The Carling Cup 2004-05 was the 45th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling.
The competition began in August 2004 and ended with the final on February 25, 2005. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final match, as it has done since 2001, with the completion of the new Wembley Stadium still several years away.
The winners were Chelsea, beating Liverpool in the final 3-2 after extra-time thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman in extra-time after the game had finished 1-1.
First Round edit
70 of the 72 Football League clubs compete from the First Round. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2003–04 season. Therefore, the clubs relegated from the Premier League in 2003, Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, were the top seeds, and the clubs newly-promoted to the Football League, Barnet and Carlisle United, were bottom seeds.
- On 28 June 2004 seeded clubs and unseeded clubs were paired off to create the first round draw[1].
- Matches occurred on 22, 23 and 24 August 2005.
- Extra time played when the scores were level after 90 minutes.
- A penalty shoot-out took place if the scores were level after extra time.
Second Round edit
The 36 winners from the First Round joined the 12 Premier League clubs not participating in European competition in Round Two. The draw was made on 27 August[2]. The matches occurred on 20 and 21 September.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | 21 September 2005 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Manchester City | 21 September 2005 |
| 1–1 after extra time — Doncaster Rovers win 3 – 0 on penalties | ||||
| 3 | Fulham | 5–4 | Lincoln City | 21 September 2005 |
| 4 | Barnet | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 September 2005 |
| 5 | Burnley | 3–0 | Barnsley | 20 September 2005 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Coventry City | 20 September 2005 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | 20 September 2005 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | 20 September 2005 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Portsmouth | 20 September 2005 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 September 2005 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Blackpool | 20 September 2005 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Southampton | 20 September 2005 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | 20 September 2005 |
| 14 | Reading | 1–0 | Luton Town | 20 September 2005 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Leeds United | 20 September 2005 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | 20 September 2005 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–4 | West Ham United | 20 September 2005 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 20 September 2005 |
| 0–0 after extra time — Sheffield United win 3 – 0 on penalties | ||||
| 19 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | 20 September 2005 |
| 20 | Watford | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 September 2005 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Bradford City | 20 September 2005 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Bournemouth | 20 September 2005 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–8 | Aston Villa | 20 September 2005 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Millwall | 20 September 2005 |
Third Round edit
The 24 winners from the Second Round joined the eight Premier League clubs participating in European competition in Round Three. The draw was made on 24 September[3]. Matches were played on 25 and 26 October.
Liverpool were surprisingly knocked out by Crystal Palace, 2-1.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Norwich City | 26 October 2005 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | West Ham United | 26 October 2005 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leicester City | 26 October 2005 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | 26 October 2005 |
| 1–1 after extra time — Charlton Athletic win 5 – 4 on penalties | ||||
| 5 | Everton | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | 26 October 2005 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 26 October 2005 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 4–1 | Barnet | 26 October 2005 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Burnley | 25 October 2005 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Leeds United | 25 October 2005 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Liverpool | 25 October 2005 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Gillingham | 25 October 2005 |
| 12 | Fulham | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 October 2005 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Millwall | 25 October 2005 |
| 14 | Reading | 2–0 | Sheffield United | 25 October 2005 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 October 2005 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Watford | 25 October 2005 |
Fourth Round edit
The draw for the Fourth Round was made on 29 October 2005[4] and matches were played on 29 and 30 November. Doncaster caused the shock of the round, beating Aston Villa 3-0.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leicester City | 30 November 2005 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Arsenal | 30 November 2005 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 November 2005 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | 30 November 2005 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Newcastle United | 30 November 2005 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Reading | 29 November 2005 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Aston Villa | 29 November 2005 |
| 8 | Millwall | 2–2 | Birmingham City | 29 November 2005 |
| 2–2 after extra time — Birmingham City win 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
Quarter-finals edit
The draw for the quarter finals was made on 3 December 2005[5] and matches were played on 20 and 21 December. The only non-Premier League club, Doncaster Rovers gave Arsenal a scare by drawing 2-2 after extra-time but Arsenal made it through 3-1 on penalties
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Arsenal | 21 December 2005 |
| 2–2 after extra time — Arsenal win 3 – 1 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 December 2005 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Manchester United | 20 December 2005 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 December 2005 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
Semi-finals edit
The semi-final draw was made in December 2005 after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The ties were played in the weeks beginning 9 January and 23 January 2006.
First leg edit
| Wigan Athletic | 1 – 0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
Scharner  78' |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Pedersen 35' |
Saha 30' |
Second leg edit
| Arsenal | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Henry 65' van Persie 108' |
Roberts 119' |
Score level at 2-2 on aggregate. Wigan win on away goals rule.
| Manchester United | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| van Nistelrooy 8' Saha 51' |
S. Reid 32' |
Manchester United win 3–2 on aggregate
Final edit
See also edit
External links edit
- Official Carling Cup website
- Carling Cup at bbc.co.uk
- Results service at soccerbase.com
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