EFL Trophy: Richarlison scores for Spurs under-21s at Cheltenham

Out-of-favour Tottenham striker Richarlison scored for the club's under-21s in their EFL Trophy defeat at Cheltenham Town.

The 29-year-old Brazil international had moves to Everton and Vasco da Gama collapse through this summer and has not been included in Spurs' 25-man Premier League squad.

His sole senior appearance for the club this season came in the 3-0 defeat at Brentford on the Premier League 's opening weekend in August.

After George Miller had given the League Two side the lead, Richarlison equalised with a tidy first-time finish from a right-wing cross.

Miracle Adewole then put the young Spurs side ahead in the group-stage tie, only for Miller to score deep into stoppage time to send the tie to penalties.

Richarlison scored his spot-kick but the home side won the shootout 7-6.

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Elsewhere, Notts County thumped the under-21s of city rivals Nottingham Forest 5-1 to secure their place in the second round.

Goals from Luka Smyth, Jacob Bedeau, Lee Ndlovu, Connor Grant and Callum Roberts put the League One side 5-0 up before Buba Sanneh got a consolation for the visitors in time added on.

Oldham are also through after they came back from behind to beat Leeds' under-21s 4-2 at Boundary Park.

Noah Chilvers scored from the spot put the League Two team in front before Callum Mills, 18, scored his fourth goal in two games in the competition to make it 1-1 at the break.

Carrick Njinko put the young Whites in front but goals from Kane Drummond, Josh Hawkes and Kai Payne saw the home side take the win.

Gillingham raced into a 4-0 lead against Brighton's under-21s before holding out for a 4-3 victory.

The Gills looked to be cruising to a thumping win thanks to goals from Tom Eaves, Bradley Dack, Ethan Coleman and Louie Dayal.

However, Shane Nti grabbed a double for the visitors and Tyler Silsby added a third in the final minute.

Fulham's under-21s also fell a goal short from a great comeback against League Two opposition as they lost 3-2 at Walsall.

A Tai Sodje double and a James Furlong goal had the Saddlers 3-0 up at half-time but Jonah Kusi-Asare and Dan Casey got the away side back in it after the interval.

Chelsea's under-21s did manage a win as they beat League One Reading 2-0 with a first-half double from Chizaram Ezenwata.

The Blues have five points from three games and will progress unless the Royals beat Bristol Rovers by four goals in the remaining game in that group.