2013–14 Football League Trophy

The 2013–14 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English Football League.

2013–14 Football League Trophy
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Country England
Teams48
Defending championsCrewe Alexandra
ChampionsPeterborough United
Runners-upChesterfield
Matches played49
Goals scored142 (2.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Danny Philliskirk
(6 goals)

In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Crewe Alexandra were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Second Round.

Peterborough United of League One won the competition for the first time in their history, defeating League Two side Chesterfield in the final 3–1.

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 17 August 2013.[1] Sixteen clubs were awarded a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.[2] All ties were played during the week commencing 2 September 2013.[3]

Northern section
North-West
3 September 2013 Tranmere Rovers1–2Fleetwood TownPrenton Park, Birkenhead
19:00 Horwood  37' Report Matt  48', 66' Attendance: 1,937
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 September 2013 Port Vale2–1BuryVale Park, Burslem
19:15 Pope  80', 90' Report Sedgwick  71' Attendance: 2,351
Referee: David Coote
3 September 2013 Crewe Alexandra1–0Accrington StanleyAlexandra Stadium, Crewe
19:30 Aneke  79' Report Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 September 2013 Shrewsbury Town1–4Oldham AthleticGreenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury
19:30 Burke  45' Report Philliskirk  9', 26'
Rooney  42'
Schmeltz  75'		 Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
North-East
3 September 2013 Hartlepool United5–0Bradford CityVictoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 James  24'
Franks  48'
Burgess  56'
Compton  59' (pen.)
Rodney  87'		 Report Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Richard Clark
3 September 2013 Notts County1–0Burton AlbionMeadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45 McGregor  39' Report Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Darren Bond
3 September 2013 Scunthorpe United0–0
(3–5 p)		Sheffield UnitedGlanford Park, Scunthorpe
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,352
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Penalties
Burton
Dawson
Welsh
Hawkridge 		Collins
Baxter
Coady
Taylor
McGinty
3 September 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2
(4–2 p)		WalsallMolineux, Wolverhampton
19:45 McAlinden  5'
Sako  63'		 Report Hemmings  54'
Hewitt  85'		 Attendance: 13,481
Referee: Darren Deadman
Penalties
Sigurðarson
Sako
Doherty
Davis 		Westcarr
Taylor
Mantom
Downing
Byes

Carlisle United, Morecambe, Preston North End, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United, York City.

Southern section
South-West
3 September 2013 Exeter City0–2Wycombe WanderersSt James Park, Exeter
19:15 Report McClure  29'
Stewart  83'		 Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Steve Bratt
3 September 2013 Cheltenham Town3–3
(4–5 p)		Plymouth ArgyleAbbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham
19:45 Gillespie  5', 61'
Taylor  67'		 Report Boco  15'
Alessandra  17'
Bencherif  57'		 Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Mark Heywood
Penalties
Lowe
Noble
Deering
Taylor
Harrison 		Boco
Alessandra
Hourihane
Reckord
Morgan
3 September 2013 Torquay United0–0
(3–5 p)		PortsmouthPlainmoor, Torquay
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Keith Hill
Penalties
Hawley
Ball
Mansell
Tonge 		Bradley
Wallace
Holmes
Craddock
Moutaouakil
4 September 2013 Bristol City2–1Bristol RoversAshton Gate, Bristol
19:45 Emmanuel-Thomas  12'
Bryan  76'		 Report McChrystal  59' Attendance: 17,888
Referee: Simon Hooper
South-East
3 September 2013 Brentford5–3AFC WimbledonGriffin Park, London
19:00 El Alagui  41', 54'
Norris  52'
Nugent  64'
Javi Venta  69'		 Report Fenlon  56'
Francomb  82'
Sweeney  90'		 Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Lee Collins
3 September 2013 Dagenham & Redbridge4–1Colchester UnitedLondon Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, Dagenham
19:00 Elito  53'
Saah  64'
Ogogo  78'
Dennis  85'		 Report Wilson  38' Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 September 2013 Gillingham1–3Leyton OrientMEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
19:00 Dack  68' Report Batt  26' (pen.), 45', 59' Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Michael Bull
3 September 2013 Milton Keynes Dons2–0Northampton TownStadium mk, Denbigh
19:45 Bamford  53'
Alli  58'		 Report Attendance: 4,299
Referee: Graham Horwood
Byes

Crawley Town, Newport County, Oxford United, Swindon Town, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Southend United, Stevenage.

Second round

The draw for the second round took place on 7 September 2013.[1] The sixteen clubs that progressed from the first round were joined by the sixteen that had been awarded a bye at that stage. All ties were played on 8 October 2013.[3]

Northern section
North-West
8 October 2013 Port Vale0–1RochdaleVale Park, Burslem
19:30 BST Rafferty  40' Attendance: 2,612
8 October 2013 Fleetwood Town4–0Crewe AlexandraHighbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 BST Ball  40'
Parkin  44'
Pond  47'
Blair  90'		 Attendance: 1,928
8 October 2013 Morecambe0–0
(3–4 p)		Carlisle UnitedGlobe Arena, Morecambe
19:45 BST Attendance: 2,297
8 October 2013 Preston North End0–2Oldham AthleticDeepdale, Preston
19:45 BST Philliskirk  2'
Wesolowski  9'		 Attendance: 5,987
North-East
8 October 2013 Mansfield Town0–1ChesterfieldOne Call Stadium, Mansfield
19:45 BST McSheffrey  72' Attendance: 4,834
8 October 2013 Sheffield United0–1Hartlepool UnitedBramall Lane, Sheffield
19:45 BST Poole  37' Attendance: 4,189
8 October 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0
(1–3 p)		Notts CountyMolineux, Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Attendance: 7,166
8 October 2013 York City0–3Rotherham UnitedBootham Crescent, York
19:45 BST Smith  17' (o.g.)
Agard  63'
Revell  69'		 Attendance: 2,372

Southern section
South-West
8 October 2013 Crawley Town2–3Newport CountyCheckatrade.com Stadium, Crawley
19:00 BST Sinclair  13'
Jones  23'		 Zebroski  43'
Chapman  48'
Essam  61' (o.g.)		 Referee: Rob Lewis
8 October 2013 Oxford United1–2PortsmouthKassam Stadium, Oxford
19:45 BST Constable  90' Agyemang  66'
Marquis  83'
8 October 2013 Swindon Town2–1Plymouth ArgyleCounty Ground, Swindon
19:45 BST Barthram  19'
Ajose  46'		 Blackman  7'
8 October 2013 Wycombe Wanderers2–1Bristol CityAdams Park, High Wycombe
19:45 BST Knott  9'
Bloomfield  27'		 Moloney  56'
South-East
8 October 2013 Leyton Orient0–0
(4–2 p)		Coventry CityMatchroom Stadium, London
19:30 BST
Penalties
Mooney
Omozusi
Sawyer
James 		Clarke
Clarke
8 October 2013 Peterborough United2–1BrentfordLondon Road, Peterborough
19:30 BST Taylor  18' (o.g.)
McCann  70' (pen.)		 Nugent  79'
8 October 2013 Southend United2–5Dagenham & RedbridgeRoots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Cauley Woodrow  51', 53' Hines  26', 60'
Saah  58'
Dickson  64'
Obafemi  66'
8 October 2013 Stevenage2–1Milton Keynes DonsLamex Stadium, Stevenage
19:45 BST Zoko  51'
Morais  61'		 Williams  25'

Area quarter-finals

The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 12 October 2013, on Soccer AM.[1] All ties to be played during the week commencing 11 November 2013.[3]

Northern section
12 November 2013 Oldham Athletic5–1Notts CountyBoundary Park, Oldham
19:45 GMT Tarkowski  30'
Philliskirk  45' (pen.), 84'
Dayton  67'
Clarke-Harris  90+6'		 Report Murray  13' Attendance: 2,646
Referee: Andy Haines
12 November 2013 Chesterfield3–0RochdaleProact Stadium, Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Banks  45+2', 79'
Gnanduillet  73'		 Report Attendance: 2,897
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 November 2013 Hartlepool United1–2Rotherham UnitedVictoria Park, Hartlepool
19:00 GMT Monkhouse  24' Report Eaves  9'
Agard  45'		 Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 November 2013 Fleetwood Town2–0Carlisle UnitedHighbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Ball  5'
Sarcevic  54'		 Report Attendance: 2,446
Referee: Stuart Attwell

Southern section
12 November 2013 Swindon Town2–1Wycombe WanderersCounty Ground, Swindon
19:45 GMT Ajose  78', 90+4' Report McClure  45+1' Attendance: 3,940
Referee: Carl Berry
12 November 2013 Newport County3–0PortsmouthRodney Parade, Newport
19:45 GMT Washington  5', 83'
Oshilaja  19'		 Report Attendance: 2,849
Referee: Graham Scott
12 November 2013 Peterborough United1–0Dagenham & RedbridgeLondon Road, Peterborough
19:45 GMT Assombalonga  57' Report Attendance: 4,830
Referee: Mark Haywood
12 November 2013 Stevenage3–2Leyton OrientBroadhall Way, Stevenage
19:45 GMT Zoko  2'
Akins  12'
Morais  16' (pen.)		 Report Mooney  14'
James  45+3' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,532
Referee: James Adcock

Area semi-finals

The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 16 November 2013, on Soccer AM.[1] All ties to be played during the week commencing 9 December 2013.[3]

Northern section
10 December 2013 Fleetwood Town2–1Rotherham UnitedHighbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Hughes  19'
McLaughlin  70'		 Report Dicko  56' Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Scott Duncan
10 December 2013 Oldham Athletic1–1
(5–6 p)		ChesterfieldBoundary Park, Oldham
19:45 GMT Philliskirk  21' Report Darikwa  28' Attendance: 3,534
Referee: Kevin Wright
Penalties
Rooney
Clarke-Harris
Tarkowski
Smith
Grounds 		Richards
Ryan
Doyle
McSheffrey
Darikwa
Talbot

Southern section
10 December 2013 Swindon Town1–1
(3–1 p)		StevenageCounty Ground, Swindon
19:45 GMT Ajose  24' Report Andrade  82' Attendance: 3,804
Referee: Steve Martin
Penalties
Pritchard
El-Gabbas
Kasim 		Zoko
10 December 2013 Newport County0–3Peterborough UnitedRodney Parade, Newport
19:45 GMT Report Ntlhe  13'
McCann  90+1'
Mendez-Laing  90+5'		 Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Area finals

The draw for the area finals took place on 11 December 2013. The first legs of the area finals will be played during the week commencing 3 February 2014. The second legs of the area finals will be played during the week commencing 17 February 2014.[3]

Northern section
4 February 2014 Fleetwood Town1–3ChesterfieldHighbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Ball  45' Report Evatt  21'
Morsy  24'
Ryan  65'		 Attendance: 3,508
Referee: David Coote
18 February 2014 Chesterfield0–1
(3–2 agg.)		Fleetwood TownProact Stadium, Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Report Parkin  90' Attendance: 6,358
Referee: David Webb

Southern section
5 February 2014 Peterborough United2–2Swindon TownLondon Road, Peterborough
19:15 GMT Branco  10' (o.g.)
Vassell  14'		 Report Ranger  31'
Brisley  45+4' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Paul Tierney
17 February 2014 Swindon Town1–1
(3–3 agg.)
(3–4 p)		Peterborough UnitedCounty Ground, Swindon
19:45 GMT Pritchard  34' Report Assombalonga  75' Attendance: 6,825
Referee: Keith Stroud
Penalties
Luongo
Kasim
Pritchard
Archibald-Henville
Reis 		Assombalonga
Bostwick
Swanson
McCann
Rowe

Final
Main article: 2014 Football League Trophy Final
30 March 2014 Chesterfield1–3Peterborough UnitedWembley Stadium, London
14:00 BST Doyle  53' Report McQuoid  7'
Brisley  38'
Assombalonga  78' (pen.)		 Attendance: 35,663
Referee: Andy D'Urso
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References
  1. "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Draws". Football League.
  2. "Trophy Round 1 draw details announced". Football League. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  3. "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Fixtures". Football League. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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