Swansea beats Boro to reach League Cup semifinals

Football December 12, 2012

Swansea beats Boro to reach League Cup semifinals

Photo: AP Swansea City's Miguel Michu (left) and Middlesbrough's Nicky Bailey (right) battle for the ball during the League Cup, Quarter Final match at The Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012.

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SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea needed a late own goal by defender Seb Hines to beat second-tier club Middlesbrough 1-0 on Wednesday and advance to the League Cup semifinals.

The ball struck Hines from a corner and flew past goalkeeper Jason Steele in the 81st minute at Liberty Stadium, sending Swansea through to only a third semifinal in topflight cup competitions in its 100-year history.

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says "it wasn't a brilliant game to watch for the neutral but it was a tight cup game." Swansea join Bradford and Aston Villa in the final four. The final quarterfinal is between Chelsea and Leeds next week.

Boro boss Tony Mowbray says "it was a tough game, fine margins. We gave a decent account of ourselves. It was a game we could have won."

Subjects
- Sports,
- Soccer,
- Men's soccer,
- Men's sports
Locations
- Wales,
- United Kingdom,
- Western Europe,
- Europe
Organisations
- Swansea City AFC,
- Aston Villa FC

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