# 2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup

The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.

## Participants

There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town.

## Matches
### First qualifying round

This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3 rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.
† – After extra time

### Second qualifying round

This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32.
† – After extra time

### Round of 32

This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16.
† – After extra time.

### Round of 16

| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 12 Jan | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 2 | Aston Villa | 240 |
| 22 Dec | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 3† | Reading | |
| 8 Jan | Derby County | 0 – 0 | Sunderland | |
| Derby County advance 4 – 3 on penalties. |||||
| 6 Jan | Huddersfield Town | 0 – 0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| Huddersfield Town advance 6 – 5 on penalties. |||||
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 5 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 – 4 | Stoke City | |
| 22 Dec | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | West Ham United | 468 |
| 15 Jan | Southampton | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | 323 |
| 6 Jan | Watford | 6 – 1 | Leeds United | |
† – After extra time.

### Quarter-finals

| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 2 Feb | Derby County | 1 – 0 | Stoke City | |
| 3 Feb | Huddersfield Town | 0 – 1 | Reading | |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 20 Jan | Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 509 |
| 12 Feb | Southampton | 3 – 2 | Watford | |
† – After extra time.

### Semi-finals

| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 5 Mar | Southampton | 4 – 2 | Derby County | |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 26 Feb | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 1† | Reading | 196 |
† – After extra time.

### Final
#### First leg

| Blackburn Rovers | Southampton |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Blackburn Rovers :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Raya |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ryan Nyambe |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jack Doyle |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Connor Thompson |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sam Lavelle |
| 6 | DF | WAL | Sam Jones |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Devarn Green 39' |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Bradley Bauress |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dean Rittenburg 90' |
| 10 | MF | ENG | David Carson |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Connor Mahoney |
| Sub | DF | ENG | Kellen Daly |
| Sub | GK | SCO | Ryan Crump |
| Sub | MF | AUS | Hyuga Tanner |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Lewis Mansell 39' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Sam Joel 90' |
Southampton :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Paulo Gazzaniga |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Bevis Mugabi |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Matt Targett |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Dominic Gape |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jason McCarthy |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Will Wood |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher 81' |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ryan Seager |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jake Hesketh |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Sam McQueen 81' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Josh Sims 81' |
| Sub | GK | GIB | Will Britt |
| Sub | FW | ENG | Jake Sinclair 81' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Callum Slattery |
| Sub | DF | ENG | Josh Debayo |

#### Second leg

| Southampton | Blackburn Rovers |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Southampton :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Paulo Gazzaniga |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Bevis Mugabi |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Matt Targett |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Dominic Gape |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jason McCarthy |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Will Wood |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Sam Gallagher |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Harrison Reed 88' |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ryan Seager 90' |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jake Hesketh |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Sam McQueen 77' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Josh Sims 90' |
| Sub | GK | GIB | Will Britt |
| Sub | FW | ENG | Jake Sinclair 77' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Callum Slattery |
| Sub | DF | ENG | Josh Debayo |
Blackburn Rovers :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Raya |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ryan Nyambe |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jack Doyle |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Connor Thompson 91' |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Sam Lavelle |
| 6 | DF | WAL | Sam Jones |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Dean Rittenburg 74' |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Bradley Bauress |
| 9 | MF | ENG | Lewis Mansell |
| 10 | MF | ENG | David Carson 57' |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Connor Mahoney |
| Sub | DF | ENG | Kellen Daly |
| Sub | GK | SCO | Ryan Crump |
| Sub | MF | AUS | Hyuga Tanner 74' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Lewis Hardcastle 57' |
| Sub | MF | ENG | Sam Joel 91' |