Vertu Trophy

2025-26

 

 

Winners: 

Runners-up: 

Winners from previous season: Peterborough United

 

First round

Northern section

Group A

2 September 2025

Stockport County

5-3Wolverhampton Wanderers under-211,014Edgeley Park, Stockport

2 September 2025

Wigan Athletic

0-2Salford City1,983The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan
7 October 2025

Salford City

3-1Stockport County1,429Peninsula Stadium, Salford

7 October 2025

Wigan Athletic1-2

Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21

1,324The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

11 November 2025

Salford City4-2Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21494Peninsula Stadium, Salford

11 November 2025

Stockport County

(won 6-5 on pens.)

1-1

Wigan Athletic

1,337Edgeley Park, Stockport
Final Group A TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Salford City33000939+6
2Stockport County311017750
3Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21310027103-3
4Wigan Athletic30012251-3

Group B

20 August 2024

Salford City

0-2Port Vale693

Peninsula Stadium, Salford

3 September 2024

Port Vale

(won 5-4 on pens.)

2-2Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21851

Vale Park, Burslem

10 October 2024

Wrexham

2-1

Salford City

6,640SToK Racecourse, Wrexham

8 October 2024

Wrexham

3-0

Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21

3,987SToK Racecourse, Wrexham

12 November 2024

Port Vale

(won 3-1 on pens.)

1-1

Wrexham

1,837

Vale Park, Burslem

12 November 2024

Salford City

3-2Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21503

Peninsula Stadium, Salford

Final Group B TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Wrexham32010627+4
2Port Vale31200537+2
3Salford City31002463-2
4Wolverhampton Wanderers under-2130012481-4

Group C

3 September 2024

Carlisle United1-2Nottingham Forest under-211,102Brunton Park, Carlisle

3 September 2024

Wigan Athletic1-2Morecambe1,702The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

8 October 2024

Carlisle United0-2

Wigan Athletic

1,117

Brunton Park, Carlisle

8 October 2024

Morecambe

4-2Nottingham Forest under-21621Mazuma Mobile Stadium, Morecambe

12 November 2024

Morecambe

1-2Carlisle United788Mazuma Mobile Stadium, Morecambe

12 November 2024

Wigan Athletic

(won 3-0 on pens.)

0-0Nottingham Forest under-211,449The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan
Final Group C TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Morecambe32001756+2
2Wigan Athletic31101325+1
3Nottingham Forest under-2131011454-1
4Carlisle United31002353-2

Group D

3 September 2024Fleetwood Town2-3Aston Villa under-21726Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
3 September 2024

Barrow

2-3

Bolton Wanderers

2,005

Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness

8 October 2024Fleetwood Town3-0

Barrow

734Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
8 October 2024

Bolton Wanderers

1-1

Aston Villa under-21

(won 4-1 on pens.)

1,767Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
12 November 2024

Barrow

3-0Aston Villa under-21539Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness
12 November 2024

Bolton Wanderers

2-1

Fleetwood Town

1,607Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
Final Group D TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Bolton Wanderers32010647+2
2Aston Villa under-2131101465-2
3Fleetwood Town31002653+1
4Barrow31002563-1

Group E

27 August 2024

Crewe Alexandra

5-1

Liverpool under-21

1,445Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe
3 September 2024Blackpool4-1Crewe Alexandra1,474

Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

24 September 2024

Harrogate Town

(won 4-2 on pens.)

1-1

Liverpool under-21

2,037Exercise Stadium, Harrogate
8 October 2024

Crewe Alexandra

1-0

Harrogate Town

780

Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe

6 November 2024Blackpool0-0

Liverpool under-21

(won 8-7 on pens.)

1,958Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
12 November 2024Harrogate Town2-2

Blackpool

(won 5-4 on pens.)

1,343

Exercise Stadium, Harrogate

Final Group E TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Blackpool31110636+3
2Crewe Alexandra32001756+2
3Liverpool under-2130111263-4
4Harrogate Town30111343-1

Group F

20 August 2024Barnsley2-3

Manchester United under-21

2,638

Oakwell, Barnsley

3 September 2024

Doncaster Rovers

2-1Huddersfield Town2,319Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
24 September 2024Doncaster Rovers3-3

Manchester United under-21

(won 5-3 on pens.)

3,198

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

8 October 2024

Huddersfield Town

2-0Barnsley2,182Accu Stadium, Huddersfield
29 October 2024Barnsley1-3

Doncaster Rovers

1,813Oakwell, Barnsley

12 November 2024

Huddersfield Town4-1

Manchester United under-21

3,021

Accu Stadium, Huddersfield

Final Group F TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Doncaster Rovers32010857+3
2Huddersfield Town32001736+4
3Manchester United under-2131101795-2
4Barnsley30003380-5

Group G

20 August 2024

Chesterfield

(won 4-2 on pens.)

1-1Manchester City under-212,446SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
3 September 2024Lincoln City0-1

Chesterfield

2,208

LNER Stadium, Lincoln

8 October 2024

Grimsby Town

1-2Lincoln City1,270

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

29 October 2024Grimsby Town2-0Manchester City under-21927

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

12 November 2024Chesterfield3-2Grimsby Town1,538SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
12 November 2024

Lincoln City

5-0Manchester City under-213,055LNER Stadium, Lincoln
Final Group G TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Chesterfield32100538+2
2Lincoln City32001726+5
3Manchester City under-2130111273-5
4Grimsby Town30012461-2
Group H
20 August 2024

Rotherham United

2-0Mansfield Town2,265

AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

3 September 2024

Bradford City

2-2

Newcastle United under-21

(won 4-3 on pens.)

1,790

Valley Parade, Bradford

17 September 2024Mansfield Town0-3Bradford City1,594One Call Stadium, Mansfield
8 October 2024Rotherham United3-1Newcastle United under-211,613AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham
29 October 2024Mansfield Town3-0

Newcastle United under-21

1,311

One Call Stadium, Mansfield

19 November 2024

Bradford City0-1

Rotherham United

1,640Valley Parade, Bradford
Final Group H TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Rotherham United33000619+5
2Bradford City31011534+2
3Mansfield Town31002353-2
4Newcastle United under-2130102382-5

Southern section

Group A

20 August 2024

Shrewsbury Town

1-2

Fulham under-21

1,206

The Croud Stadium, Shrewsbury

3 September 2024

Birmingham City1-1

Walsall

(won 4-3 on pens.)

9,752

St Andrew's, Birmingham

17 September 2024

Walsall

1-0Fulham under-21875

Pallett-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall

8 October 2024

Shrewsbury Town0-4

Birmingham City

4,847The Croud Stadium, Shrewsbury

29 October 2024

Birmingham City7-1

Fulham under-21

6,900St Andrew's, Birmingham

12 November 2024

Walsall

3-0Shrewsbury Town1,507

Pallett-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Final Group A TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Walsall32100518+4
2Birmingham City320101227+10
3Fulham under-2131002393-6
4Shrewsbury Town30003190-8

Group B

20 August 2024

AFC Wimbledon

1-0Wycombe Wanderers1,542

Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London

20 August 2024

Crawley Town

(won 4-3 on pens.)

2-2

Brighton & Hove Albion under-21

1,545

Broadfield Stadium, Crawley

17 September 2024

Wycombe Wanderers5-3Brighton & Hove Albion under-21487

Adams Park, Wycombe

8 October 2024

Crawley Town

3-4AFC Wimbledon1,438Broadfield Stadium, Crawley

29 October 2024

AFC Wimbledon0-3

Brighton & Hove Albion under-21

1,066

Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane, London

12 November 2024

Wycombe Wanderers

2-1

Crawley Town

723

Adams Park, Wycombe

Final Group B TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Wycombe Wanderers32001756+2
2AFC Wimbledon32001566-1
3Brighton & Hove Albion under-2131011874+1
4Crawley Town30102682-2

 

Group C

3 September 2024

Bromley

(won 5-4 on pens.)

3-3

Cambridge United

1,120Copperjax Community Stadium, Bromley

17 September 2024

Cambridge United1-2

Charlton Athletic

1,028

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

24 September 2024

Bromley

2-3

Chelsea under-21

1,250

Copperjax Community Stadium, Bromley

29 October 2024

Charlton Athletic

3-0

Chelsea under-21

2,004

The Valley, London

5 November 2024

Cambridge United

1-0

Chelsea under-21

1,340Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

12 November 2024

Charlton Athletic

1-0Bromley2,916The Valley, London
Final Group C TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Charlton Athletic33000619+5
2Cambridge United310115540
3Chelsea under-2131002363-3
4Bromley30102572-2

Group D

20 August 2024

Stevenage

1-0Crystal Palace under-21903

EV Charger Points Stadium, Stevenage

3 September 2024

Gillingham1-2

Peterborough United

1,657

Priestfield, Gillingham

24 September 2024

Gillingham

1-3Crystal Palace under-211,223Priestfield, Gillingham

8 October 2024

Peterborough United

2-0

Stevenage

2,281

Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

5 November 2024

Peterborough United

4-1

Crystal Palace under-21

1,630Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

12 November 2024

Stevenage

1-1

Gillingham

(won 5-4 on pens.)

832

EV Charger Points Stadium, Stevenage

Final Group D TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Peterborough United33000829+7
2Stevenage31011234-1
3Crystal Palace under-2131002463-2
4Gillingham30102362-3

Group E

3 September 2024

Leyton Orient

1-2

Arsenal under-21

2,128

BetWright Stadium, Brisbane Road, London

17 September 2024

Colchester United

2-1

Milton Keynes Dons

1,148

JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

8 October 2024

Leyton Orient

(won 4-2 on pens.)

1-1

Colchester United

1,483

BetWright Stadium, Brisbane Road, London

8 October 2024

Milton Keynes Dons

(won 3-1 on pens.)

2-2

Arsenal under-21

2,427

Stadium:MK, Milton Keynes

12 November 2024Milton Keynes Dons1-3

Leyton Orient

1,127Stadium:MK, Milton Keynes
12 November 2024Colchester United3-0Arsenal under-214,265JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester
Final Group E TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Colchester United32010627+4
2Leyton Orient31101545+1
3Arsenal under-2131011464-2
4Milton Keynes Dons30102472-3

Group F

20 August 2024

Burton Albion

3-1

Leicester City under-21

473

Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent

24 September 2024

Burton Albion

1-2

Notts County

1,199

Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent

8 October 2024Notts County0-2

Northampton Town

1,614

Meadow Lane, Nottingham

5 November 2024

Northampton Town

3-0Leicester City under-211,018

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

12 November 2024Northampton Town2-5Burton Albion778

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

12 November 2024

Notts County

1-0Leicester City under-211,178

Meadow Lane, Nottingham

Final Group F TablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Burton Albion32001956+4
2Northampton Town32001756+2
3Notts County320013360
4Leicester City under-2130003170-6
Group G
20 August 2024

Bristol Rovers

3-3

Tottenham Hotspur under-21

(won 6-5 on pens.)

1,584

Memorial Stadium, Bristol

3 September 2024

Exeter City

2-1

Swindon Town

1,485

St James's Park, Exeter

24 September 2024

Exeter City

2-0Tottenham Hotspur under-212,890

St James's Park, Exeter

8 October 2024

Swindon Town

4-0

Bristol Rovers

1,306Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon
29 October 2024

Bristol Rovers

2-3

Exeter City

1,257Memorial Stadium, Bristol
5 November 2024

Swindon Town

2-1

Tottenham Hotspur under-21

1,816

Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon

Final Group G tablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Exeter City33000739+4
2Swindon Town32001736+4
3Tottenham Hotspur under-2130102472-3
4Bristol Rovers300125101-5

Group H

20 August 2024

Reading

3-1

West Ham United under-21

3,022

Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading

3 September 2024

Newport County

1-2

Cheltenham Town

1,051

Rodney Parade, Newport

17 September 2024

Newport County

1-0

West Ham United under-21

638

Rodney Parade, Newport

29 October 2024

Cheltenham Town

3-1

West Ham United under-21

1,318EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham
5 November 2024

Cheltenham Town

1-0

Reading

1,598

EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham

12 November 2024

Reading

3-0

Newport County

1,870

Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading

Final Group H tablePWPen WPen LLFAPtsGoal Diff
1Cheltenham Town33000629+4
2Reading32001626+4
3Newport County31002253-3
4West Ham United under-2130003270-5

Second round

Northern section

10 December 2024

Chesterfield

3-2Wigan Athletic1,583SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield

10 December 2024

Doncaster Rovers

0-1

Port Vale

1,396

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

10 December 2024

Morecambe

0-1

Lincoln City

496Mazuma Mobile Stadium, Morecambe
10 December 2024

Rotherham United

3-2

Tranmere Rovers

1,093AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham
10 December 2024

Stockport County

2-3

Bradford City

1,433Edgeley Park, Stockport
10 December 2024

Wrexham

1-0

Crewe Alexandra

3,119SToK Racecourse, Wrexham
10 December 2024

Bolton Wanderers

3-1

Huddersfield Town

1,802Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
17 December 2024

Blackpool

1-1

Aston Villa under-21

(won 18-17 on pens.)

1,055Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

Southern section

10 December 2024Burton Albion0-4Stevenage321Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent
10 December 2024Charlton Athletic0-2Leyton Orient1,336The Valley, London
10 December 2024Cheltenham Town2-1Cambridge United847EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham
10 December 2024

Walsall

(won 4-2 on pens.)

1-1Reading1,501Pallett-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall
10 December 2024

Wycombe Wanderers

1-2Swindon Town611Adams Park, Wycombe
10 December 2024

Colchester United

2-0AFC Wimbledon1,139JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester
10 December 2024Exeter City1-2Birmingham City1,986St James's Park, Exeter
17 December 2024Peterborough United3-0Northampton Town2,549Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

Third round

Northern section

14 January 2025

Lincoln City

0-1Bolton Wanderers2,252LNER Stadium, Lincoln
14 January 2025

Chesterfield

0-0

Rotherham United

(won 4-3 on pens.)

3,517SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
14 January 2025Aston Villa under-211-3Bradford City1,079Villa Park, Birmingham
4 February 2025Port Vale1-4Wrexham1,621Vale Park, Burslem

Southern section

14 January 2025Cheltenham Town2-1Colchester United1,084EV Charger Points Stadium, Cheltenham
14 January 2025Swindon Town1-2Birmingham City3,509Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon
14 January 2025Peterborough United4-2Walsall2,133Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
21 January 2025Leyton Orient0-1Stevenage1,558Gaughan Group Stadium, London

Quarter-finals

Northern section
4 February 2025Rotherham United0-1Bradford City3,073

AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

11 February 2025Wrexham1-0Bolton Wanderers7,591

SToK Racecourse, Wrexham

Southern section

4 February 2025Stevenage0-1Birmingham City2,812

Lamex Stadium, Stevenage

5 February 2025Peterborough United3-2Cheltenham Town2,587

Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

Semi-finals
18 February 2025Birmingham City2-1Bradford City27,066

St Andrew's, Birmingham

26 February 2025Wrexham2-2

Peterborough United

(won 4-2 on pens.)

9,258

SToK Racecourse, Wrexham

Final
13 April 2025Birmingham City0-2

Peterborough United

71,722

Wembley Stadium, London

     

Mills (15), Kyprianou (45)