
Wembley: Before heading up the Wembley steps to collect the League Cup on Sunday, Steven Gerrard made sure he sought out cousin Anthony, whose penalty miss gave Liverpool a dramatic victory over Championship side Cardiff City. The match had ended 2-2 after extra time and when the nerve-jangling shoot-out ended with Cardiff substitute Anthony firing his spot-kick wide of the Pepe Reina's post, it produced a stark contrast in emotions....

02:00 PM, Feb 27, 2012

Wembley: Barely into the second year of his second spell at the club he graced as a player and then manager, Kenny Dalglish has steered Liverpool to their first trophy in six years. Liverpool beat plucky Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the League Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday after the teams were locked at 2-2 following extra time, giving the club their first piece of silverware...

01:29 PM, Feb 27, 2012

Wembley, London: Liverpool's six-year trophy drought ended on Sunday by winning the League Cup final after beating Cardiff 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out when captain Steven Gerrard's cousin, Anthony Gerrard, missed the final spot-kick. "I've got mixed emotions," Steven Gerrard said. "Obviously I'm delighted to win the cup for our supporters, but I feel for Anthony and Cardiff. It doesn't matter what I say to him, he's going to...

12:47 AM, Feb 27, 2012

London: Victory for Liverpool in Sunday's League Cup final against second tier Cardiff City could help turn a difficult season into a success story, manager Kenny Dalglish said on Friday. The Merseyside club started the campaign brimful of optimism, having invested heavily in a squad overhaul. That early-season confidence has diminished, however, as seventh-placed Liverpool's form has become marked by a failure to turn on-pitch dominance into the hard currency...

11:17 AM, Feb 25, 2012

Manchester: Steven Gerrard's first-half penalty was enough to give Liverpool a 1-0 win over a lackluster Manchester City on Wednesday in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final. Gerrard slotted his spot-kick into the bottom right corner and out of reach of goalkeeper Joe Hart in the 13th minute after Stefan Savic had fouled Daniel Agger in the area. City looked lethargic throughout the first half and then failed...

05:12 AM, Jan 12, 2012

London: Crystal Palace will take a slender lead into the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Cardiff City thanks to a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park on Tuesday. For much of the match it was the visitors applying the pressure, but they struggled to find the opportunities in front of goal, while Palace were considerably more clinical. Anthony Gardner gave Palace the win with a header just before...

08:43 AM, Jan 11, 2012

Liverpool: Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva will miss the rest of the season after he damaged left knee ligaments in his team's League Cup quarter-final win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Brazil international was hurt in a seemingly innocuous attempted challenge on Chelsea's Juan Mata in Tuesday's 2-0 win. He played on for a couple of minutes before collapsing and getting carried off on a stretcher. Liverpool said later that...

01:56 PM, Dec 02, 2011

Manchester: Manchester United were knocked out of the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday by Crystal Palace, the second-tier club scoring in extra time for a 2-1 victory and their first win at Old Trafford since 1989. Former Premier League midfielder Darren Ambrose put Palace ahead in the 65th minute and a weak United line-up needed a penalty equalizer from Federico Macheda four minutes later to take the game into extra...

08:35 AM, Dec 01, 2011

London: Manchester City progressed to the semi-finals of the League Cup at the expense of Arsenal after a 1-0 victory in an end to-end enthralling encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Arsenal's hopes of making the semi-finals for the fifth time in seven seasons were dashed by a City team containing two former Gunners - playmaker Samir Nasri, who joined in the summer for 25 million Pounds, and defender...

07:09 AM, Nov 30, 2011

London: Distraught by the death of a former international teammate, Craig Bellamy was too upset to play for Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. Two days later, however, the Wales striker was back in action and inspiring the team to a 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the League Cup quarter-finals - the first part of a northwest double over London sides in England's second-ranked club competition on Tuesday. Liverpool...

06:49 AM, Nov 30, 2011

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is furious that his side will have to play a League Cup quarter-final away to Chelsea just 48 hours after facing Manchester City at home in the Premier League. A rally by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has led police to advise that the cup game not be played on Wednesday November 30, so the fixture has been moved forward a day. It is disgraceful...

04:46 AM, Nov 12, 2011

London: Manchester City kept up its free-scoring form by thrashing Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-2 in the League Cup, while Chelsea and Blackburn scored late winners in extra time to advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Buoyant after routing Manchester United 6-1 to take a five-point lead in the Premier League, City rallied with three goals in a four-minute span just before halftime after conceding an early goal at Molineux. Adam Johnson...

12:14 PM, Oct 27, 2011

London: Manchester United bounced back from their derby humiliation by cruising to a 3-0 victory over forth-tier club Aldershot in the League Cup, while Arsenal overcame Premier League rivals Bolton 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals on Tuesday night. Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia scored United's goals at Aldershot after being left out of the team that suffered the humiliating 6-1 league loss to Manchester City on Sunday....

09:21 AM, Oct 26, 2011

London: Luis Suarez inspired Liverpool to a comfortable 3-1 victory over third-tier Exeter in the League Cup on Wednesday to advance to the third round. The Uruguay forward volleyed in the opener after 23 minutes before teeing up Maxi Rodriguez and substitute Andy Carroll to score in the second half. Daniel Nardiello pulled one back from the penalty spot for Exeter after he had been fouled by Martin Skrtel with...

09:43 AM, Aug 25, 2011