The Northern groups for the 2022/23 Papa John's Trophy have now been drawn.
Crewe have taken up a spot in Group B alongside Bolton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers with a Premier League U21 side being added on Thursday 23 June at 11:30am.
The opening ties to take place week commencing 29 August.
List of each group can be found below:
Northern Groups
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Harrogate Town | Bolton Wanderers | Port Vale | Accrington Stanley |
Hartlepool United | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
Morecambe | Tranmere Rovers | Stockport County | Salford City |
Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
Barnsley | Derby County | Barrow | Bradford City |
Doncaster Rovers | Grimsby Town | Carlisle United | Burton Albion |
Lincoln City | Mansfield Town | Fleetwood Town | Sheffield Wednesday |
Invited Premier League Clubs:
Everton U21, Leeds United U21, Leicester City U21, Liverpool U21, Manchester City U21, Manchester United U21, Newcastle United U21, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21