Palace Morning Round-Up, Wednesday 4th November 2026: U21s Make History by Reaching EFL Trophy Knockouts

Palace's U21s have made history, becoming the first side from the club to qualify for the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy after beating Newport County away (CPFC.co.uk) (CPFC.co.uk). The young Eagles lined up in South Wales for the group-stage clash (Sky Sports) (CPFC.co.uk), and CPFC.co.uk's match report confirms it was a result good enough to send them through (CPFC.co.uk).

BBC Sport also picked up on the achievement, noting that Palace and Newcastle United's under-21 sides both progressed into the knockout stages of the Jersey Mike's Trophy from their respective groups (BBC Sport).

It's a nice bit of early-season history for the development squad to savour, and fans will now be keeping an eye out for who Palace's U21s are drawn against in the next round of the competition.

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