The Valiants have been allocated a space in Group G of this year's Vertu Trophy group stage with a further draw taking place tomorrow (26 Jun) to determine which invited U21 Premier League team will join us.
Accrington Stanley and Fleetwood Town will join us in our group with one of those two games taking place away from Vale Park, fixture dates and venues will be announced at a later date.
Darren Moore's side will face one of the following invited Premier League U21 teams:
Ball No. | Invited Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Everton U21 |
| 2 | Leeds United U21 |
| 3 | Liverpool U21 |
| 4 | Manchester City U21 |
| 5 | Manchester United U21 |
| 6 | Newcastle United U21 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
The top two from each group progress to the knockout stages, with Vertu Trophy fixtures remaining regionalised until the Quarter-Final stage.
Matches level after ninety minutes will be determined by penalty kicks up to the Semi-Final stage.
Vertu Trophy Group Stage matches will commence in early September, with dates to be confirmed following the EFL’s Fixture Release Day on Thursday 26 June