Bradford City's 5-1 win over Everton Under-21s is the standout result of Tuesday's three matches in the Vertu Trophy.
Bradford City's 5-1 win over Everton Under-21s was the standout result of Tuesday's three matches in the Vertu Trophy.
The League One side put on a fine showing with Calum Kavanagh, George Lapslie, and a Stephen Humphrys double essentially wrapping up the match before half-time.
Defender Joe Wright put one into his own net to give the Toffees a glimmer of hope, before Alex Pattison made it 5-1 late on.
The result confirmed the Bantams will reach the knockout phase and took them to the top of their group.
Everton, for whom Dwight McNeil and Nathan Patterson started, cannot qualify after starting with two defeats.
Elsewhere, Crewe also did their scoring in the first half in a victory over Liverpool Under-21s.
A penalty from Stoke loanee Emre Tezgel gave the League Two side the lead inside the first 10 minutes, before winger Dion Rankine made it 2-0 after half an hour.
Managerless Blackpool beat Nottingham Forest Under-21s 2-1.
Emil Hansson scored after only six minutes and although Forest equalised just before half-time through Kalum Thompson, Seasiders winger Josh Bowler netted the winner 15 minutes from the end to secure Blackpool's passage into the knockout stage.
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