When is the EFL Trophy round of 32 draw?
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The EFL Trophy round of 32 draw takes place on Thursday, 13 November at 14:30 GMT.
The group stage reached its conclusion on Tuesday as defending champions Peterborough United booked their place in the knockout stages.
West Ham are the only Premier League Under-21 side to advance as 11 of the 16 youth teams finished bottom of their groups.
The draw is split into group winners and group runners-up, with the former being drawn at home.
Fixtures for the round of 32 will take place on the week commencing 1 December.
The competition is regionalised until the semi-final stage and if a match ends as a draw, it goes straight to penalties.
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Peterborough United became the first team to retain the EFL Trophy in 2025
Northern section draw A:
Winners pot:
1. Salford City
2. Tranmere Rovers
3. Doncaster Rovers
4. Lincoln City
Runners-up pot:
13. Rotherham United
14. Huddersfield Town
15. Fleetwood Town
16. Chesterfield
Northern section draw B:
Winners pot:
5. Bolton Wanderers
6. Harrogate Town
7. Port Vale
8. Crewe Alexandra
Runners-up pot:
9. Stockport County
10. Blackpool
11. Bradford City
12. Barnsley
Southern section draw A:
Winners pot:
1. Cardiff City
2. Bristol Rovers
3. Northampton Town
4. Swindon Town
Runners-up pot:
13. AFC Wimbledon
14. Peterborough United
15. Wycombe Wanderers
16. Cambridge United
Southern section draw B:
Winners pot:
5. Stevenage
6. Leyton Orient
7. Colchester United
8. Luton Town
Runners-up pot:
9. Exeter City
10. Plymouth Argyle
11. Walsall
12. West Ham United Under-21
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