Tag Archives: Carling Cup

Derby, Burnley Battle But Lose in Carling Cup Semi’s

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It will be an all Premiership final once again in the Carling Cup, Derby and Burnley were beaten in the two leg tie but battled all the way. Derby came into the second leg of the tie with a slim … Continue reading

Carling Cup Semi-Final Draw Announced

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The draw for the semi-finals of the 2008/2009 Carling Cup have been announced. Current holders Tottenham Hotspur will take on Burnley, while Manchester United faces Derby County. The semi-finals will be a two leg affair. The first leg will be … Continue reading

Two Remain In The Hunt

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Two Championship sides remain in the hunt for the Carling Cup, Derby County thanks to an injury time penalty winner via Nathan Ellington over Stoke and Burnley 3-0 winners over Arsenal. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are the other two … Continue reading

Drogba Suspended for Missile Attack

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Now there’s a headline that you might not usually associate with the Premier League but after an ugly exchange during Chelsea’s Carling Cup match with Burnley last week, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will be spending a bit more time on … Continue reading

Carling Cup Quarter-Final Draw

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Three Championship teams remain in the hunt for the Carling Cup and there will be no all Championship ties for the quarter-finals. The fixtures will be played on December 2, and at 2:45 pm eastern time. Here are the opponents … Continue reading

Will the Carling Cup have a winner from outside the top flight?

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It has been 40 years since a side from outside the top flight of English football has won the League Cup, when Swindon beat Arsenal 3-1 way back in 1969. However the lose of Liverpool and Chelsea last night has … Continue reading

Poll: Which Big Four Team Will Get Knocked Out Of The Carling Cup?

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Today and tomorrow, several Premier League clubs take a break from the Premiership and compete in the Carling Cup. Vote for which big four club is most likely to get knocked out of this stage of the tournament. <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1096336/” … Continue reading

Carling Cup Round Four Fixtures

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  The Carling Cup returns on Tuesday and four Championship sides are still in the mix for the Cup.Here are the fixtures for Round Four of the Carling Cup. Derby County v Leeds United – Pride Park Stadium 2:45 pm … Continue reading

Wolves Stay Top Of Table

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Wolves kept up there winning ways with a 2-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Burnley at Moleniux putting pressure on Birmingham to keep pace. The Blues however could not equal Wolves win only managing a 1-1 draw with bottom of the … Continue reading

How the ESPN360 & Setanta Broadband Deal Will Work

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ESPN and Setanta announced last week that both networks will immediately begin sharing the broadband rights in the United States for the Carling Cup, Coca-Cola Championship and Football League. But how exactly will games be split between Setanta Broadband and … Continue reading

Carling Cup Draw for Remaining Championship Sides

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Here is the Carling Cup draw for the remaining Championship sides. The matches will be played the week of November 10th. Chelsea v Burnely -Stamford Bridge Swansea City v Watford – Liberty Stadium Manchester United v QPR – Old Trafford … Continue reading

WAGs Or The Carling Cup: Which Is More Important to Football?

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By Brian Phillips, Run Of Play I can still remember the day I first asked myself the question. Accrington Stanley had gone down to Leyton Orient in an early-round Carling Cup match, and like all other football fans everywhere in … Continue reading

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Carling Cup Round Three Scores

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Here are the scores for the Championship teams that were still alive in the Third Round of the Carling Cup. Arsenal 6 ( Bendter 31′, 42, Vela 44′, 50′, 87′, Wilshere 57′) Sheffield United 0 Burnley 1 ( Rodriguez 88′) … Continue reading

Carling Cup Third Round Draw

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The draw for the third round of the Carling Cup has been made and here are the draws for the Championship Clubs still alive. The matches will be played the week of 22 September. Arsenal v Sheffield United Brighton Hove& … Continue reading