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2016–17 Premier League Cup

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Football tournament season
2016–17 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams37
Final positions
ChampionsSwansea City
Runner-upReading
Tournament statistics
Matches played116
Goals scored351 (3.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)George Williams (7 goals)

The 2016–17 Premier League Cup is the fourth edition of the competition, and the first since it was renamed from the U21 Premier League Cup following the age limit being increased to under-23.

Participants

Qualifying rounds

Two qualifying rounds were required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage. The First Qualifying Round consisted of the six EPPP Category 3 academy sides, with the three winners progressing to the next round.

In the Second Qualifying Round, the three winners were joined by Barnsley and Watford (the two teams who finished bottom of their respective Category 2 leagues in 2015/16). Of the five teams in the Second Qualifying Round draw, one received a bye straight to the Group Stage, with the two winners joining them.

First qualifying round

Portsmouth v Southend United
22 August 2016 Portsmouth 2–1Southend UnitedHavant
19:00 Chaplin 15', 58' Matsuzaka 69' Stadium: West Leigh Park
Attendance: 272
Burnley v AFC Bournemouth
22 August 2016 Burnley 3–2 (a.e.t.)AFC BournemouthBurnley
14:00 McNeil 27'
Chakwana 53'
Yao 108'		 Surridge 12'
Ndjoli 29'		 Stadium: Turf Moor

Second qualifying round

Burnley v Watford
12 September 2016 Burnley 2–0WatfordBurnley
14:00
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Portsmouth v Barnsley
12 September 2016 Portsmouth 2–0BarnsleyHavant
19:00 Report Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Dave Rutter

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 6 September 2016. Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
Swansea City 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
Southampton 6 3 0 3 7 5 +2 9
Bristol City 6 2 0 4 7 13 −6 6
Source:
Newcastle United v Swansea City
30 September 2016 Newcastle United 0–0 Swansea City Longbenton
Stadium: Whitley Park
Southampton v Bristol City
30 September 2016 Southampton 1–2 Bristol City Marchwood
Report
Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0
Swansea City v Southampton
4 November 2016 Swansea City 0–1 Southampton Swansea
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 0
Southampton v Newcastle United
2 December 2016 Southampton 3–0 Newcastle United Marchwood
 Report Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0
Swansea City v Newcastle United
20 January 2017 Swansea City 2–1 Newcastle United Swansea
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Newcastle United v Bristol City
13 February 2017 Newcastle United 4–0 Bristol City Longbenton
 Report Stadium: Whitley Park
Attendance: 128
Southampton v Swansea City
13 February 2017 Southampton 0–1 Swansea City Marchwood
Report
Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0
Bristol City v Southampton
16 February 2017 Bristol City 0–2 Southampton Bath
Report
Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 0
Swansea City v Bristol City
23 February 2017 Swansea City 0–4 Bristol City Swansea
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Newcastle United v Southampton
28 February 2017 Newcastle United 2–0 Southampton Longbenton
 Report Stadium: Whitley Park
Attendance: 130

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sunderland 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 1 2 8 3 +5 10
Burnley 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 7
Cardiff City 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5
Source:
Blackburn Rovers v Burnley
30 September 2016 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Burnley Blackburn
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 376
Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers
4 November 2016 Sunderland 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Hetton-le-Hole
Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 220
Sunderland v Burnley
18 December 2016 Sunderland 1–1 Burnley Hetton-le-Hole
Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 150
Sunderland v Cardiff City
22 January 2017 Sunderland 2–0 Cardiff City Hetton-le-Hole
Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 150
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
23 January 2017 Burnley 0–4 Blackburn Rovers Morecambe
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Cardiff City v Burnley
13 February 2017 Cardiff City 2–1 Burnley Cardiff
 Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Burnley v Sunderland
27 February 2017 Burnley 5–3 Sunderland Stockport
 Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
27 February 2017 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City Leyland
 Report Stadium: Lancashire FA
Attendance: 177

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hull City 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Colchester United 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10
Manchester City 6 2 1 3 13 10 +3 7
Derby County 6 2 1 3 9 14 −5 7
Source:
Hull City v Colchester United
2 October 2016 Hull City 0–1 Colchester United North Ferriby
Report
Stadium: Grange Lane
Hull City v Derby County
13 February 2017 Hull City 4–1 Derby County North Ferriby
 Report Stadium: Grange Lane
Hull City v Manchester City
27 February 2017 Hull City 2–2 Manchester City North Ferriby
 Report
Stadium: Grange Lane

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portsmouth 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11
Norwich City 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10
Everton 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 2 3 7 14 −7 5
Source:
Norwich City v Portsmouth
29 September 2016 Norwich City 0–0 Portsmouth Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 November 2016 Portsmouth 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Havant
Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Adrian Quelch
Portsmouth v Norwich City
23 January 2017 Portsmouth 4–0 Norwich City Havant
 Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 281
Referee: Sam Allison
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth
7 February 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–4 Portsmouth Telford
Report 1 Report 2 Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 149
Referee: Simon Barrow
Norwich City v Everton
15 February 2017 Norwich City 1–0 Everton Norwich
Adams 82' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,147
Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
24 February 2017 Norwich City 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich
 Stadium: Colney Training Ground
Portsmouth v Everton
27 February 2017 Portsmouth 2–1 Everton Havant
 Report
Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 378
Referee: Carl Brook

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 5 0 1 17 3 +14 15
West Ham United 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
Nottingham Forest 6 1 2 3 6 16 −10 5
Leicester City 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3
Source:
Leicester City v West Ham United
1 October 2016 Leicester City 0–2 West Ham United Loughborough
Browne 56'
Quina 69'		 Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest
1 October 2016 Brighton & Hove Albion 7–0 Nottingham Forest Lancing
Hutchinson 20'
Starkey 29'
Tilley 39, 45, 66'
Ayunga 68'
Tighe 73'		 Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
16 December 2016 Leicester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Loughborough
Schlupp 22'
Uche 70'		 Nielsen 23'
Brereton 31'		 Stadium: Loughborough University Football Stadium
Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion
4 January 2017 Leicester City 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton-upon-Trent
Tighe 64' Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City
13 February 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Leicester City Lancing
 Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United
27 February 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 West Ham United Lancing
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fulham 6 5 0 1 14 7 +7 15
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 7 10 −3 9
Charlton Athletic 6 2 2 2 13 11 +2 8
AFC Wimbledon 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2
Source:
Fulham v Middlesbrough
30 September 2016 Fulham 3–1 Middlesbrough Kingston upon Thames
16:00
Report
Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 127
Charlton Athletic v AFC Wimbledon
3 October 2016 Charlton Athletic 3–3 AFC Wimbledon Greenwich
 Report
Stadium: Badgers Park
Fulham v AFC Wimbledon
13 February 2017 Fulham 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Kingston upon Thames
 Report Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 190
Fulham v Charlton Athletic
24 February 2017 Fulham 4–2 Charlton Athletic Kingston upon Thames
 Report Stadium: Motspur Park
Middlesbrough v AFC Wimbledon
27 February 2017 Middlesbrough 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Bishop Auckland
Report Stadium: Heritage Park
AFC Wimbledon v Fulham
2 March 2017 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Fulham Cobham
Report
Stadium: Training Centre

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Liverpool 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16
Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5
Ipswich Town 6 1 2 3 3 10 −7 5
Source:
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
2 October 2016 Ipswich Town 0–3 Liverpool Ipswich
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 1,330
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
5 December 2016 Liverpool 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Tranmere
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
22 January 2017 Liverpool 3–0 Ipswich Town Tranmere
 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Huddersfield Town v Liverpool
12 February 2017 Huddersfield Town 2–6 Liverpool Ashton-Under-Lyne
  • Dyson 55', 72'
 Report
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
28 February 2017 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Liverpool Kidderminster
Report
Stadium: Aggborough
Referee: Robert Whitton

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Reading 6 4 1 1 16 9 +7 13
Sheffield United 6 2 2 2 12 13 −1 8
Birmingham City 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7
Stoke City 6 1 2 3 8 9 −1 5
Source:
Birmingham City v Stoke City
5 November 2016 Birmingham City 2–1 Stoke City Nuneaton
Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Reading v Birmingham City
23 January 2017 Reading 4–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
 Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Reading v Sheffield United
23 January 2017 Reading 1–3 Sheffield United High Wycombe
 Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Mr. A Coggins

Knockout stages

Round of 16

Norwich City v Fulham
17 March 2017 Norwich City 5–5 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		FulhamNorwich
14:30
Report
Stadium: Colney Training Centre
Penalties
Sunderland v Colchester United
17 March 2017 Sunderland0–1 Colchester United Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 170
Brighton & Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town
18 March 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1Huddersfield TownLancing
13:00
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
Newcastle United v West Ham United
18 March 2017 Newcastle United 3–2 (a.e.t.)West Ham UnitedNewcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 878
Referee: Mr M.Coy
Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers
18 March 2017 Swansea City 2–0Blackburn RoversSwansea
13:00 Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Hull City v Liverpool
19 March 2017 Hull City2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Liverpool Bishop Burton
15:00
Report
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
Reading v Middlesbrough
20 March 2017 Reading 4–1MiddlesbroughHigh Wycombe
13:00
Stadium: Adams Park
Portsmouth v Sheffield United
20 March 2017 Portsmouth 1–0Sheffield UnitedHavant
19:00
Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Anthony Coggins

Quarter–final

Newcastle United v Reading
3 April 2017 Newcastle United0–1 Reading Newcastle
13:00 Report Stadium: Little Benton
Attendance: 223
Swansea City v Brighton & Hove Albion
3 April 2017 Swansea City 1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionSwansea
14:00 Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Liverpool v Norwich City
3 April 2017 Liverpool0–1 Norwich City Chester
19:00 Report
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium
Referee: Peter Wright
Portsmouth v Colchester United
3 April 2017 Portsmouth 2–0Colchester UnitedWestleigh Park
19:00
Report Attendance: 598
Referee: David Rock

Semi–final

Reading v Norwich City
30 April 2017 Reading 4–1 Norwich City Reading
13:00 BST Dickie 29'
Smith 37', 88'
Frost 43'		 Grant 48' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Swansea City v Portsmouth
2 May 2017 Swansea City 3–0 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Swansea
19:00 BST McBurnie 94', 117' (pen)
Byers 101'		 Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Referee: Carl Brook

Final

Swansea City v Reading
Swansea City 2–0 Reading Swansea
 Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 2,113

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Swansea City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovenia SVN Gregor Zabret
2 DF England ENG Tyler Reid
3 DF Wales WAL Connor Roberts
4 MF Sweden SWE Adnan MariΔ‡
5 DF Wales WAL Keston Davies
6 DF Wales WAL Joe Rodon
7 MF Wales WAL Daniel James
8 MF Scotland SCO Jay Fulton
9 FW Scotland SCO Oli McBurnie
10 MF Scotland SCO George Byers
11 FW Scotland SCO Adam King
Substitutes:
12 DF Wales WAL Aaron Lewis
13 GK Wales WAL Lewis Thomas
14 FW Scotland SCO Botti Biabi
15 FW Jamaica JAM Jordon Garrick
16 MF Wales WAL Jack Evans
Coach: Wales Cameron Toshack
Reading
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG George Legg
2 DF England ENG Tennai Watson
3 DF England ENG Rob Dickie
4 DF England ENG Gabriel Osho
5 DF England ENG Omar Richards
6 MF England ENG Ryan East
7 MF England ENG Josh Barrett
8 MF England ENG Andy Rinomhota
9 FW United States USA Andrija Novakovich
10 MF England ENG Tyler Frost
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Yakou MéïtΓ©
Substitutes:
12 GK Finland FIN Axel Anderson
13 GK Australia AUS Liam Driscoll
14 MF Scotland SCO Jordan Holsgrove
15 FW England ENG Sam Smith
16 DF Scotland SCO Jake Sheppard
Coach: England Martin Kuhl

See also

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