Vertu Trophy 2025-26 
Winners: Luton Town Runners-up: Stockport County Winners from previous season: Peterborough United First round
| Northern section | Group A | | 2 September 2025 | Stockport County | 5 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21 | 1,014 | Edgeley Park, Stockport | 2 September 2025 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | - | 2 | Salford City | 1,983 | The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan | | 7 October 2025 | Salford City | 3 | - | 1 | Stockport County | 1,429 | Peninsula Stadium, Salford | 7 October 2025 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21 | 1,324 | The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan | 11 November 2025 | Salford City | 4 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21 | 494 | Peninsula Stadium, Salford | 11 November 2025 | Stockport County (won 6-5 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 1,337 | Edgeley Park, Stockport | | Final Group A Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | +6 | | 2 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | -3 | | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
| Group B | 9 September 2025 | Tranmere Rovers (won 9-8 on pens.) | 2 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest under-21 | 899 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | 16 September 2025 | Blackpool | 5 | - | 0 | Barrow | 1,087 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 7 October 2025 | Barrow | 1 | - | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 581 | SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness | 14 October 2025 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest under-21 | 960 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 28 October 2025 | Barrow | 2 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest under-21 | 441 | SO Legal Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness | 11 November 2025 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Blackpool | 1,082 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | | Final Group B Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Tranmre Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | +2 | | 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +5 | | 3 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | -4 | | 4 | Nottingham Forest under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Group C | 2 September 2025 | Bradford City | 2 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | 4,771 | University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford | 2 September 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Everton under-21 | 1,775 | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | 7 October 2025 | Grimsby Town | 0 | - | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,511 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 14 October 2025 | Bradford City | 5 | - | 1 | Everton under-21 | 4,170 | University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford | 4 November 2025 | Grimsby Town | 5 | - | 3 | Everton under-21 | 404 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 11 November 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | - | 1 | Bradford City | 2,085 | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | | Final Group C Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | +8 | | 2 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | +3 | | 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | -2 | | 4 | Everton under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | -7 |
| Group D | | 2 September 2025 | Lincoln City | 3 | - | 0 | Notts County | 2,526 | LNER Stadium, Lincoln | | 30 September 2025 | Lincoln City | 3 | - | 0 | Manchester United under-21 | 3,347 | LNER Stadium, Lincoln | | 30 September 2025 | Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | Barnsley | 1,822 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 21 October 2025 | Barnsley | 5 | - | 2 | Manchester United under-21 | 1,528 | Oakwell, Barnsley | | 4 November 2025 | Notts County | 0 | - | 2 | Manchester United under-21 | 2,735 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 11 November 2025 | Barnsley | 0 | - | 2 | Lincoln City | 1,202 | Oakwell, Barnsley | | Final Group D Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | +8 | | 2 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 3 | Manchester United under-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | -4 | | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -4 |
| Group E | | 26 August 2025 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | - | 5 | Manchester City under-21 | 1,753 | Boundary Park, Oldham | | 2 September 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Rotherham United | 2,063 | Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton | | 23 September 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 0 | Manchester City under-21 | 2,763 | Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton | | 7 October 2025 | Rotherham United | 3 | - | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1,310 | AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham | | 28 October 2025 | Rotherham United | 4 | - | 2 | Manchester City under-21 | 1,415 | AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham | | 11 November 2025 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | - | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 2,392 | Boundary Park, Oldham | | Final Group E Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | +8 | | 2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +2 | | 3 | Manchester City under-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | -1 | | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | -9 |
| Group F | | 2 September 2025 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | - | 2 | Newcastle United under-21 | 1,280 | Accu Stadium, Huddersfield | | 9 September 2025 | Mansfield Town | 0 | - | 1 | Harrogate Town | 1,275 | One Call Stadium, Mansfield | | 30 September 2025 | Harrogate Town | 1 | - | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 2,262 | Exercise Stadium, Harrogate | | 15 October 2025 | Mansfield Town | 2 | - | 2 | Newcastle United under-21 (won 5-3 on pens.) | 1,180 | One Call Stadium, Mansfield | | 4 November 2025 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | - | 1 | Mansfield Town | 973 | Accu Stadium, Huddersfield | 11 November 2025 | Harrogate Town | 3 | - | 1 | Newcastle United under-21 | 1,469 | Exercise Stadium, Harrogate | | Final Group F Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +4 | | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | +5 | | 3 | Newcastle United under-21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | -6 | | 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Group G | | 2 September 2025 | Fleetwood Town (won 5-4 on pens.) | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington Stanley | 550 | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood | | 2 September 2025 | Port Vale | 4 | - | 1 | Leeds United under -21 | 1,049 | Vale Park, Burslem | | 7 October 2025 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | - | 0 | Leeds United under -21 | 689 | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood | | 7 October 2025 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | - | 2 | Port Vale | 649 | Wham Stadium, Accrington | | 11 November 2025 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | - | 2 | Leeds United under -21 | 418 | Wham Stadium, Accrington | | 11 November 2025 | Port Vale | 3 | - | 3 | Fleetwood Town (won 4-2 on pens.) | 723 | Vale Park, Burslem | | Final Group G Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | +5 | | 2 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +4 | | 3 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -1 | | 4 | Leeds United under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | -8 |
| | Group H | | 2 September 2025 | Burton Albion | 2 | - | 0 | Liverpool under-21 | 973 | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent | | 2 September 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 961 | Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe | | 7 October 2025 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 0 | Burton Albion | 1,239 | SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield | | 14 October 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | - | 0 | Liverpool under-21 | 1,248 | Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe | | 11 November 2025 | Burton Albion | 1 | - | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 791 | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent | 11 November 2025 | Chesterfield | 2 | - | 2 | Liverpool under-21 (won 11-10 on pens.) | 2,631 | SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield | | Final Group H Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | +10 | | 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -5 | | 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | | 4 | Liverpool under-21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -4 |
| Southern section | Group A | 16 September 2025 | Exeter City | 0 | - | 1 | Cardiff City | 2,152 | St James's Park, Exeter | 23 September 2025 | Newport County | 1 | - | 2 | Arsenal under-21 | 1,218 | Rodney Parade, Newport | 7 October 2025 | Cardiff City | 0 | - | 1 | Newport County | 8,505 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | 28 October 2025 | Exeter City | 4 | - | 3 | Arsenal under-21 | 3,606 | St James's Park, Exeter | 11 November 2025 | Cardiff City | 3 | - | 1 | Arsenal under-21 | 3,040 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | 11 November 2025 | Newport County | 0 | - | 1 | Exeter City | 838 | Rodney Parade, Newport | | Final Group A Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | | 2 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +1 | | 3 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | | 4 | Arsenal under-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | -2 |
| Group B | 26 August 2025 | Bristol Rovers (won 5-4 on pens.) | 4 | - | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur under-21 | 1,067 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | 2 September 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | - | 0 | Cheltenham Town | 3,726 | Home Park, Plymouth | 23 September 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | - | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur under-21 | 4,834 | Home Park, Plymouth | 7 October 2025 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | - | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 1,713 | EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham | 28 October 2025 | Cheltenham Town (won 3-1 on pens.) | 2 | - | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur under-21 | 2,383 | EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham | 11 November 2025 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 2,110 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | | Final Group B Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | +2 | | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +5 | | 3 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3 | | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -4 |
| | Group C | 26 August 2025 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | - | 1 | Chelsea under-21 | 1,714 | The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury | 2 September 2025 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | - | 3 | Walsall | 2,004 | The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury | 23 September 2025 | Northampton Town | 3 | - | 0 | Chelsea under-21 | 1,314 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | 7 October 2025 | Walsall | 0 | - | 1 | Northampton Town | 1,907 | Pallett-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall | 28 October 2025 | Walsall (won 4-2 on pens.) | 0 | - | 0 | Chelsea under-21 | 1,068 | Pallett-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall | 11 November 2025 | Northampton Town | 2 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 802 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | | Final Group C Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | +5 | | 2 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -1 | | 4 | Chelsea under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -5 |
| Group D | 2 September 2025 | Swindon Town | 3 | - | 2 | Reading | 3,667 | Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon | 16 September 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | - | 5 | West Ham United under-21 | 1,074 | Stadium:MK, Milton Keynes | 30 September 2025 | Reading | 3 | - | 1 | West Ham United under-21 | 1,247 | Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading | 7 October 2025 | Reading | 1 | - | 0 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1,623 | Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading | 28 October 2025 | Swindon Town | 2 | - | 3 | West Ham United under-21 | 2,096 | Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon | 11 November 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | - | 4 | Swindon Town | 1,036 | Stadium:MK, Milton Keynes | | Final Group D Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | +4 | | 2 | West Ham United under-21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +3 | | 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | +2 | | 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -9 |
| Group E | 2 September 2025 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | - | 5 | Stevenage | 1,375 | Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London | 2 September 2025 | Bromley (won 4-3 on pens.) | 3 | - | 3 | Crystal Palace under-21 | 554 | Copperjax Community Stadium, Hayes Lane, Bromley | 16 September 2025 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | - | 1 | Crystal Palace under-21 | 599 | Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London | | 7 October 2025 | Stevenage | 2 | - | 1 | Bromley | 816 | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage | | 21 October 2025 | Stevenage | 5 | - | 2 | Crystal Palace under-21 | 617 | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage | | 11 November 2025 | Bromley | 1 | - | 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 1,551 | Copperjax Community Stadium, Hayes Lane, Bromley | | Final Group E Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Stevenage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | +8 | | 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -1 | | 3 | Bromley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -2 | | 4 | Crystal Palace under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | -5 |
| Group F | | 2 September 2025 | Peterborough United | 1 | - | 3 | Leyton Orient | 2,459 | Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough | | 16 September 2025 | Crawley Town | 4 | - | 2 | Aston Villa under-21 | 743 | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | | 30 September 2025 | Peterborough United | 4 | - | 2 | Aston Villa under-21 | 1,955 | Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough | | 7 October 2025 | Leyton Orient | 2 | - | 1 | Crawley Town | 1,373 | BetWright Stadium, London | | 28 October 2025 | Leyton Orient | 1 | - | 0 | Aston Villa under-21 | 1,515 | BetWright Stadium, London | | 11 November 2025 | Crawley Town | 1 | - | 2 | Peterborough United | 924 | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | | Final Group F Table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | +4 | | 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | +1 | | 3 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 4 | Aston Villa under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -5 |
| | Group G | | 2 September 2025 | Gillingham | 4 | - | 1 | Fulham under-21 | 962 | MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | | 2 September 2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | Colchester United | 930 | Adams Park, Wycombe | | 7 October 2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | - | 1 | Fulham under-21 | 569 | Adams Park, Wycombe | | 7 October 2025 | Colchester United | 2 | - | 1 | Gillingham | 1,467 | JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester | | 11 November 2025 | Gillingham | 0 | - | 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 906 | MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | | 11 November 2025 | Colchester United | 2 | - | 0 | Fulham under-21 | 1,061 | JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester | | Final Group G table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Colchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +4 | | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 | | 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -1 | | 4 | Fulham under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -7 |
| Group H | | 2 September 2025 | Luton Town | 4 | - | 1 | Barnet | 3,157 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | 30 September 2025 | Barnet (won 5-4 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion under-21 | 433 | The Hive Stadium, Barnet, London | | 7 October 2025 | Cambridge United | 3 | - | 1 | Luton Town | 1,767 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | | 21 October 2025 | Barnet | 3 | - | 2 | Cambridge United | 692 | The Hive Stadium, Barnet, London | | 28 October 2025 | Luton Town | 3 | - | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion under-21 | 2,212 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | 5 November 2025 | Cambridge United | 1 | - | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion under-21 | 599 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | | Final Group H table | P | W | Pen W | Pen L | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Diff | | 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | +3 | | 2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | +2 | | 3 | Barnet | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -2 | | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion under-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
| Second round | Northern section | | 2 December 2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 0 | Bradford City | 2,500 | Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton | 2 December 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 1,604 | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | | 2 December 2025 | Harrogate Town | 4 | - | 2 | Blackpool | 1,372 | Exercise Stadium, Harrogate | | 2 December 2025 | Lincoln City | 0 | - | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2,016 | LNER Stadium, Lincoln | | 2 December 2025 | Port Vale | 5 | - | 0 | Barnsley | 636 | Vale Park, Burslem | | 2 December 2025 | Salford City | 2 | - | 7 | Rotherham United | 519 | Peninsula Stadium, Salford | | 2 December 2025 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | - | 3 | Fleetwood Town | 1,139 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | | 3 December 2025 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | - | 1 | Stockport County (won 4-1 on pens.) | 1,535 | Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe | Southern section | | 2 December 2025 | Bristol Rovers (won 4-2 on pens.) | 2 | - | 2 | Cambridge United | 878 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | | 2 December 2025 | Cardiff City | 1 | - | 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 2,107 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | | 2 December 2025 | Leyton Orient | 0 | - | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 1,502 | BetWright Stadium, London | | 2 December 2025 | Luton Town | 4 | - | 0 | Exeter City | 2,233 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | 2 December 2025 | Northampton Town | 2 | - | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1,022 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | | 2 December 2025 | Stevenage | 1 | - | 2 | Walsall | 633 | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage | | 2 December 2025 | Swindon Town | 1 | - | 0 | Peterborough United | 2,135 | Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon | | 9 December 2025 | Colchester United | 0 | - | 1 | West Ham United under-21 | | JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester | Third round | Northern section | | 13 January 2026 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 1 | Port Vale | 1,955 | Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton | | 13 January 2026 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | - | 0 | Rotherham United | 1,656 | Accu Stadium, Huddersfield | | 13 January 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | - | 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1,506 | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | | 13 January 2026 | Stockport County | 2 | - | 1 | Harrogate Town | 4,442 | Edgeley Park, Stockport | Southern section | | 12 January 2026 | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | - | 2 | West Ham United under-21 | 2,043 | Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London | | 13 January 2026 | Luton Town | 1 | - | 2 | Swindon Town | 3,243 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | Luton Town were fully reinstated and awarded a walkover after Swindon Town were ordered to withdraw from the competition by the EFL for fielding two ineligible players in the Second Round. | | 13 January 2026 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | - | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2,548 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | | 14 January 2026 | Northampton Town | 4 | - | 2 | Walsall | 1,406 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton | Quarter-finals | | Northern section | | 10 February 2026 | Port Vale | 0 | - | 4 | Stockport County | 1,577 | Vale Park, Burslem | | 10 February 2026 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | - | 1 | Doncaster Rovers (won 2-0 on pens.) | 2,830 | Accu Stadium, Huddersfield | Southern section
| | 10 February 2026 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | - | 2 | Northampton Town | 1,752 | Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London | | 24 February 2026 | Luton Town | 2 | - | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4,203 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | Semi-finals
| | 3 March 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | - | 1 | Stockport County | 5,418 | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | | 4 March 2026 | Luton Town | 2 | - | 1 | Northampton Town | 10,280 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | Final | | 12 April 2026 | Luton Town | 3 | - | 1 | Stockport County | 49,517 | Wembley Stadium, London | | | Lawrence (22), Wells 2 (39, 90+1) | | | | Sidibeh (11) | | |
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