MU21s drawn in Group G of EFL Trophy

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Albion will play all their group stage matches away from home.

2026-06-25T14:35+01:00

Albion will find out their EFL Trophy opponents for the 2026/27 season on Thursday. 📸 by Simon Roe.

Our men's under-21s have been drawn in Group G of the EFL Trophy for the 2026-27 season.

That will see them play away at Cambridge United, Gillingham and Northampton Town. Exact dates and kick-off times will be confirmed in due course, but weeks for each match round can be found below.

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Group A Oxford United Cheltenham Town Exeter City Tottenham Under-21s	Group B Leicester City Walsall Stevenage Fulham Under-21s	Group C Reading Bristol Rovers Wycombe Wanderers Chelsea Under-21s	Group D Luton Town Peterborough United Colchester United Ipswich Town Under-21s
Group E Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town Newport County Crystal Palace Under-21s	Group F AFC Wimbledon Leyton Orient Barnet Arsenal Under-21s	Group G Cambridge United Gillingham Northampton Town Albion Under-21s	Group H Bromley Crawley Town Milton Keynes Dons Brentford Under-21s

2026/27 Round dates

The round dates for the EFL Trophy have been confirmed as the following:

Group Stage: From early September
Round of 32: w/c 7 December
Round of 16: w/c 11 January
Quarter Finals: w/c 15 February
Semi Finals: w/c 8 March
Final: Sunday 11 April

Competition format

The top two from each group progress to the knockout stages, with EFL Trophy fixtures remaining regionalised until the Quarter-Final stage.

Matches level after 90 minutes will be determined by penalty kicks up to, and including, the Semi-Final stage.

A period of 30 minutes of extra time will be played in the Final should the match be level after 90 minutes. If still level at the end of extra time, the winners shall be determined by penalty kicks.

How to watch

Every EFL Trophy match broadcast live on Sky Sports for fans in the UK.