BSM Trophy

Tickets £25.

 

And a ticket stub from the FA Cup game.

 

Apparently Cowley calls it the enthusiasm cup.

I think he actually likes the cup, but that tells its own story. Most clubs don't give a stuff.

 

Northern Group A

• Stockport
• Tranmere Rovers

Northern Group B

• Wrexham
• Port Vale

Northern Group C

• Morecambe
• Wigan Athletic

Northern Group D

• Bolton Wanderers
• Aston Villa U21

Northern Group E

• Blackpool
• Crewe Alexandra

Northern Group F

• Doncaster Rovers
• Huddersfield Town

Northern Group G

• Chesterfield
• Lincoln City

Northern Group H

• Rotherham United
• Bradford City still to be played.
• The Winner of each group will be drawn at Home against one of the runners up.
• Games still regionalised

 

Listening to the Hard Truth podcast today and learning the potential cost implications to clubs via the National Insurance increase (I live outside of the UK nowadays so not educated how accurate DM explanation is), I’d say any form of cup run and extra funds is beneficial.

I’ve always said, I quite like this competition and opportunity to watch more games of ours. Therefore whatever gives us the best possibility of progression is most favourable.

 

I've watched a few highlights from last night's game notably Blackpool and Wrexham fans travelled in numbers to Harrogate and Port vale respectively.
It's very much a marmite competition but probably the best and only chance of Silverware for most entrants.

 

It's financially better than the Carabao Cup, with the same winner and runner up payments.

 

The prize money in this competition made us around £140,000 last season so there is much financial gain. £10,000 for each group win and far more for each knockout win. I believe it was £20,000 for beating Liverpool u21, £40,000 for beating Derby and £50,000 for beating Doncaster. Plus half the gate money which was a reasonable figure at Derby and at home to Doncaster and Wycombe.

 

Edited for accuracy