Crewe Alexandra have been drawn away to Hull City in the second round of the EFL Trophy, the ties taking place across the week commencing December 7th.
The Alex finished in second place in our group following wins against Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United’s Under-21s before losing against Shrewsbury Town in the final group game with the Shrews topping the group while Hull City topping their group, losing to Leicester City’s Under-21s before back-to-back wins against Harrogate Town and Grimsby Town.
The two teams have only met once in the competition down the year with the Alex winning 1-0 in February 1992.
Draw In Full:
Those ties marked with * will see the ties reversed and played at the home ground of the second team.
Northern Section
Accrington Stanley vs Manchester United Under-21s
Fleetwood Town vs Blackpool
Hull City vs Crewe Alexandra
Manchester City Under-21s vs Tranmere Rovers*
Oldham Athletic vs Sunderland
Port Vale vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s
Salford City vs Leicester City Under-21s
Shrewsbury Town vs Lincoln City
Southern Section
Arsenal Under-21s vs AFC Wimbledon*
Cambridge United vs Gillingham
Cheltenham Town vs Portsmouth
Exeter City vs Northampton Town
Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers
MK Dons vs Norwich City Under 21s
Oxford United vs Forest Green Rovers
West Ham Under-21s vs Peterborough United*
