24/25 EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw live in full

Time for the 24/25 EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw to be made live in full now that round of 32 has been played out this week.

The Vertu Trophy Round of 16 Draw took place live on Sky Sports Football on Saturday the 14th of December in the build-up to the EFL Championship match between Preston North End and Leeds United.

Sky Sports’ David Prutton will host the draw alongside former Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas and current Portsmouth forward Colby Bishop, at approximately 11:50 am.

For the Round of 16, the competition will remain regionalised with a Northern and Southern section. Ball numbers can be found below.

Northern Section ball numbers
1 – Bolton Wanderers
2 – Bradford City
3 – Chesterfield
4 – Lincoln City
5 – Port Vale
6 – Rotherham United
7 – Wrexham
8 – Blackpool or Aston Villa U21

Southern Section ball numbers
1 – Birmingham City
2 – Cheltenham Town
3 – Colchester United
4 – Leyton Orient
5 – Stevenage
6 – Swindon Town
7 – Walsall
8 – Peterborough United or Northampton Town

Ties to be played week commencing 13 January 2025

👇 EFL TROPHY ROUND OF 16 DRAW 👇

NORTHERN SECTION
Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers
Chesterfield v Rotherham United
Blackpool or Aston Villa U21s v Bradford City
Port Vale v Wrexham

SOUTHERN SECTION
Swindon Town v Birmingham City
Cheltenham Town v Colchester United
Leyton Orient v Stevenage
Peterborough United or Northampton Town v Walsall

ROUND OF 32 RESULTS

Northern section
Chesterfield 3–2 Wigan Athletic
Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Port Vale
Morecambe 0–1 Lincoln City
Rotherham United 3–2 Tranmere Rovers
Stockport County 2–3 Bradford City
Wrexham 1–0 Crewe Alexandra
Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Huddersfield Town
Blackpool v Aston Villa U21

Southern section
Burton Albion 0–4 Stevenage
Charlton Athletic 0–2 Leyton Orient
Cheltenham Town 2–1 Cambridge United
Walsall 1–1 (4–2 p) Reading
Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Swindon Town
Colchester United 2–0 AFC Wimbledon
Exeter City 1–2 Birmingham City
Peterborough United v Northampton Town

Twitter users reacted after the 24/25 EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw live in full…

@lennonkian_: Swindon away in the next round of the Vertu trophy, very happy with that. New ground to be ticked off #bcfc

@bigdbh2: Great draw, it would be good to get a decent gate #spireites

@hicksy_rufc: Feels like about 10 years since we played em. #rufc

@smith98_josh: Nice of em to finally make it back to football league, remember when they said we’d go bust within 5 years. Scrubbers #rufc

@CFC_Will453; Proper draw. #spireites

@CraigyBoyBes: If we cared about this trophy it would be a good opportunity to get to the next round against lower league minnows 🤪 #rufc

@lukecfc5: Irrespective of the competition that’s an entertaining match to look forward to. #spireites

@bgannrufc: Thing you truly love to see 😍 #rufc

@PargeyBCAFC: if the youth teams want to mix with senior teams, then villa can play at villa park if they beat blackpool 👍 #bcafc

@BradleySTFC: People on the coach going to Bradford were creaming their pants over this 😭 #stfc

@BloreLuke: Give us a good allocation lads @Official_STFC #bcfc

@RichardSTFC94: Not expecting a win, but pulling a bigger team will increase numbers at least. Tuesday night under lights, little throw back to where we should be! #stfc

@PapaFoledog: Home draw would’ve been preferable but we’ll take on allcomers! 💙👊🏻 #bcfc

@Hickbcfc: Take that all day #bcfc

@Damion1875: FFS why are we always away #bcfc

@craigyjones17: It could have been kinder but it’s pretty local-ish for those wanting to go. I’m sure we’ll take quite a few for this! #wxmafc

Competition Format

From Round of 32 phase to the Semi-Finals, no extra time shall be played. The winners shall be determined by penalty kicks.

Extra time will apply only in the Final if the result is level after ninety minutes’ duration. A period of 30 minutes will be played. If still equal the winner is then decided by penalties.

How to watch

For UK fans, all Vertu Trophy matches are broadcast live on Sky Sports, via Sky Sports+ and on streaming service NOW.

For international fans, Vertu Trophy matches are available for live streaming via Club platforms.

STATEMENT:

The Bristol Street Motors Trophy will be renamed the Vertu Trophy with immediate effect.

Vertu Motors – the Group that currently operates under the trading names of three automotive retail brands, which include Bristol Street Motors – announced it will consolidate those brands into one, named Vertu, last month.

The competition rebranding will be in place ahead of tomorrow’s Round of 32 Draw live on Sky Sports and the next round of fixtures taking place from Tuesday 10 December.

The League agreed a three-year deal as Title Sponsor of the EFL Trophy through to the end of the 2025/26 season with the award-winning national automotive group in November last year, with Bristol Street Motors taking up the role. Vertu will remain the Official Car Dealer of the EFL for the term.

The Vertu Trophy has seen some of its best attendances in its current format at this stage of the competition, with the likes of Wrexham, Birmingham City and Rotherham United among the Clubs who have booked their passage to the Round of 32.

As the EFL celebrates the League’s Week of Action this week, Vertu are proud to have continued their support of EFL Clubs and their local communities with a ticket initiative for community programme participants and staff this season. Participants and staff have received tickets to all Trophy matches this season, and Vertu will continue to recognise local community heroes from the knockout rounds and beyond.

EFL Chief Commercial Officer, Ben Wright said: “Vertu have contributed significantly to the ongoing success of the competition and have made a lasting impact in communities by supporting accessible football with ticket initiatives.

“Trophy attendances contributed strongly to the EFL’s status as the highest attended league body in Europe last season, and with every Vertu Trophy match live on Sky Sports this season, the exposure for the competition will continue on an upward trajectory.”

Chief Executive Officer at Vertu, Robert Forrester said: “Our partnership with the EFL has been a huge success over the past twelve months, allowing us to engage with community groups across the country and including one of the most dramatic finals in competition history at Wembley Stadium back in April.

“As our business evolves to operate under one brand, we look forward to continuing to work alongside the EFL to drive the Vertu Trophy forwards, and are interested to see what fixtures emerge from Friday’s draw for the Round of 32.”

PREVIOUS SPONSORS:

1981–1982 — Football League Group Cup
1982–1983 – Football League Trophy
1983–1984 – Associate Members Cup
1984–1987 – Freight Rover – Freight Rover Trophy
1987–1989 – LDV Group – Sherpa Van Trophy
1989–1992 – Leyland DAF – Leyland DAF Cup
1992–1994 – Autoglass – Autoglass Trophy
1994–2000 – Auto Windscreens – Auto Windscreens Shield
2000–2007 – LDV Group – LDV Vans Trophy
2007–2016 – PPG Industries – Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
2016–2019 – Checkatrade.com – Checkatrade Trophy
2019–2020 – Leasing.com – Leasing.com Trophy
2020–2023 – Papa John’s Pizza – Papa Johns Trophy
2023–2024 – Vertu Motors – Bristol Street Motors Trophy
2024– – Vertu Motors – Vertu Trophy