Tickets/Papa John’s/Everton U21/Goodison Pk/30 Nov ko7pm

[Martin Shaw]

Second Round ties to be played: approx November 29/30

Round Two prize money - £20,000 for a win

The Stags last got to Round 2 in 2019, losing to Port Vale on penalties.

[stag324]

Good news and much welcome income for the club

[alegna]

Can't see it being the 29th as England play that night!!

[part time pete]

Will be drawn against either away from home to

Lincoln
Burton
Port Vale
Salford
Bolton

Or at home to
Man Utd kids
Everton kids

[stag861]

Of the 16 premier under 21s
3 won their group
2 came second
2 came third
7 came last
With two, Man City & Dirty Leeds still with a game to play.
Makes you wonder why they bother. I'm sure the best u21s are not chosen to play. If they are then there's no hope for the Premier.

[yorkshire stag]

Hope it’s the Gimps away

[Herts Stag]

Bound to be Salford.

[part time pete]

In previous years North East was paired against North West.

The NE teams this year are Burton, Lincoln, Mansfield and Everton kids.

The NW teams are Port Vale, Bolton, Salford and Man Utd kids.

[adamstag]

Will be drawn against either away from home to

Lincoln
Burton
Port Vale
Salford
Bolton

Or at home to
Man Utd kids
Everton kids

Just out of curiosity if we win the group why are we more likely to be away than home?

[BH_Stag]

Will be drawn against either away from home to

Lincoln
Burton
Port Vale
Salford
Bolton

Or at home to
Man Utd kids
Everton kids

Just out of curiosity if we win the group why are we more likely to be away than home?

We can only finish second now!

[gazza1988]

Will be drawn against either away from home to

Lincoln
Burton
Port Vale
Salford
Bolton

Or at home to
Man Utd kids
Everton kids

Just out of curiosity if we win the group why are we more likely to be away than home?

We can't win the group.

We have inferior goal difference (-1) to both Grimsby (0) and City (+1) we are 2 points ahead of both of them.

Victory for either puts them above us by 1 point. A draw gives both 1 point but because of penalties for the extra point, whoever wins the shootout would be on 5 points, same as us. However both would go ahead on goal difference no matter who wins the shootout. A draw doesn't increaee or decres the goal difference.

[five to three]

Will be drawn against either away from home to

Lincoln
Burton
Port Vale
Salford
Bolton

Or at home to
Man Utd kids
Everton kids

Just out of curiosity if we win the group why are we more likely to be away than home?

We can't win the group.

We have inferior goal difference (-1) to both Grimsby (0) and City (+1) we are 2 points ahead of both of them.

Victory for either puts them above us by 1 point. A draw gives both 1 point but because of penalties for the extra point, whoever wins the shootout would be on 5 points, same as us. However both would go ahead on goal difference no matter who wins the shootout. A draw doesn't increaee or decres the goal difference.

But if it's a draw and we go level with Man City does the game between us not decide it?

[Martin Shaw]

it's points then goal difference

[adamstag]

Ah that explains it, i didn’t take into account you got a point of you drew but won on penalties.

Do you also get anything for qualifying?

[Martin Shaw]

No news yet on when the draw is.

[Martin Shaw]

[CraigStag]

Bolton or Salford away. Then I can go !.

[Kernow]

A kids team at home. Please.

[Spiritater]

City kids v The Cods tonight

[CraigStag]

A kids team at home. Please.

That would be for the best overall. I have not been to enough matches this season, So I want what suits me, Salford or Bolton. Then I will go. And do you know what ?, We will beat them anyway !.

[Spiritater]

1-1 and t'Cods win on pens.
Does that mean we win the group?

[Stoney]

1-1 and t'Cods win on pens.
Does that mean we win the group?

No. We were guaranteed to finish 2nd regardless of the result tonight.

Grimsby win the group.

[Kernow]

Grimsby won on pens. to top group. Stags finish second.

[part time pete]

If we had scored a consolation goal at Cleethorpes we would have topped the group.

[Dan]

If we had scored a consolation goal at Cleethorpes we would have topped the group.

Which shows how ridiculous the competition is. Nearly as ridiculous as xG. Nearly, but not quite