Exeter, Yeovil and Plymouth drawn together in EFL Trophy Group
The first part of the groups for the EFL Trophy (Checkatrade Trophy) have been drawn. Exeter City have been drawn with Yeovil Town and Plymouth Argyle in group D, with the category one clubs (B Teams) being decided next Wednesday. The fixtures against the B teams will be at League 1 and 2s grounds.
The fourth member of the group will be one of Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United.
The Southern half of the draw is:-
| Southern Section | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Charlton Athletic | Colchester United | Bristol Rovers | Exeter City |
| Crawley Town | Gillingham | Swindon Town | Plymouth Argyle |
| Portsmouth | Southend United | Wycombe Wanderers | Yeovil Town |
| Category One club | Category One club | Category One club | Category One club |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Cheltenham Town | AFC Wimbledon | Milton Keynes Dons | Cambridge United |
| Forest Green Rovers | Barnet | Oxford United | Northampton Town |
| Newport County | Luton Town | Stevenage | Peterborough United |
| Category One club | Category One club | Category One club | Category One club |
Category One clubs – Southern:
1. Brighton & Hove Albion
2. Chelsea
3. Fulham
4. Reading
5. Southampton
6. Swansea City
7. Tottenham Hotspur
8. West Ham United
| Northern Section | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Carlisle United | Accrington Stanley | Blackburn Rovers | Crewe Alexandra |
| Fleetwood Town | Blackpool | Bury | Oldham Athletic |
| Morecambe | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale | Port Vale |
| Category One club | Category One club | Category One club | Category One club |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Coventry City | Bradford City | Lincoln City | Doncaster Rovers |
| Shrewsbury Town | Chesterfield | Mansfield Town | Grimsby Town |
| Walsall | Rotherham United | Notts County | Scunthorpe United |
| Category One club | Category One club | Category One club | Category One club |
Category One clubs – Northern:
1. Everton
2. Leicester City
3. Manchester City
4. Middlesbrough
5. Newcastle United
6. Stoke City
7. Sunderland
8. West Bromwich Albion