EFL Trophy: Leicester City and Brentford U21 into knockout stage

In Southern Group F, Leyton Orient needed a big victory over Barnet to claim an unlikely second-placed finish on goal difference, but they were well beaten at The Hive, with Jack Maskell’s first-half strike setting the hosts on the way to a 4-2 win.

Oxford United coasted to a 4-0 win over Cheltenham Town to go second in Southern Group A – and will stay there as long as they avoid a heavy defeat against Tottenham Hotspur U21 in their final fixture.

In Southern Group G, Gillingham made sure of their place in the last 16 by seeing off Northampton Town 2-1. The Gills only needed a point to be certain of finishing in second place above Brighton & Hove Albion U21, but Lamin Sillah scored one goal and made another to inspire his side to victory over their League Two rivals.

Seb Campbell crashed home a 99th-minute winner as Plymouth Argyle beat Swindon Town at Home Park to finish top of the pile in Southern Group E, while Colchester United beat Ipswich Town U21 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Southern Group D, in a match where both sides knew their campaign had ended after their second fixture.

Elsewhere, a close-range shot by Tom Graves put Crewe Alexandra on track for the win they needed to progress from Northern Group B, but Wigan Athletic scored twice in the second half to dash their hopes, while veteran forward Nick Powell was among the scorers as Bradford City thumped York City 4-0 to top Northern Group C.

In a thriller in Northern Group D, already eliminated Mansfield Town looked set for their first points of the competition as they led already qualified Chesterfield 3-1 with 28 minutes remaining. But Dylan Duffy scored two of four goals in the closing stages to earn the Spireites a remarkable 5-3 victory.

Stockport County beat Tranmere Rovers on penalties in Northern Group E, but both sides were already sure of qualification, while Huddersfield Town thumped Liverpool U21 4-0 to finish top of Northern Group H.