Following the completion of all but one of the Round of 32 ties in midweek, the EFL has confirmed that the draw for the Vertu Trophy Round of 16 will take place live on Saturday morning.Hosted by David Prutton and taking place live on Sky Sports News' the EFL Show, the draw will begin at around 11.45am.
David will be joined by former Leicester City captain, Wesley Morgan and former Derby County and Hull City defender Curtis Davies.
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.
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.
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
Vertu Trophy Round of 16 ties are to take place during the week commencing Monday, 12th January 2026, and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+.