bournemouth (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2 | - | 1 | Cardiff City | 3,615 | Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth (aet) | | 10 December 2002 | Brentford | 2 | - | 1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1,541 | Griffin Park, London | | 10 December 2002 | Luton Town | 1 | - | 2 | Cambridge United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2,578 | Kenilworth Road, Luton (aet) | | 11 December 2002 | Bristol City | 3 | - | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3,506 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | Semi-Finals | Northern section | | 21 January 2003 | Carlisle United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 3 | - | 2 | Bury | 2,593 | Brunton Park, Carlisle (aet) | | 29 January 2003 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | - | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 4,646 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | Southern section | | 21 January 2003 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | - | 3 | Bristol City | 5,125 | Fitness First Stadium, Bournemouth | | 21 January 2003 | Brentford | 1 | - | 2 | Cambridge United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2,878 | Griffin Park, London (aet) | Area Finals | Northern section: 1st leg | | 25 February 2003 | Carlisle United | 1 | - | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5,163 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | | Southern section: 1st leg | | 18 February 2003 | Bristol City | 4 | - | 2 | Cambridge United | 7,173 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | Northern section: 2nd leg | | 4 March 2003 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | - | 0 | Carlisle United | 6,273 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | | (Carlisle United win 1-0 on aggregate) | Southern section: 2nd leg | | 25 February 2003 | Cambridge United | 0 | - | 3 | Bristol City | 3,956 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | (Bristol City win 7-2 on aggregate) | National final | 6 April 2003 | Bristol City | 2 | - | 0 | Carlisle United | 50,913 | Millenium Stadium, Cardiff |
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