Swindon Town will compete in Southern Group C in the 2017/18 Checkatrade Trophy, it has been revealed this morning.
The Reds will be joined by local rivals Bristol Rovers and fellow League Two outfit Wycombe Wanderers in their group.
Invited U21 teams will be drawn on Wednesday 12th July and Town could face one of Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.
The group stage fixtures will also be confirmed next Wednesday, with all U21 teams to play their group games away from home.
Please find the groups in full below:
NORTHERN SECTION:
Group A | Group B |
Carlisle United | Accrington Stanley |
Fleetwood Town | Blackpool |
Morecambe | Wigan Athletic |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group C | Group D |
Blackburn Rovers | Crewe Alexandra |
Bury | Oldham Athletic |
Rochdale | Port Vale |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group E | Group F |
Coventry City | Bradford City |
Shrewsbury Town | Chesterfield |
Walsall | Rotherham United |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group G | Group H |
Lincoln City | Doncaster Rovers |
Mansfield Town | Grimsby Town |
Notts County | Scunthorpe United |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Northern Category 1 Clubs:
Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion.
SOUTHERN SECTION:
Group A | Group B |
Charlton Athletic | Colchester United |
Crawley Town | Gillingham |
Portsmouth | Southend United |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group C | Group D |
Bristol Rovers | Exeter City |
Swindon Town | Plymouth Argyle |
Wycombe Wanderers | Yeovil Town |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group E | Group F |
Cheltenham Town | AFC Wimbledon |
Forest Green Rovers | Barnet |
Newport County | Luton Town |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Group G | Group H |
Oxford United | Cambridge United |
MK Dons | Northampton Town |
Stevenage | Peterborough United |
Category 1 Club | Category 1 Club |
Southern Category 1 Clubs:
Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham, Reading, Southampton, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United.