2005 EFL Trophy champions Wrexham return to the tournament for the first time in 16 years when they open their campaign at home to Newcastle United‘s Under-21s and Premier League Reserves on Tuesday.
Under the competition’s rules, which are aimed at player development, Newcastle’s invitees must include at least six players who were under 21 at the end of June and only two who were over 21 and aged 40 or over. appearances at senior level at the time.
Wrexham, meanwhile, must field at least four players who meet various experience criteria, including starting previous or subsequent games or more than 40 first-team starts in their career.
Both teams will play three matches in the group stage of the competition, with the top two teams in their group of four advancing to the knockout stages.
There could also be a thrilling end to the game in the event of a draw after 90 minutes, which would require a penalty shoot-out and an extra group point for the winners.
Wrexham vs Newcastle live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | iFollow |
| Canada | — | iFollow |
| UK | – | iFollow |
| Australia | — | iFollow |
| New Zealand | — | iFollow |
| India | — | iFollow |
| Hong Kong | — | iFollow |
| Malaysia | — | iFollow |
| Singapore | — | iFollow |
UK: This match will be broadcast live on iFollow.
International: iFollow is also the place to find live coverage of the game internationally.