In line with Premier League and League Championship clubs being allowed to enter the competition, Reading had to select at least six players in their starting line-up who were aged under 21 on 30 June 2017.

1 Southend United

Goals:

Theo Robinson

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Oxley

Defender Elvis Bwomono

Defender Stephen Hendrie

Defender John White

Defender/Midfielder Harry Kyprianou

Midfielder Jack Bridge

Midfielder Michael Klass

Midfielder Jermaine McGlashan

Midfielder Dru Yearwood

Forward Marc Antoine Fortuné

Forward Theo Robinson

Substitutions:

Amadou Ba for Theo Robinson	67
Nico Cotton for Jack Bridge	73
Stephen McLaughlin for Jermaine McGlashan	90

Cards:

Marc Antoine Fortuné

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nathan Bishop

Defender Dan Matsuzaka

Midfielder Nico Cotton

Midfielder Michael Timlin

Midfielder/Forward Stephen McLaughlin

Forward Amadou Ba

Forward Simon Cox

0 Reading

Manager: Scott Marshall

Goals:

Starting lineup:

George Legg Goalkeeper

Tom Holmes Defender

Ramarni Medford-Smith Defender

Gabriel Osho Defender

Jake Sheppard Defender

Andre Burley Defender/Midfielder

Ryan East Midfielder

Andy Rinomhota Midfielder

Pelle Clement Midfielder/Forward

Ben House Forward

Sam Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Tyler Frost for Andy Rinomhota	56
Josh Barrett for Ben House	67

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Gabriel Rosario

Defender Teddy Howe

Midfielder Josh Barrett

Midfielder Tyler Frost

Midfielder Cameron Green

Midfielder Joel Rollinson

Midfielder Ade Shokunbi

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