(Associate Members) competition results from 1996/1997
A full listing of matches played in the competition throughout the season
| Northern Section Quarter-Final |
| Tuesday, 4th February 1997 |
| Crewe Alexandra (LD2) | 1 | Blackpool (LD2) | 0 | 3,033 |
| York City (LD2) | 0 | Carlisle United (LD3) | 2 | 1,922 |
| Tuesday, 11th February 1997 |
| Bury (LD2) | 1 | Stockport County (LD2) | 2 | 2,497 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Stockport County won on golden goal rule; played at Halifax |
| Shrewsbury Town (LD2) | 2 | Scunthorpe United (LD3) | 1 | 1,728 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Shrewsbury Town won on golden goal rule |
| Southern Section 2nd Round |
| Tuesday, 7th January 1997 |
| Brentford (LD2) | 2 | Barnet (LD3) | 1 | 1,455 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Brentford won on the golden goal rule |
| Millwall (LD2) | 2 | Colchester United (LD3) | 3 | 2,795 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Colchester United won on the golden goal rule |
| Watford (LD2) | 2 | Torquay United (LD3) | 1 | 2,298 |
| Tuesday, 14th January 1997 |
| Cardiff City (LD3) | 1 | Exeter City (LD3) | 1 | 793 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Exeter City won 4-2 on penalties |
| Plymouth Argyle (LD2) | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (LD3) | 0 | 1,295 |
| Tuesday, 21st January 1997 |
| Peterborough United (LD2) | 2 | Walsall (LD2) | 0 | 2,274 |
| Swansea City (LD3) | 0 | Bristol City (LD2) | 1 | 5,600 |
| Tuesday, 4th February 1997 |
| Northampton Town (LD3) | 1 | Luton Town (LD2) | 0 | 4,201 |
| Northern Section 2nd Round |
| Monday, 13th January 1997 |
| Bury (LD2) | 6 | Mansfield Town (LD3) | 0 | 1,331 |
| Tuesday, 14th January 1997 |
| Blackpool (LD2) | 4 | Lincoln City (LD3) | 0 | 1,578 |
| Shrewsbury Town (LD2) | 3 | Wigan Athletic (LD3) | 2 | 1,639 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Shrewsbury won on the golden goal rule |
| Tuesday, 21st January 1997 |
| York City (LD2) | 1 | Preston North End (LD2) | 0 | 1,428 |
| Tuesday, 28th January 1997 |
| Carlisle United (LD3) | 4 | Hull City (LD3) | 0 | 3,716 |
| Scunthorpe United (LD3) | 1 | Notts. County (LD2) | 1 | 1,076 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Scunthorpe United won 4-2 on penalties |
| Wrexham (LD2) | 0 | Crewe Alexandra (LD2) | 1 | 2,216 |
| Tuesday, 4th February 1997 |
| Burnley (LD2) | 0 | Stockport County (LD2) | 1 | 4,251 |
| Southern Section 1st Round |
| Saturday, 7th December 1996 |
| Hereford United (LD3) | 0 | Millwall (LD2) | 4 | 1,701 |
| Tuesday, 10th December 1996 |
| Bristol Rovers (LD2) | 1 | Brentford (LD2) | 2 | 2,752 |
| Cambridge United (LD3) | 0 | Colchester United (LD3) | 1 | 1,108 |
| Gillingham (LD2) | 1 | Cardiff City (LD3) | 2 | 1,193 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Cardiff won on the golden goal rule |
| Luton Town (LD2) | 2 | Leyton Orient (LD3) | 1 | 1,594 |
| Plymouth Argyle (LD2) | 2 | Bournemouth (LD2) | 0 | 944 |
| Tuesday, 17th December 1996 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (LD3) | 3 | Fulham (LD3) | 2 | 1,310 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Brighton and Hove Albion won on the golden goal rule |
| Wednesday, 8th January 1997 |
| Swansea City (LD3) | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers (LD2) | 1 | 1,638 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Swansea City won 6-5 on penalties |
