EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw: date, time, how to watch and prize money as Birmingham City target silverware
Birmingham City progressed to the knockout stage as runners-up of Southern Group A
The EFL trophy Round of 16 draw will take place later this week - and Birmingham City fans will be keeping a close eye on proceedings as they aim to write their name into the history books of a competition that they won last time they were in it back in 1995.
The Blues progressed from Southern Group A with a commendable seven points from three games before securing their spot in the last 16 by winning 2-1 an away game against League One rivals Exeter City.
Chris Davies’ side are the bookmakers favourites to go all the way and will be keen to treat fans to a trip to Wembley Stadium while also maintaining the momentum of their promotion bid. But when is the EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw and how much could Birmingham City earn in prize money if they manage to go all the way?
Here’s all you need to know:
When is the EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw?
The EFL Trophy Round of 16 draw will take place on Saturday 14 December.
Ex-Southampton and Leeds United midfielder David Prutton will host the draw with the help of former Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas and Portsmouth striker Colby Bishop from 11.50am. The draw takes place live on Sky Sports Football and will be shown in the build-up to Preston North End’s Championship clash against title favourites Leeds United.
Who is left in the EFL Trophy?
The EFL Trophy Round of 16 will remain regionalised with a Northern and Southern section.
Here are the ball numbers of the remaining teams in the competition.
Northern Section
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bradford City
- Chesterfield
- Lincoln City
- Port Vale
- Rotherham United
- Wrexham
- Blackpool or Aston Villa U21
Southern Section:
- Birmingham City
- Cheltenham Town
- Colchester United
- Leyton Orient
- Stevenage
- Swindon Town
- Walsall
- Peterborough United or Northampton Town
EFL Trophy prize money
Birmingham City are in with a chance of winning £100,000 if they are crowned EFL Trophy winners this season while a place in the quarter-finals will also ensure that the club receives a healthy £50,000 cash boost.
The prize pot for the EFL Trophy is as follows:
- Round of 32 £20,000 per win
- Round of 16 £40,000 per win
- Quarter Finals £50,000 per win
- Runners Up £50,000
- Winners £100,000