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Originally Posted by Chimer
Doesn't this one stay regionalised until the final? I'm sure I've heard talk of Northern and Southern finals in previous years.
And if you draw an U-21 side, does that mean you play at home regardless of whether you come out of the hat first or second? I note all the U-21s play away in this round …...
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I think you're right about earlier years, Chris but the current rules for the quarter finals, from
https://www.efl.com/leasingcomtrophy...etition/rules/ are:
5.1.4 Quarter Finals.
(i) The eight winners from the Round of 16 will contest the quarter-finals.
(ii) Quarter-final pairings are determined by means of an unseeded draw. There will be no regionalisation of the draw.
(iii) The Club drawn first is the Home Club.
(iv) Matches will be of ninety minutes duration, with no extra time. If the scores are level then the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with procedures as approved by IFAB.
It's only in the group stages that U21 teams play away. A number of them were drawn at home in round 2 this season and in the previous season.