dᵻspˈaɪt lˈuːzɪŋ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kˈiː plˈeɪɚz tə ðə sˈiːnjɚ skwˈɑːd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn twˈɛnti, ðə sˈaɪd kəntˈɪnjuːd ðɛɹ ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹm ænd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə nˈɑːkaʊt stˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌvðɪ ˌiːˌɛfˈɛl tɹˈoʊfi fɚɹə sˈɛkənd tˈaɪm ˌʌndɚ ɹˈʌsks mˈænɪdʒmənt.
Despite losing a number of key players to the senior squad in 2019–20, the side continued their good form and reached the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy for a second time under Rusk's management.