Sponsored as the "Johnstone's Paint Trophy".
First Round
Byes : Bury, Carlisle United, Darlington, Leeds United, Lincoln City,
Port Vale, Rochdale, Stockport County, Barnet, Brighton & Hove Albion,
Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Gillingham, Hereford United,
Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe Wanderers
Northern Section (West)
- Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Morecambe
- Chester City 1-1 Crewe Alexandra (Chester won 4-3 on penalties)
- Wrexham 0-1 Macclesfield Town
- Accrington Stanley 2-3 Oldham Athletic
Northern Section (East)
- Chesterfield 1-3 Hartlepool United
- Mansfield Town 0-1 Rotherham United
- Doncaster Rovers 5-1 Bradford City
- Grimsby Town 4-1 Huddersfield Town
Southern Section (West)
- A F C Bournemouth 2-0 Walsall
- Swansea City 3-2 Millwall
- Swindon Town 4-1 Brentford
- Yeovil Town 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Southern Section (East)
- Luton Town 2-0 Northampton Town
- Nottingham Forest 2-3 Peterborough United
- Notts County 0-1 Leyton Orient
- Southend United 2-2 Dagenham & Redbridge (Dagenham & Redbridge won 7-6 on penalties)
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