Leicester and Brentford U21 reach EFL Trophy knockouts

Leicester and Brentford’s under-21 teams are through to the EFL Trophy knockouts, according to the competition headline.

The competition’s group stage also saw Gillingham secure a place in the last 32 with a 2-1 win over Northampton Town.

Plymouth Argyle beat Swindon Town 1-0 with a 99th-minute goal to finish top of Southern Group E.

Bradford City beat York City 4-0 to top Northern Group C, while Huddersfield Town finished top of Northern Group H after beating Liverpool’s under-21 team 4-0.

Some group positions remained undecided, including Oxford United’s second-place finish, which depended on avoiding a heavy defeat in its final match.

The match details do not explain how Leicester and Brentford qualified, so the route for those two teams is not clear.