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Papa Johns Trophy 2022/23: Fixtures and schedule for knockout stages of tournament

Here's how the 2022/23 Papa Johns Trophy panned out; five Premier League U21 teams reached last 32, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United; Rotherham beat Sutton in 2021/22 final at Wembley

Sky Sports takes a look at how the Papa Johns Trophy panned out in 2022/23.

Rotherham won the 2021/22 edition in April, defeating Sutton 4-2 after extra-time, but their promotion back to the Sky Bet Championship means they were unable to defend their title.

Meanwhile, five Premier League U21 teams reached the first knockout stage, including Chelsea and Arsenal - the latter of whom reached the quarter-finals last season.

Image: Rotherham lifted the trophy in 2021/22

None of those five took part in the quarter-finals, however, with the Gunners and Wolves losing out to Stevenage and Manchester United U21 in the first knockout round and United, Everton, and Chelsea falling to Bolton, Lincoln and Cheltenham respectively in the last 16.

Bolton lifted the trophy for the first time since the 1988/89 season when they beat Plymouth 4-0 at Wembley on Sunday April 2 2023.

Final

Bolton 4-0 Plymouth

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Highlights of the Papa Johns Trophy final between Bolton and Plymouth at Wembley.

Semi-final results

Plymouth 1-1 Cheltenham (3-2 on penalties)

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Plymouth Argyle celebrate victory after beating Cheltenham on penalties to secure a Wembley spot in the Papa Johns Trophy Final.

Accrington 0-2 Bolton

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Bolton Wanderers made their man advantage count against ten-man Accrington to book their place in the final of the Papa Johns Trophy, where they'll play Plymouth at Wembley.

Quarter-final results

Lincoln 2-2 Accrington (1-3 on penalties)

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Highlights of the Papa Johns Trophy Quarter-final between Lincoln City and Accrington Stanley.

Bolton 1-0 Portsmouth

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Highlights of the quarter-final Papa Johns Trophy match between Bolton and Portsmouth.

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Plymouth

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Highlights of the quarter-final Papa Johns Trophy match between Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle

Cheltenham 3-1 Salford

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Highlights of the Papa Johns Trophy Quarter-final between Cheltenham Town and Salford City.

Last-16 results

Northern section

Burton 2-4 Accrington

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Lincoln 4-2 Everton U21

Bolton 4-0 Manchester United U21

Salford 1-0 Port Vale

Southern section

Cheltenham 4-0 Chelsea U21

Portsmouth 3-0 Stevenage

Bristol Rovers 4-1 MK Dons

Plymouth 3-3 AFC Wimbledon (4-3 on pens)

Second-round results

Northern section

Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Barrow

Salford City 1-0 Bradford City

Wolves U21 0-0 Manchester United U21 (1-4 on pens)

Grimsby Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley

Burton Albion 1-1 Tranmere Rovers (5-4 on pens)

Lincoln City 1-1 Morecambe (4-3 on pens)

Port Vale 2-1 Barnsley

Everton U21 2-1 Mansfield Town

Southern section

Stevenage 3-2 Arsenal U21

AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Sutton United

MK Dons 3-1 Newport County

Ipswich Town 0-2 Portsmouth

Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Cheltenham Town (3-4 on pens)

Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Charlton Athletic

Peterborough United 2-4 Chelsea U21

Colchester United 1-2 Bristol Rovers

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