The EFL has confirmed that the draw for the Round of 32 of the Vertu Trophy will take place live on Sky Sports News on Friday, 22nd November, in the lead-up to Sky Sports’ coverage of the Sky Bet Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Watford.Sky Sports’ Emma Saunders will host the draw alongside former Jamaican international, Jobi McAnuff and former Queens Park Rangers and Plymouth Argyle striker, Jamie Mackie.
For the Round of 32 Draw, Clubs will remain regionalised with each Group winner being drawn at home to a second placed Club from a different qualifying Group.
Ball numbers have been allocated to the following Clubs across both sections.
NORTHERN SECTION
Draw A winners pot
Stockport County (1)
Wrexham (2)
Morecambe (3)
Bolton Wanderers (4)
Draw A runners-up pot
Crewe Alexandra (13)
Huddersfield Town (14)
Lincoln City (15)
Bradford City (16)
Draw B winners pot
Blackpool (5)
Doncaster Rovers (6)
Chesterfield (7)
Rotherham United (8)
Draw B runners-up pot
Tranmere Rovers (9)
Port Vale (10)
Wigan Athletic (11)
Aston Villa U21 (12)
SOUTHERN SECTION
Draw A winners pot
Walsall (1)
Wycombe Wanderers (2)
Charlton Athletic (3)
Peterborough United (4)
Draw A runners-up pot
Leyton Orient (13)
Northampton Town (14)
Swindon Town (15)
Reading (16)
Draw B winners pot
Colchester United (5)
Burton Albion (6)
Exeter City (7)
Cheltenham Town (8)
Draw B runners-up pot
Birmingham City (9)
AFC Wimbledon (10)
Cambridge United (11)
Stevenage (12)
Round of 32 ties are to take place during the week commencing Monday, 9th December 2024.