Leicester and Brentford U21 into Trophy knockout stage

Leicester City and Brentford U21 both secured progression to the EFL Trophy knockout stage with decisive victories. Domeiro Bobb-Semple scored a brace to lead Brentford U21 to a 2-1 win over Crawley Town in Southern Group H. Meanwhile, Leicester City recovered from an early deficit against Walsall at the King Power Stadium, sealing a 2-1 victory through first-half goals from Will Smallbone and John Lundstram.

Several other sides advanced across the tournament, including Nottingham Forest U21 and Notts County, who each achieved 3-0 victories in Northern Group F. Oxford United, Gillingham, and Bradford City also confirmed progression with convincing performances, while Chesterfield produced a dramatic comeback from 3-1 down to defeat Mansfield Town 5-3.