EFL Trophy round-up: Big wins for Huddersfield, Crewe & Stevenage

Marcus Harness was among the goalscorers for a dominant Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield, Crewe and Stevenage all recorded huge wins as the Vertu Trophy continued with 20 ties on a busy night.

Seven Premier League under-21s sides were in action against League One and Two opposition, but Crystal Palace were the only side to avoid defeat inside 90 minutes.

Zach Marsh's late goal - his second - earned the young Eagles a 3-3 draw with Bromley, who are unbeaten in League Two, before Bromley won 4-3 on penalties.

Huddersfield handed Newcastle's youngsters a lesson in a 6-2 home win, with striker Joe Taylor scoring twice for Lee Grant's side.

Crewe have lost back-to-back games in League Two after a superb start but responded in emphatic fashion, thrashing Chesterfield 7-1 at Mornflake Stadium, with Stoke loanee Emre Tezgel scoring a hat-trick, including two in the first six minutes.

Stevenage have won five of their first six games in League One and continued their brilliant start with a 5-1 win at AFC Wimbledon. New signing Gassan Ahadme scored twice, to add to strikes from Phoenix Patterson, Beryly Lubala and Harvey White.

Holders Peterborough - who have endured a nightmare start in League One - lost again, with Leyton Orient winning 3-1 at the Weston Homes Stadium despite going down to 10 men after 26 minutes.

Azeem Abdulai's early red card was forgotten after goals from Charlie Wellens - son of manager Richie - Jack Moorhouse and Michael Craig.

Lorent Tolaj scored his first Plymouth goals since joining from Port Vale in a 2-0 win over Cheltenham, while former Wrexham favourite Ollie Palmer scored his first goal for Swindon in a 3-2 win over Reading.

Jerry Yates was another striker getting off the mark for his new club, scoring in a comfortable 4-1 win for Luton at home to Barnet.

League Two leaders Gillingham thumped Fulham Under-21s 4-1 with goals from Logan Dobbs, Cruz Beszant, Marcus Wyllie and Stan Sargent, while League One side Port Vale beat Leeds' under-21s by the same scoreline.

Andy Cook scored in the 95th minute as Bradford came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Grimsby.

EFL Trophy results

Stockport County 5-3 Wolves U21

Wigan Athletic 0-2 Salford City

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Everton U21

Bradford City 2-1 Grimsby Town

Lincoln City 3-0 Notts County

Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Rotherham United

Huddersfield Town 6-2 Newcastle U21

Fleetwood Town 2-2 Accrington Stanley (Fleetwood win 5-4 on pens)

Port Vale 4-1 Leeds U21

Burton Albion 2-0 Liverpool U21

Crewe Alexandra 7-1 Chesterfield

Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Cheltenham Town

Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Walsall

Swindon Town 3-2 Reading

AFC Wimbledon 1-5 Stevenage

Bromley 3-3 Crystal Palace U21 (Bromley win 4-3 on pens)

Peterborough United 1-3 Leyton Orient

Gillingham 4-1 Fulham U21

Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Colchester

Luton Town 4-1 Barnet