http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/20226-football-league-cup.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/20226-football-league-cup.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2088968-benitez-turns-boos-to-cheers-chelsea-fans.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports. Good for the Spanish coach he's made it a habit. Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea fans, Benitez doggedly stuck with his managerial instincts during a nerve wrecking half year in charge of the London club to give wealthy owner Roman Abramovich the Europa League Cup with a... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2088968-benitez-turns-boos-to-cheers-chelsea-fans.html 2013-05-15T23:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080104-wigan-fa-cup-win-caps-season-joy-underdogs.html LONDON (AP) — Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark. The Premier League campaign was dominated and defined by Alex Ferguson winning a 13th title before announcing his retirement after nearly 27 years at Manchester United. But new names have been etched onto the League Cup — ... Sun, 12 May 2013 14:10:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080104-wigan-fa-cup-win-caps-season-joy-underdogs.html 2013-05-12T14:10:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2042274-saint-etienne-wins-to-stay-european-hunt.html PARIS (AP) — French League Cup winner Saint-Etienne continued its chase for a Champions League place with a 4-2 home win against relegation battler Ajaccio on Wednesday. Veteran Romania forward Adrian Mutu put Ajaccio ahead early on before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized midway through the first half. Midfielders Mathieu Bodmer and Renaud Cohade score... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:39:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2042274-saint-etienne-wins-to-stay-european-hunt.html 2013-04-24T18:39:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033900-saint-etienne-beats-rennes-1-0-french-cup-final.html SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Saint-Etienne's 32-year title drought ended in the French League Cup final when Rennes was beaten 1-0 with a goal by Brandao on Saturday. The Brazilian striker capitalized on a defensive mistake from Rennes goalkeeper Benoit Costil to volley home from close range in the 18th minute. The last time Saint-Etienne won a trophy was i... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:44:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033900-saint-etienne-beats-rennes-1-0-french-cup-final.html 2013-04-20T22:44:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea's lackluster form since winning the League Cup showed no sign of improving after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. The point lifted Southampton eight points clear of the relegation zone and closer to another season of top-flight football, with neither team showing enough quality in the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:42:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html 2013-04-20T16:42:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927154-moore-scores-swansea-beats-newcastle-1-0.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — League Cup winners Swansea paraded the trophy before fans on Saturday before going on to beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Premier League with Luke Moore striking the late winner. Moore got his first league goal of the season five minutes from time as he prodded home from close range, with the help of a deflection off Yohan Cabaye, after Dav... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927154-moore-scores-swansea-beats-newcastle-1-0.html 2013-03-02T17:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1912056-swansea-beats-bradford-to-win-major-trophy.html LONDON (AP) — After accumulating titles with Europe's biggest clubs as a player, Michael Laudrup reached unexpected heights in his first year as Swansea manager on Sunday by guiding the Welsh club to its first major trophy in its centenary season. In the heaviest victory League Cup final victory, Swansea overwhelmed Bradford 5-0 in front of 82,597 fans at... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:46:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1912056-swansea-beats-bradford-to-win-major-trophy.html 2013-02-24T22:46:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1911928-swansea-wins-league-cup-city-stays-title-hunt.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea denied Bradford the perfect end to its fairytale run in the League Cup by thrashing the fourth-tier club 5-0 in the final, capping its centenary season with a first major trophy. Manchester City hasn't given up on winning silverware this year, either, after reviving its faint Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win over Chelsea. Th... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1911928-swansea-wins-league-cup-city-stays-title-hunt.html 2013-02-24T19:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1905592-bradford-to-complete-fairytale-cup-journey.html LONDON (AP) — Having dispatched three Premier League teams on a fairytale march to Wembley, Bradford must beat another on Sunday if the fourth-tier side is to win the League Cup and complete one of English football's most remarkable feats. Bradford has achieved notoriety for all the wrong reasons in its recent past, with a fire at its stadium killing 56 f... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1905592-bradford-to-complete-fairytale-cup-journey.html 2013-02-21T14:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897924-liverpool-routs-swansea-5-0-premier-league.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool cruised to a 5-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday against an understrength Swansea side preparing for the League Cup final, halting a five-game winless run in all competitions. Philippe Coutinho marked his first start by scoring the second goal at Anfield after the break following captain Steven Gerrard's first-h... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:52:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897924-liverpool-routs-swansea-5-0-premier-league.html 2013-02-17T17:52:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896392-arsenal-beaten-blackburn-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal's miserable season reached a new low on Saturday when the team was beaten 1-0 by second-tier Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup, leaving manager Arsene Wenger facing an eighth straight season without silverware. Humiliated by fourth-tier Bradford in the League Cup quarterfinals in December, Arsenal left to jeers from its own ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:09:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896392-arsenal-beaten-blackburn-fa-cup.html 2013-02-16T20:09:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849122-liverpool-spurs-exit-fa-cup-to-lower-tier-teams.html LONDON (AP) — Liverpool and Tottenham were humbled by lower-league opposition in the FA Cup on Sunday, joining a lengthy list of Premier League teams to exit at the fourth-round stage of the world's oldest knockout competition. Third-tier struggler Oldham stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 win while Spurs lost 2-1 at Leeds, which is mid-table in the second-tier... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849122-liverpool-spurs-exit-fa-cup-to-lower-tier-teams.html 2013-01-27T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1848262-hearts-beats-inverness-to-reach-league-cup-final.html GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Hearts reached the Scottish League Cup final by beating Inverness in a penalty shootout after fighting back and forcing the game into extra time despite having a player sent off on Saturday. Inverness had taken the lead in the 49th minute when Andrew Shinnie finished off a move he started himself, but Hearts fought back strongly w... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1848262-hearts-beats-inverness-to-reach-league-cup-final.html 2013-01-26T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841458-bizarre-red-card-overshadows-swanseas-cup-win.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea's progress to the final of the League Cup was overshadowed by a bizarre sending-off of Chelsea star Eden Hazard on Wednesday following an off-the-pitch incident involving a ball boy. A miserable night for the European champions at Liberty Stadium was sealed when Hazard was shown a red card for kicking the ball boy in the ribs while a... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841458-bizarre-red-card-overshadows-swanseas-cup-win.html 2013-01-24T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — At a time when disparities between football clubs are widening and racism has blighted the game, English football is reveling in a heart-warming story of one underdog's remarkable run to a showpiece final. Bradford has twice fought for its survival in the last decade and plummeted into the fourth division, but will now contest the League Cup... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html 2013-01-23T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1838798-4th-tier-bradford-beats-villa-to-reach-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — Bradford produced one of the greatest upsets in English football on Wednesday, overcoming the Premier League millionaires of Aston Villa to become the first fourth-tier club to reach an English cup final in more than half a century. With a team that cost just 7,500 pounds ($12,000) to assemble, Bradford held on for a 4-3 aggregate victory af... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1838798-4th-tier-bradford-beats-villa-to-reach-cup-final.html 2013-01-22T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835246-history-making-final-beckons-lowly-bradford.html LONDON (AP) — With a squad assembled for barely 7,500 pounds ($12,000), Bradford can become the first fourth-division club in more than 50 years to reach England's League Cup final on Tuesday. A 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in their semifinal first leg was the latest in a string of stunning cup results for Bradford this season. "People in the U.K. love an... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835246-history-making-final-beckons-lowly-bradford.html 2013-01-21T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1825822-rennes-beats-montpellier-2-0-to-reach-cup-final.html PARIS (AP) — Rennes beat visiting Montpellier 2-0 to reach the League Cup final on Wednesday and stay on course for its first major trophy since winning the French Cup 42 years ago. Rennes will play Saint-Etienne in the final on April 20 at Stade de France. An early goal from winger Julien Feret and a second-half effort from striker Mevlut Erding were eno... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1825822-rennes-beats-montpellier-2-0-to-reach-cup-final.html 2013-01-16T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1823330-saint-etienne-beats-lille-to-league-cup-final.html PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne beat Lille 7-6 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the League Cup final on Tuesday, staying on course for its first major trophy in more than 30 years. After the teams finished level at 0-0 after extra time, Saint-Etienne winger Yohan Mollo missed his spot-kick early into the shootout. Then, with the scores tied at 4-4, Lill... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1823330-saint-etienne-beats-lille-to-league-cup-final.html 2013-01-15T22:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809664-swansea-beats-chelsea-2-0-league-cup-semifinals.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea maintained the surprise factor in this season's League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, moving to within touching distance of a first major final in the club's 100-year history. Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic was to blame for both goals at Stamford Bridge. His poor control i... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1809664-swansea-beats-chelsea-2-0-league-cup-semifinals.html 2013-01-09T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807434-bradford-stuns-villa-3-1-league-cup-semi.html BRADFORD, England (AP) — Fourth-tier Bradford pulled off another major surprise in the League Cup on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their semifinal to move one step away from the club's first major final since 1911. Bradford followed up its stunning win over Arsenal on penalties by holding its own against another Premier League club,... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807434-bradford-stuns-villa-3-1-league-cup-semi.html 2013-01-08T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1756518-arsenal-set-to-change-youth-policy-league-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to change his policy of predominantly using younger players in the League Cup as he seeks to end the club's seven-year trophy drought. The Gunners play Bradford in the quarterfinals Tuesday and Wenger is expected to field a strong team in what looks to be its best chance of a title. After all, the players... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1756518-arsenal-set-to-change-youth-policy-league-cup.html 2012-12-10T19:07:00Z