(Associate Members) competition results from 2002/2003
A full listing of matches played in the competition throughout the season
| Southern Section Quarter-Final |
| Tuesday, 10th December 2002 |
| Bournemouth (LD3) | 2 | Cardiff City (LD2) | 1 | 3,615 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Bournemouth won on the golden goal rule |
| Brentford (LD2) | 2 | Kidderminster Harriers (LD3) | 1 | 1,541 |
| Luton Town (LD2) | 1 | Cambridge United (LD3) | 2 | 2,578 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Cambridge United won on the golden goal rule |
| Wednesday, 11th December 2002 |
| Bristol City (LD2) | 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (LD2) | 0 | 3,506 |
| Southern Section 2nd Round |
| Tuesday, 12th November 2002 |
| Bournemouth (LD3) | 1 | Leyton Orient (LD3) | 0 | 2,724 |
| Cheltenham Town (LD2) | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers (LD2) | 2 | 1,740 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Wycombe Wanderers won on golden goal rule |
| Exeter City (LD3) | 0 | Cardiff City (LD2) | 3 | 1,360 |
| Kidderminster Harriers (LD3) | 3 | Swindon Town (LD2) | 2 | 1,322 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Kidderminster Harriers won on golden goal rule |
| Northampton Town (LD2) | 2 | Cambridge United (LD3) | 4 | 2,497 |
| Plymouth Argyle (LD2) | 0 | Brentford (LD2) | 1 | 3,565 |
| Stevenage Borough (CONF) | 3 | Luton Town (LD2) | 4 | 2,601 |
| Wednesday, 13th November 2002 |
| Boston United (LD3) | 1 | Bristol City (LD2) | 2 | 1,408 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Bristol City won on the golden goal rule |
| Northern Section 2nd Round |
| Tuesday, 12th November 2002 |
| Bury (LD3) | 1 | Barnsley (LD2) | 0 | 1,366 |
| Carlisle United (LD3) | 1 | Stockport County (LD2) | 0 | 1,918 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Carlisle United won on the golden goal rule |
| Crewe Alexandra (LD2) | 2 | Blackpool (LD2) | 0 | 2,600 |
| Leigh Genesis (CONF) | 3 | Wrexham (LD3) | 4 | 703 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 3-3, Wrexham won on golden goal rule |
| Lincoln City (LD3) | 1 | Shrewsbury Town (LD3) | 2 | 1,390 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Shrewsbury Town won on the golden goal rule |
| Macclesfield Town (LD3) | 1 | Tranmere Rovers (LD2) | 2 | 1,145 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Tranmere Rovers won on golden goal rule |
| Port Vale (LD2) | 1 | Chesterfield (LD2) | 1 | 2,222 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Port Vale won 4-3 on penalties |
| Wigan Athletic (LD2) | 0 | Doncaster Rovers (CONF) | 1 | 2,030 |
| Southern Section 1st Round |
| Tuesday, 22nd October 2002 |
| Cambridge United (LD3) | 4 | Rushden & Diamonds (LD3) | 0 | 2,116 |
| Cheltenham Town (LD2) | 4 | Colchester United (LD2) | 1 | 1,369 |
| Chester City (CONF) | 1 | Plymouth Argyle (LD2) | 2 | 1,126 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (CONF) | 1 | Kidderminster Harriers (LD3) | 3 | 742 |
| Exeter City (LD3) | 1 | Bristol Rovers (LD3) | 0 | 1,613 |
| Hereford United (CONF) | 3 | Northampton Town (LD2) | 4 | 1,087 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 3-3, Northampton Town won on golden goal rule |
| Leyton Orient (LD3) | 3 | Peterborough United (LD2) | 2 | 953 |
| Oxford United (LD3) | 2 | Bournemouth (LD3) | 3 | 4,663 |
| Queens Park Rangers (LD2) | 0 | Bristol City (LD2) | 0 | 4,722 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Bristol City won 5-4 on penalties |
| Stevenage Borough (CONF) | 2 | Swansea City (LD3) | 1 | 746 |
| Swindon Town (LD2) | 6 | Southend United (LD3) | 1 | 1,747 |
| Torquay United (LD3) | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers (LD2) | 4 | 1,133 |
| Woking (CONF) | 0 | Luton Town (LD2) | 2 | 1,216 |
| Wednesday, 23rd October 2002 |
| Boston United (LD3) | 4 | Yeovil Town (CONF) | 2 | 1,323 |
| Northern Section 1st Round |
| Tuesday, 22nd October 2002 |
| Chesterfield (LD2) | 2 | Halifax Town (CONF) | 0 | 1,382 |
| Lincoln City (LD3) | 4 | York City (LD3) | 3 | 1,275 |
| Mansfield Town (LD2) | 0 | Crewe Alexandra (LD2) | 4 | 1,874 |
| Notts. County (LD2) | 2 | Wigan Athletic (LD2) | 3 | 1,020 |
| Oldham Athletic (LD2) | 3 | Carlisle United (LD3) | 4 | 2,821 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 3-3, Carlisle United won on golden goal rule |
| Port Vale (LD2) | 3 | Hull City (LD3) | 1 | 2,621 |
| Rochdale (LD3) | 0 | Bury (LD3) | 1 | 2,486 |
| Scarborough (CONF) | 1 | Doncaster Rovers (CONF) | 2 | 1,206 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Doncaster Rovers won on the golden goal rule |
| Scunthorpe United (LD3) | 2 | Blackpool (LD2) | 3 | 1,475 |
| Shrewsbury Town (LD3) | 3 | Morecambe (CONF) | 0 | 1,602 |
| Southport (CONF) | 3 | Leigh Genesis (CONF) | 4 | 481 |
| Stockport County (LD2) | 1 | Darlington (LD3) | 0 | 1,190 |
| Tranmere Rovers (LD2) | 5 | Hartlepool United (LD3) | 0 | 3,387 |
| Wrexham (LD3) | 2 | Huddersfield Town (LD2) | 1 | 1,350 |
