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" Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw "

Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:47 pm

Cardiff City will play AFC Wimbledon at home in the Vertu Trophy Round of 32.

The match will be played on Tuesday 2nd December or Wednesday 3rd December.



Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw in full

North

Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City

Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County

Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield

Harrogate Town v Blackpool

Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town

Port Vale v Barnsley

Salford City v Rotherham United

Tranmere Rovers v Fleetwood Town

South

Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United

Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon

Colchester United v West Ham United U21s

Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle

Luton Town v Exeter City

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Stevenage v Walsall

Swindon Town v Peterborough United



Updated


The Vertu Round of 32 draw will take place live on Sky Sports News on Thursday, 13 November at 2.30pm.

Sky Sports’ Will Perry will host the draw alongside former Ipswich Town captain, Luke Chambers and former Jamaican international, Jobi McAnuff.

The Group Stage reaches its conclusion this evening, Tuesday 11 November, with the final fixtures scheduled for 7pm and 7.45pm kick-offs.

For the Round of 32 Draw, Clubs will remain regionalised with each Group winner being drawn at home to a second placed Club from a different qualifying Group.

Ball numbers will be published on EFL channels on Wednesday 12 November following the conclusion of the Group Stage.

Vertu Trophy Round of 32 ties are to take place week commencing December 1.

Vertu Trophy fixtures remain regionalised until the Semi-Final stage.

From the Round of 32 phase to the Semi-Finals, no extra time shall be played. The winners shall be determined by penalty kicks.

We won our group so will play one of the following teams at home:



Plymouth
Walsall
West Ham U21s
AFC Wimbledon
Peterborough
Wycombe
Cambridge

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Tue Nov 11, 2025 10:14 pm

Peterborough it is then.

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Tue Nov 11, 2025 11:17 pm

Always good to get a Home draw ;)

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:47 am

Hopefully he will let the youngsters have another crack at it :bluebird:

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Wed Nov 12, 2025 11:31 am

gazthebluebird1 wrote:Peterborough it is then.


:laughing6:

3 certainties in life...

Taxes
Cardiff to draw Peterborough
Wales to draw Belgium

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Wed Nov 12, 2025 11:39 am

Has any non premier league team gone to Wembley 3 times in a season? :D :lol:

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Wed Nov 12, 2025 11:49 am

Vertu Trophy Southern Section draw will be split into two parts.

So we will play one of Wimbledon, Peterborough, Wycombe or Cambridge at home.
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Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Wed Nov 12, 2025 11:46 pm

Not long to wait - Going to be a busy Dec/Jan ahead of us with the games and let's hope we have the players available .

Re: " Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw "

Thu Nov 13, 2025 2:39 pm

Cardiff City will play AFC Wimbledon at home in the Vertu Trophy Round of 32.

The match will be played on Tuesday 2nd December or Wednesday 3rd December.

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 2:43 pm

Vertu Trophy Round of 32 draw in full

North

Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City

Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County

Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield

Harrogate Town v Blackpool

Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town

Port Vale v Barnsley

Salford City v Rotherham United

Tranmere Rovers v Fleetwood Town

South

Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United

Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon

Colchester United v West Ham United U21s

Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle

Luton Town v Exeter City

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Stevenage v Walsall

Swindon Town v Peterborough United

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 2:57 pm

Play the same Team and Toughen them up

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:01 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Play the same Team and Toughen them up


I totally agree, would be another good test for them and more good experience. A bonus if they win and get through.

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:02 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:Play the same Team and Toughen them up


I totally agree, would be another good test for them and more good experience. A bonus if they win and get through.



Ned,

Spot on

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:07 pm

Look at This Fixture List:

Hopefully No Moaning or Excuses:


Other than the Chelsea game, I Suppose most Clubs in Our League have this many games:



Sat Nov 29 Cardiff City v Mansfield Town Crowd Away Support


Tues/Wed 2/3 December Vertu Trophy Rd 32 Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon

Sat Dec 6 12:30pm Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town Crowd Away Support

Tue Dec 9 Stevenage v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support

Sat Dec 13 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers Crowd Away Support


Tuesday Dec 16 Live ITV 8pm League Cup 5th Rd Cardiff City v Chelsea Crowd Away Support 3,000


Sat Dec 20 Lincoln City v Cardiff City

Fri Dec 26 Cardiff City v Exeter City

Mon Dec 29 Cardiff City v Stevenage







Thur Jan 1 Wycombe Wanderers (A) - 3pm, live on Sky Sports

Sun Jan 4 Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:23 pm

How far would we play the kids? To the final?

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:34 pm

If they got us to the final I would keep the same players for the final.

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Thu Nov 13, 2025 5:47 pm

SB 1927 wrote:How far would we play the kids? To the final?


I think if we got to the quarter finals then he'd have a decision to make because that would obviously be two games from Wembley and there would be a bit of pressure to get there.

Re: " Cardiff City to play AFC Wimbledon / Vertu Trophy draw

Sat Nov 15, 2025 11:08 am

We’ll take the lot