diff --git a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.py b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.py
index 9137873f13def36591d7e9c1b5a39d373d61e326..fb9689679cae1c158c052358bc6bae2c1bde743f 100644
--- a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.py
+++ b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2002-2018 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
 
 import re
-re_Bjet = re.compile(r'^HLT_(?P<multiplicity>\d+)?j(?P<threshold>\d+)(?:_gsc(?P<gscThreshold>\d+))?(?:_b(?P<bTag>[^_]+)(?:_(?P<bConfig>split))?)?$')
+re_Bjet = re.compile(r'^HLT_(?P<multiplicity>\d+)?j(?P<threshold>\d+)(?:_gsc(?P<gscThreshold>\d+))?(?:_b(?P<bTag>[^_]+)(?:_(?P<bConfig>split))?(?:_(?P<minEta>\d+)eta(?P<maxEta>\d+))?)?(?:_L1(?P<L1>.*))?$')
 
 from AthenaCommon.Logging import logging
 from AthenaCommon.SystemOfUnits import GeV
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_j( name, conf ):
                      'multiplicity' : '1',
                      'gscThreshold' : '0',
                      'bTag' : 'offperf',
-                     'bConfig' : 'split' }
+                     'bConfig' : 'EF',
+                     'minEta' : '0',
+                     'maxEta' : '320',
+                     'L1' : None }
     
     chain = conf
     match = re_Bjet.match( chain )
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@ def TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_j( name, conf ):
     tool.OutputLevel = DEBUG
     tool.AcceptAll   = False
     tool.EtThreshold  = float(conf_dict['threshold']) * GeV
+    tool.MinEtaThreshold = float(conf_dict['minEta']) / 100
+    tool.MaxEtaThreshold = float(conf_dict['maxEta']) / 100
 
     print "TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_j: name = %s, cut_j = %s "%(name,tool.EtThreshold)
     return tool
@@ -44,7 +49,10 @@ def TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_gsc( name, conf ):
                      'multiplicity' : '1',
                      'gscThreshold' : '0',
                      'bTag' : 'offperf',
-                     'bConfig' : 'split' }
+                     'bConfig' : 'EF',
+                     'minEta' : '0',
+                     'maxEta' : '320',
+                     'L1' : None }
     
     chain = conf
     match = re_Bjet.match( chain )
@@ -59,6 +67,8 @@ def TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_gsc( name, conf ):
     tool.OutputLevel = DEBUG
     tool.AcceptAll   = False
     tool.EtThreshold  = float(conf_dict['gscThreshold']) * GeV
+    tool.MinEtaThreshold = float(conf_dict['minEta']) / 100
+    tool.MaxEtaThreshold = float(conf_dict['maxEta']) / 100
 
     print "TrigBjetEtHypoToolFromName_gsc: name = %s, cut_j = %s "%(name,tool.EtThreshold)
     return tool
diff --git a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetHypoTool.py b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetHypoTool.py
index 0f77043b8b96d467a976bd2bdabd69a06558ef6e..4dc32518930b5bda04905cc31eab1b683233ae7b 100644
--- a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetHypoTool.py
+++ b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/python/TrigBjetHypoTool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2002-2018 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
 
 import re
-re_Bjet = re.compile(r'^HLT_(?P<multiplicity>\d+)?j(?P<threshold>\d+)(?:_gsc(?P<gscThreshold>\d+))?(?:_b(?P<bTag>[^_]+)(?:_(?P<bConfig>split))?)?$')
+re_Bjet = re.compile(r'^HLT_(?P<multiplicity>\d+)?j(?P<threshold>\d+)(?:_gsc(?P<gscThreshold>\d+))?(?:_b(?P<bTag>[^_]+)(?:_(?P<bConfig>split))?(?:_(?P<minEta>\d+)eta(?P<maxEta>\d+))?)?(?:_L1(?P<L1>.*))?$')
 
 from AthenaCommon.Logging import logging
 from AthenaCommon.SystemOfUnits import GeV
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ def TrigBjetHypoToolFromName( name, conf ):
                      'multiplicity' : '1',
                      'gscThreshold' : '0',
                      'bTag' : 'offperf',
-                     'bConfig' : 'split' }
+                     'bConfig' : 'EF',
+                     'minEta' : '0',
+                     'maxEta' : '320'}
 
     chain = conf
     match = re_Bjet.match( chain )
diff --git a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.cxx b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.cxx
index 0764ade8b20131c1e4aaf14446febc38a59f25ad..a38a2235168a94e78669078de5f0b1f4bb055c62 100755
--- a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.cxx
+++ b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.cxx
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ StatusCode TrigBjetEtHypoTool::initialize()  {
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG(  "declareProperty review:"          );
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG(  "    "   <<     m_acceptAll        ); 
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG(  "    "   <<     m_etThreshold      );
+  ATH_MSG_DEBUG(  "    "   <<     m_minEtaThreshold  );
+  ATH_MSG_DEBUG(  "    "   <<     m_maxEtaThreshold  );
 
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "Tool configured for chain/id: " << m_id  );
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
@@ -48,12 +50,11 @@ StatusCode TrigBjetEtHypoTool::decide( const xAOD::Jet *jet,bool &pass ) const {
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "   ** eta = " << jet->eta() );
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "   ** phi = " << jet->phi() );
 
-  pass = false;
+  pass = true;
 
   if ( m_acceptAll ) {
     ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: AcceptAll property is set: taking all events" );
     ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: Trigger decision is 1" );
-    pass = true;
     return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
   }
 
@@ -62,14 +63,22 @@ StatusCode TrigBjetEtHypoTool::decide( const xAOD::Jet *jet,bool &pass ) const {
   // Run on Jet Collection
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "EtHypo on Jet " << jet->p4().Et() );
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "  Et Threshold "   << m_etThreshold  );
+  ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "  Eta Window " << m_minEtaThreshold <<" -- " << m_maxEtaThreshold );
 
   float et = jet->p4().Et(); 
+  float eta = jet->eta();
 
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: EF jet with et = " << et );
+  ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: EF jet with eta = " << eta );
   ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: Requiring EF jets to satisfy 'j' Et > " << m_etThreshold );
-    
-  if ( et >= m_etThreshold )
-    pass = true;
+  ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "REGTEST: Requiring EF jets to satisfy " << m_minEtaThreshold <<" < |Eta| <  " << m_maxEtaThreshold );    
+
+  if ( et < m_etThreshold )
+    pass = false;
+  if ( fabs(eta) < m_minEtaThreshold )
+    pass = false;
+  if ( fabs(eta) > m_maxEtaThreshold )
+    pass = false;
 
   if ( pass ) {
     ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "Selection cut satisfied, accepting the event" ); 
diff --git a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.h b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.h
index 8a37d9af62b29c04aae296076383f38136fed1ff..0f2eca5a51427327a13703c0aca181014d91cb00 100755
--- a/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.h
+++ b/Trigger/TrigHypothesis/TrigBjetHypo/src/TrigBjetEtHypoTool.h
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class TrigBjetEtHypoTool : virtual public ::AthAlgTool {
   Gaudi::Property< bool > m_acceptAll {this,"AcceptAll",false,"if acceptAll flag is set to true, every event is taken"};
   /** @brief DeclareProperty: Et threshold cut. */
   Gaudi::Property< float > m_etThreshold {this,"EtThreshold",0.0,"Et threshold cut"};
+  /** @brief DeclareProperty: min eta threshold cut. */
+  Gaudi::Property< float > m_minEtaThreshold {this,"MinEtaThreshold",0.0,"Min Eta threshold cut"};
+  /** @brief DeclareProperty: max eta threshold cut. */
+  Gaudi::Property< float > m_maxEtaThreshold {this,"MaxEtaThreshold",0.0,"Max Eta threshold cut"};
 };
 
 inline const InterfaceID& TrigBjetEtHypoTool::interfaceID()