Group winners will be drawn at home against a runner-up from another group. In order to achieve this each draw is split into two sections as detailed below.
Northern Section
Draw A
|
Winners Pot |
No. |
Runner up Pot |
No. |
|
Carlisle United |
1 |
Doncaster Rovers |
13 |
|
Tranmere Rovers |
2 |
Lincoln City |
14 |
|
Crewe Alexandra |
3 |
Fleetwood Town |
15 |
|
Bolton Wanderers |
4 |
Harrogate Town |
16 |
Draw B
|
Winners Pot |
No. |
Runner up Pot |
No. |
|
Rotherham United |
5 |
Hartlepool United |
9 |
|
Sunderland |
6 |
Oldham Athletic |
10 |
|
Accrington Stanley |
7 |
Wigan Athletic |
11 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday |
8 |
Port Vale |
12 |
Southern Section
Draw A
|
Winners Pot |
No. |
Runner up Pot |
No. |
|
Ipswich Town |
1 |
Chelsea U21 |
13 |
|
Sutton United |
2 |
Arsenal U21 |
14 |
|
Aston Villa U21 |
3 |
Charlton Athletic |
15 |
|
Forest Green Rovers |
4 |
Stevenage |
16 |
Draw B
|
Winners Pot |
No. |
Runner up Pot |
No. |
|
Exeter City |
5 |
Colchester United |
9 |
|
Swindon Town |
6 |
Portsmouth |
10 |
|
Leyton Orient |
7 |
Milton Keynes Dons |
11 |
|
Cambridge United |
8 |
Walsall |
12 |
Ties to be played week commencing 29th November 2021