Details and ball numbers for Vertu Trophy round of 16 draw
The Vertu Trophy round of 16 draw will take place live during the Sky Sports EFL Show on Saturday, December 6th, at 11.45am. Cobblers are ball number four in the southern section.
Sky Sports’ David Prutton will host the draw alongside former Leicester City captain Wes Morgan and ex-Derby County and Hull City defender Curtis Davies. The round of 32 fixtures began earlier this week and will conclude on December 9th when Colchester United take on West Ham United U21s, kick off 7.45pm. Cobblers booked their spot in the last 16 by beating Wycombe 2-0.
For the round of 16 draw, clubs will remain regionalised with two draws taking place, one northern and one southern. Teams will then be drawn against an opponent in their respective region. Vertu Trophy Round of 16 ties are to take place week commencing 12 January 2026.
With Colchester United v West Ham United U21s taking place after the draw, both teams will be assigned the same ball number with the winner of the fixture then taking their place in that drawn tie.
Ball numbers have been allocated to the following clubs across both sections:
Northern Section
1. Bolton Wanderers
2. Doncaster Rovers
3. Fleetwood Town
4. Harrogate Town
5. Huddersfield Town
6. Port Vale
7. Rotherham United
8. Stockport County
Southern Section
1. AFC Wimbledon
2. Bristol Rovers
3. Luton Town
4. Northampton Town
5. Plymouth Argyle
6. Swindon Town
7. Walsall
8. Colchester United or West Ham United U21