| ROUND | R1 | |||||
| r1N | r1S | r2N | r2S | r3N | r3S | |
| Season archive |
| Group A | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 2 | X--- | ||
| 3 | Sunderland U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 1 | X--- | ||
| 4 | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3-3 | Sunderland U21 | ||
| 26 | Warren | 11 | |||
| 51 | Stockton | 39 | Proctor | ||
| 90+3 | Mols | 61 | |||
| 1 | Salford City | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 34 | Woodburn | 55 | Keillor-Dunn | ||
| 77(p) | Lowe | ||||
| Group B | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 2 | X--- | ||
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 1 | X--- | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Aston Villa U21 | ||
| 27 | Miller | 75 | |||
| 40(og) | Feeney | 78 | Taylor | ||
| 81 | Costelloe | ||||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Blackpool | 2-2 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 46(og) | 30 | Gibson | |||
| 53 | Morgan | 80(p) | McNeill | ||
| Group C | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Newcastle United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 3 | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L--- | ||
| 4 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | York City | 1-3 | Newcastle United U21 | ||
| 8 | Felix | 44 | Salia | ||
| 46 | Thompson | ||||
| 83 | Afner Cá | ||||
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Rotherham United | 0-4 | Bradford City | ||
| 3 | Swan | ||||
| 11 | Humphrys | ||||
| 62 | Swan | ||||
| 86(p) | Powell | ||||
| Group D | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 2 | X--- | ||
| 3 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 1 | X--- | ||
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Mansfield Town | 1-4 | Manchester City U21 | ||
| 88 | Hendry | 23 | |||
| 28 | |||||
| 35 | Samba | ||||
| 83 | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Port Vale | ||
| 69 | Marsh | 39 | Hernández | ||
| Group E | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Stockport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| 4 | Everton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Stockport County | 6-3 | Everton U21 | ||
| 11 | Mothersille | 52 | |||
| 44 | Camps | 53(p) | Graham | ||
| 45+7 | Mandron | 77 | Graham | ||
| 79 | Edun | ||||
| 84 | Mothersille | ||||
| 90+3 | Mothersille | ||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 69 | Jones | ||||
| Group F | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 2 | X--- | ||
| 3 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 1 | X--- | ||
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Notts County | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 32 | Roberts | 79 | Sweeney | ||
| 90+7 | Cooper | ||||
| 1 | Burton Albion | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest U21 | ||
| 25 | Adiele | 54 | |||
| Group G | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Leeds United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 3 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Barnsley | 3-4 | Leeds United U21 | ||
| 80 | Yoganathan | 19 | Mills | ||
| 84 | Richards | 41 | Mills | ||
| 87 | Connell | 43 | |||
| 70 | Mills | ||||
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| 46 | Chilvers | ||||
| Group H | Overall | |||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Gdf | Pts | Form | ||||
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | W--- | ||
| 2 | Liverpool U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 2 | X--- | ||
| 3 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 1 | X--- | ||
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L--- | ||
| Northern Section | |||||
| Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-3 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 40 | Ayinde | 67 | Spencer | ||
| 74 | Low | ||||
| 77 | Sørensen | ||||
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | |||||
| 1 | Rochdale | 3-3 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| 37 | Rodney | 42 | Wright | ||
| 77 | Henderson | 90+4 | Trueman | ||
| 80 | Henderson | 90+6 | Sonni-Lambie | ||
| 3 | +3 | Malik MOTHERSILLE (Stockport County) |
| +3 | Callum MILLS (Leeds United U21) | |
| 2 | +2 | Braiden GRAHAM (Everton U21) |
| +2 | Ian HENDERSON (Rochdale) | |
| +2 | Will SWAN () |