The EFL has confirmed the eight ties that will make up Round Three of the 2017/18 Checkatrade Trophy.
Hosted by Lynsey Hipgrave live on talkSPORT, the draw was made by pundit and comedian Bob Mills alongside radio presenter and former Arsenal player Perry Groves.
The Round Three ties, listed below, have been regionalised into Northern and Southern sections for a final time in this season’s competition, with the draw reverting to an open draw from the Quarter-Finals onwards.
Matches are scheduled to take place week commencing 8 January 2018.
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Confirmed ties:
Northern Section
- Oldham Athletic v Leicester City U21
- Rochdale v Lincoln City
- Bury v Fleetwood Town
- Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool
Southern Section
- Yeovil Town v Forest Green Rovers
- Chelsea U21 v Portsmouth
- Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
- Luton Town v Peterborough United