0:00:22 > 0:00:27Last night we will -- we saw Cardiff making the final of the
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Carling Cup. Tonight was all about who Cardiff will play in the final,
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Liverpool or Manchester City. Liverpool had the advantage going
0:00:35 > 0:00:40into the second leg at Anfield and with City deciding not to appeal
0:00:40 > 0:00:44against Mario Balotelli's red card on Sunday, he became the latest
0:00:44 > 0:00:54high-profile figure to miss this match. Away-goals only count after
0:00:54 > 0:00:56
0:00:56 > 0:01:00extra time. Your commentators were this tie, but their lead his
0:01:00 > 0:01:04slender, their form is patchy and in Manchester City, they face the
0:01:04 > 0:01:09Premier League's most prolific goalscorers. Cardiff City at
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Wembley is the prize for the winners tonight. Liverpool have
0:01:13 > 0:01:17never lost a two legged tie in which they won the first game away.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22This is their first home game in this season's League Cup. Stewart
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Downing and Dirk Kuyt comeback, Carroll Ann Max Eaves it out.
0:01:26 > 0:01:34Bellamy faces his old club. Balotelli does not feature for
0:01:34 > 0:01:39Manchester City, who will not appeal his four match ban. City
0:01:39 > 0:01:47played at Wembley three times in 2011. Liverpool last visited in
0:01:47 > 0:01:521996. Steven Gerrard's penalty has given Liverpool the edge in this
0:01:52 > 0:01:57semi-final. Phil Dowd is the referee and it is Manchester City
0:01:57 > 0:02:07attacking the Kop end of Anfield in the first 45 minutes of the second
0:02:07 > 0:02:37
0:02:37 > 0:02:47competition in 1976 and there's Tony Book, long-standing City
0:02:47 > 0:02:57
0:02:57 > 0:03:07Dowd has noted that but said play back on his feet because he did not
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0:03:45 > 0:03:49get a free-kick. Gerrard might get Downing wide. Joe Hart saves
0:03:49 > 0:03:54Manchester City from falling further behind in the tie. That is
0:03:54 > 0:04:00a top-class saved. Slightly fortuitous the way it breaks that
0:04:00 > 0:04:10Enrique. It doesn't matter what part of the body you say that way.
0:04:10 > 0:04:10
0:04:10 > 0:04:14-- saved it with. It is a top saved and a really important saved. Just
0:04:14 > 0:04:24to confirm that Steven Gerrard has been shown a yellow card for that
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0:04:30 > 0:04:40Champions League, Roberto Mancini. They lost both legs of the last 16
0:04:40 > 0:04:46
0:04:46 > 0:04:56tie against Rafael Benitez's dipping and curling. It was right
0:04:56 > 0:05:04
0:05:04 > 0:05:14footed as well. A bit of a Charlie Adam, who was nowhere near
0:05:14 > 0:05:21
0:05:21 > 0:05:25corner to Manchester City, their first. I'm not sure about the run
0:05:25 > 0:05:35of Kolarov. I think he needs to come in on the diagonal to take
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0:05:38 > 0:05:48responsibility of having a shot at goal. Or even going across his
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0:05:56 > 0:06:02marker. Just over a quarter of an at the same time. I think Dzeko
0:06:02 > 0:06:08thinks he was fouled. From the Manchester City corner... He caught
0:06:08 > 0:06:18him. Charlie Adam catches his right foot and takes it away from him.
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0:06:27 > 0:06:33Hart again. A nice height for the keeper. A chance, without question.
0:06:33 > 0:06:43No one was getting that. It was a chance that Bellamy created for
0:06:43 > 0:06:54
0:06:54 > 0:07:04no doubt he was in an offside position. Simon Bennett with the
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0:07:09 > 0:07:19flag. I think he knew as well. He serve of his suspension after
0:07:19 > 0:07:32
0:07:33 > 0:07:42Manchester City! They are level in the semi-final. Half an hour played.
0:07:42 > 0:07:470-1. 1-1 on aggregate. It is Nigel de Jong with the goal. I think that
0:07:47 > 0:07:53is the first real strike on goal for Manchester City. Everything
0:07:53 > 0:08:01that is good comes from Silva. He has a clear playing field in which
0:08:01 > 0:08:08to hit the ball. A lovely finish. It starts out about two or three
0:08:08 > 0:08:18feet wide of the goal and curls in. A bitter flight and curl -- a bit
0:08:18 > 0:08:31
0:08:31 > 0:08:41Great effort from an impossible angle! Liverpool corner.
0:08:41 > 0:09:14
0:09:14 > 0:09:19touch from Lescott to keep it away from Dirk Kuyt. A magnificent ball
0:09:19 > 0:09:29in from Charlie Adam. Yes. Carroll of -- Kolarov was very, very lucky
0:09:29 > 0:09:46
0:09:47 > 0:09:50because Kuyt got the wrong side of Richard's? Penalty! Handball from
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Micah Richards, penalty to Liverpool. A great bit of composure
0:09:54 > 0:10:03leading up to this as well. I think Micah Richards throws himself in
0:10:03 > 0:10:09the way. Liverpool fans are shutting off, off, off. They have a
0:10:09 > 0:10:16penalty. -- shouting. Phil Dowd making it clear that he thought
0:10:16 > 0:10:21Micah Richards extended his arm to make contact. It was his left arm.
0:10:21 > 0:10:29The only problem is, it came off his leg. It comes off his right leg,
0:10:29 > 0:10:39which is why he thinks he is very unfortunate. So, as in the first
0:10:39 > 0:10:49
0:10:49 > 0:10:59leg, Steven Gerrard from 12 yards front. And Steven Gerrard has both
0:10:59 > 0:11:17
0:11:17 > 0:11:21their goals in this semi-final, to his arm, which is really
0:11:21 > 0:11:26unfortunate. He can't get out of the way. I think it is totally
0:11:26 > 0:11:29impossible. I think that is quite harsh. When you think back to the
0:11:29 > 0:11:39Charlie Adam foul on Edin Dzeko earlier, you would say probably
0:11:39 > 0:11:48
0:11:48 > 0:11:52more of a penalty than that one. half-time. It will do from
0:11:52 > 0:11:57Liverpool's point of view. Steven Gerrard's penalty keeps them in
0:11:57 > 0:12:02front in the Thai. A fascinating first half. Richard maybe unlucky
0:12:02 > 0:12:06to have been adjudged to have handled the shot. Gerrard scored
0:12:07 > 0:12:16after Nigel de Jong put City in front on the night. Half-time, 1-1,
0:12:16 > 0:12:23on aggregate it is 2-1 Liverpool. Significant half-time substitution
0:12:23 > 0:12:28from Manchester City. Sergio Aguero comes on in place of Stefan Savic.
0:12:28 > 0:12:35The experiment with wing-backs is abandoned halfway through the
0:12:35 > 0:12:45second leg of the semi-final. Savic Off, Aguero on. Zabaleta now is an
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0:12:54 > 0:13:01orthodox right-back, Kolarov and on the night, 2-1 on aggregate.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06Potentially 45 minutes away from the League Cup final. Are you
0:13:06 > 0:13:16surprised that Roberto Mancini has made the change? No, certainly not.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17
0:13:17 > 0:13:27Savic was having such a bad game and had to be taken off. De Jong is
0:13:27 > 0:13:27
0:13:27 > 0:14:35Apology for the loss of subtitles for 68 seconds
0:14:35 > 0:14:41just seemed to dip in front of the Manchester City throw. Joe Hart in
0:14:41 > 0:14:47the action. Dirk Kuyt hit it as quickly as he possibly can. It
0:14:47 > 0:14:57seemed to dip in front of Joe Hart. It is his fifth or sixth decent
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0:15:14 > 0:15:23saved. Dirk Kuyt's only goal of the half volley. It was a poor
0:15:24 > 0:15:42
0:15:42 > 0:15:52Was there a foul by Samir Nasri? Maybe he said something. It is
0:15:52 > 0:16:03
0:16:03 > 0:16:13fabulous stop. He has rectified his mistake. It is not well dealt with
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0:16:22 > 0:16:26by Joe Hart. But in the end, it is on it. Another top-drawer
0:16:26 > 0:16:36performance. This is not particularly good, but this is
0:16:36 > 0:17:13
0:17:13 > 0:17:21is keeping Manchester City in this. He spots the danger. His movement
0:17:21 > 0:17:31is brilliant. He is away. Very similar to the chance Stewart
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0:18:03 > 0:18:11Downing had in the league game Zabaleta. If he had left it for
0:18:11 > 0:18:21Dirk Kuyt,... Maybe not. It still would have had to have been some
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0:18:22 > 0:19:02Apology for the loss of subtitles for 68 seconds
0:19:02 > 0:19:08Dzeko! A fantastic ball from Aleksandar Kolarov, and all he had
0:19:08 > 0:19:17to do was get a touch. Manchester City are in front, 2-1 on the night,
0:19:17 > 0:19:222-2 on aggregate. They have two away goals. The corridor of
0:19:22 > 0:19:32uncertainty for defenders. It was a great ball. An easy finish for Edin
0:19:32 > 0:19:32
0:19:32 > 0:20:46Apology for the loss of subtitles for 68 seconds
0:20:46 > 0:20:51are backing front! With not much more than 15 minutes to play.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57Kuyt is the instigator, he holds the ball up, he comes round Joleon
0:20:57 > 0:21:03Lescott. A great ball to Craig Bellamy. A great finish. I do not
0:21:03 > 0:21:13know if Craig Bellamy was expected it back, but he dealt with it well.
0:21:13 > 0:21:32
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Glen Johnson passed the ball back back inside, it gave Pepe Reina a
0:21:37 > 0:21:47split-second to get into a better position. It was a great ball.
0:21:47 > 0:22:13
0:22:13 > 0:22:23Silva. Manchester City have a throw-in. And they have the
0:22:23 > 0:22:39
0:22:39 > 0:22:49flicked his hand at it. Liverpool used to go to Wembley so often.
0:22:49 > 0:22:58They have not been there for 16 years. They are going now.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Liverpool against Cardiff City in the League Cup final of 2012. Kenny
0:23:03 > 0:23:10Dalglish Tate Liverpool back to Wembley. It has been an epic semi-
0:23:10 > 0:23:16final from start to finish. Liverpool are in the final. They
0:23:16 > 0:23:23have beaten Manchester City on aggregate, 3-2. They have drawn 2-2
0:23:24 > 0:23:26tonight. It is Liverpool against Cardiff under the arch at Wembley.
0:23:26 > 0:23:35Congratulations, it was a marvellous evening, a tremendous
0:23:35 > 0:23:43game. It was a great spectacle for everybody. Overall, we deserved to
0:23:43 > 0:23:47win. On the night, Joe Hart had a fantastic performance, which must
0:23:48 > 0:23:52have been pleasing for them. The attitude and commitment they showed
0:23:52 > 0:23:58when they went behind both times and came back, and got on level
0:23:58 > 0:24:03terms, it was fantastic. Everything that we were disappointed with on
0:24:03 > 0:24:09Saturday was there in abundance tonight. It was contradictory to
0:24:09 > 0:24:18Saturday. I am happy with the performance. When you play against
0:24:18 > 0:24:25Liverpool, you score two, against a team at Liverpool, you do a good
0:24:25 > 0:24:30performance. You are disappointed when they have been mistakes, but
0:24:30 > 0:24:35we can do nothing. It must have been really frustrating, with Joe
0:24:35 > 0:24:40Hart. I am glad he is English, he will be one of the best goalkeepers
0:24:40 > 0:24:45in the world. Some of the saves he made, we could have won this game a
0:24:45 > 0:24:49lot more comfortably if it were not for him. But thankfully, we have
0:24:49 > 0:24:55got a world-class goalkeeper as well. We are delighted to go to
0:24:55 > 0:25:00Wembley, it has been too long. I am really happy for the supporters.
0:25:00 > 0:25:09was aged huge performance from Craig Bellamy. His work-rate, his
0:25:10 > 0:25:19willingness. Quality was the word you missed. And the effort you --
0:25:20 > 0:25:26
0:25:26 > 0:25:29It was a cracking cup-tie, and a great atmosphere at Anfield. It was
0:25:29 > 0:25:35the perfect response to the performance against Bolton at the
0:25:35 > 0:25:39weekend. They were really poor against Bolton, Kenny Dalglish
0:25:39 > 0:25:44criticise them in the programme tonight. That is the standard the
0:25:44 > 0:25:50club have set themselves, and what a response he got. I've really
0:25:50 > 0:25:56enjoyed it, it had everything, the drama, and I was surprised at
0:25:56 > 0:26:05Roberto Mancini's line-up, with three centre-backs. I wonder if he
0:26:05 > 0:26:11had doubts about Stephane Savic. It did not work. He changed at half-
0:26:11 > 0:26:16time. Then, we saw the better Manchester City. They are the most
0:26:16 > 0:26:21prolific team in the Premier League, they need goals, they should attack,
0:26:21 > 0:26:31but it's won both ways. Roberto Mancini was left to rue the tale of
0:26:31 > 0:26:39
0:26:39 > 0:26:45I thought this was a dive by Edin Dzeko. Charlie Adam takes his wind.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50The referee has got a good look at this. Charlie Adam was making it a
0:26:50 > 0:26:55legitimate attempt to clear the ball, and the referee misses it.
0:26:55 > 0:27:04That is what Roberto Mancini was serious about. This is the second
0:27:04 > 0:27:07one. The hand moved to what the ball. It is desperately harsh.
0:27:07 > 0:27:14first, I thought he had to give it because he was throwing himself at
0:27:14 > 0:27:20the ball. But it hit Micah Richards on the knee. The ball is going over
0:27:20 > 0:27:29the bar, and it hits him in the hand. The referee is five or six
0:27:29 > 0:27:36yards away. I do not think he could have seen the deflection. We can
0:27:36 > 0:27:40see that Micah Richards has not tried to block the ball. Everybody
0:27:40 > 0:27:45watching that would say he is desperately unlucky. A couple of
0:27:45 > 0:27:52notable performances. Steven Gerrard was complimentary about Joe
0:27:52 > 0:27:57Hart. He was inspirational. Over both legs. Steven Gerrard said he
0:27:57 > 0:28:01could have won it much more comfortably. He made at least six
0:28:01 > 0:28:08fantastic saves. On a couple of them, he had no right to get to
0:28:08 > 0:28:16them. That is world class. He is smiling to himself. He enjoys
0:28:16 > 0:28:22making saves. He is the best goalkeeper in the country, the best
0:28:22 > 0:28:26goalkeeper in Europe, and he will be the best in the world. As for
0:28:26 > 0:28:36Craig Bellamy, we know what he brings to the field of play, it is
0:28:36 > 0:28:37
0:28:37 > 0:28:42incredible, his effort. He was a thorn. He is enthusiastic, he makes
0:28:42 > 0:28:49the players. He scored the goal against Bolton, the only player who
0:28:49 > 0:28:56came out of the game with any credit. He was so good tonight. It
0:28:56 > 0:29:05was a big decision to play him in so that Andy Carroll. -- instead of
0:29:05 > 0:29:10Andy Carroll. He can use both feet. It must have given him great
0:29:10 > 0:29:15pleasure to play against the club that released him, and he had to
0:29:15 > 0:29:21play in the Championship. He is a star. He now goes on to play
0:29:21 > 0:29:24Cardiff City, his hometown club, who secured their place in the
0:29:24 > 0:29:34final at the expense of Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace led 1-0
0:29:34 > 0:30:02
0:30:02 > 0:30:07who scored in the first leg for Crystal Palace, has scored against
0:30:07 > 0:30:11them in the second, in seven minutes. Straight away from Cardiff,
0:30:11 > 0:30:16down the right hand side. You put the ball in the box and you ask
0:30:16 > 0:30:20questions of the opposition. He is in an awful position to defend that
0:30:20 > 0:30:30ball and in the end he puts it in. He has completely changed this cup-
0:30:30 > 0:30:43
0:30:43 > 0:30:52tie. His team looks fragile at the the night and Malky Mackay's side
0:30:52 > 0:31:02are on top. Whittingham is such an expert with the dead-ball. A better
0:31:02 > 0:31:09
0:31:09 > 0:31:19Whittingham. A great start to the game from Cardiff and the manager
0:31:19 > 0:31:29
0:31:29 > 0:31:33fans behind the goal as the ball went in. Shirt-pulling at the first
0:31:33 > 0:31:40-- far post, definite shirt-pulling. Anywhere else on the pitch and it
0:31:40 > 0:31:50is a foul so it has to be a penalty. Crystal Palace have only scored
0:31:50 > 0:32:05
0:32:05 > 0:32:15eight goals in the last 10 games. to take it early with the keeper
0:32:15 > 0:32:31
0:32:31 > 0:32:35coming out. He has just gone Cardiff. It is a superb turn, he
0:32:35 > 0:32:45just swivels and hits it with his weaker foot. A quality finish and
0:32:45 > 0:32:59
0:32:59 > 0:33:04deserves better. Notebook back in card offence. Well, you can see
0:33:04 > 0:33:14Miller, his movement, causes real problem for the defender. He is all
0:33:14 > 0:33:15
0:33:15 > 0:33:25over him. Splendid goalkeeping. is, isn't it? Speroni. He is taking
0:33:25 > 0:33:36
0:33:36 > 0:33:46that out of the top corner. That is there for the taking. There is not
0:33:46 > 0:33:57
0:33:58 > 0:34:07was Palace's first big chance of the game. Zaha, once he gets into
0:34:08 > 0:34:26
0:34:26 > 0:34:36that position, he has to do better What is he doing? He just needs to
0:34:36 > 0:34:42
0:34:42 > 0:34:48be patient. Miller can't believe he are heading into extra time. 1-0 on
0:34:48 > 0:34:58the night. An own goal by Gardner after seven minutes. An extra half
0:34:58 > 0:35:19
0:35:19 > 0:35:29Scrambling around in that box. It took an age to fall to a Cardiff
0:35:29 > 0:35:41
0:35:41 > 0:35:47player to take a strike. Almost woodwork and Cardiff see another
0:35:47 > 0:35:57chance come and go. He lays it off, great technique, but just can't
0:35:57 > 0:35:58
0:35:58 > 0:36:08keep it down enough to hit the back man advantage to play it around
0:36:08 > 0:36:19
0:36:19 > 0:36:29Crystal Palace. Listen to the noise. nearly won it at the death. I think
0:36:29 > 0:36:34it was Gunnarsson. Yes. Goodness and once more! -- Gunnarsson once
0:36:34 > 0:36:40more. Three times they have hit the post. A fantastic delivery, you
0:36:40 > 0:36:46wonder about the marking. Maybe he sees it late, but he should have
0:36:46 > 0:36:49put that in the back of the net. 0 for Cardiff on the night because
0:36:49 > 0:36:57of the own goal by Anthony Gardner in the 7th minute. And because he
0:36:57 > 0:37:07scored in the first leg, it is one- 1 on aggregate. We go to penalties.
0:37:07 > 0:37:15
0:37:16 > 0:37:23you want to do. Not even hitting the target. He has delivered it. --
0:37:23 > 0:37:33Ian Evatt. Jermaine Easter against his home town club. Poor penalty.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38
0:37:38 > 0:37:44scores. That was a lot better, very convincing, straight down the
0:37:44 > 0:37:54middle. The pressure is on a 21- year-old boy from Croydon. From
0:37:54 > 0:38:02
0:38:02 > 0:38:09Ashburton School. Sean Scannell. It fantastic save again. He sight and
0:38:09 > 0:38:14out. It will be the substitute for Cardiff City. Parolee ruck --
0:38:14 > 0:38:21Speroni wrong-footed. Excellent. Not much of a run up, did not need
0:38:21 > 0:38:28it. The pressure is on Palace now. They need to relieve some of the
0:38:28 > 0:38:37pressure. The 27-year-old Australian. Lovely penalty.
0:38:37 > 0:38:45Certainly was and the keeper nearly got it as well. Whittingham.
0:38:45 > 0:38:53deserves that, the way he has played tonight. Emphatic finish.
0:38:53 > 0:38:59has to score. The keeper has been on top so far. Cardiff Head to
0:38:59 > 0:39:06Wembley and Crystal Palace so very, very brave. They finally crack in
0:39:06 > 0:39:11the penalty shoot-out. Crystal Palace's heart is broken. For them,
0:39:11 > 0:39:18the dream is over. For Cardiff City, they are at Wembley for the fourth
0:39:18 > 0:39:21time in five years. We I've got so much belief in them, they have such
0:39:21 > 0:39:25great character. They have a resilience about them and they
0:39:25 > 0:39:31don't know when to lie down and let it go. The crowd tonight played
0:39:31 > 0:39:34their part and really pushed the team on. The spirit tonight, they
0:39:34 > 0:39:42deserved it. From the first minute to the last, we tried to win that
0:39:42 > 0:39:45game in a good finish. A tremendous night for Cardiff City. I was a
0:39:45 > 0:39:49spectator from most of the game. When I had a chance to get involved,
0:39:49 > 0:39:55it was great for me. Obviously very disappointed with the outcome, but
0:39:55 > 0:40:01I thought the lads were tremendous. The desire and the effort they
0:40:01 > 0:40:05showed, especially in extra time, I am very proud of them. I'm sure
0:40:05 > 0:40:08you're aware of this, but you were two minutes of away from going out
0:40:08 > 0:40:15of this competition against Huddersfield on a rainy night in
0:40:15 > 0:40:19August. You're on your waiter Wembley. -- on your way to Wembley.
0:40:19 > 0:40:25We had a lot of players out against Watford. Everybody at the club has
0:40:25 > 0:40:34had their money's worth. The owners have come over from Malaysia
0:40:34 > 0:40:37tonight. The directors, the people that have backed me, the play is
0:40:37 > 0:40:43that have been here, everybody is pushing in the same direction. --
0:40:43 > 0:40:51players. Very well done to Malky Mackay and Cardiff. I know
0:40:51 > 0:40:57statistics can be misleading... On creating chances alone, did Cardiff
0:40:57 > 0:41:02deserved to go through? No! It took an own goal to go through. They
0:41:02 > 0:41:06dominated possession, they created a lot, they did not finish.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Basically, Palace held out with 10 men and went to extra time. When it
0:41:10 > 0:41:14comes to penalties it is a lottery. They did ever so well. The home
0:41:14 > 0:41:21crowd got behind their team, their work -- the away supporters were
0:41:21 > 0:41:25trying to back the boys. It came down to penalties. It is a lottery.
0:41:25 > 0:41:31Validation for Tom Heaton after the first leg. I felt he was at fault
0:41:31 > 0:41:38for the goal. He came for a cross he could not get to. He saved from
0:41:38 > 0:41:44Jermaine Easter and Sean Scannell. It is about holding your nerve. In
0:41:44 > 0:41:49the end, he pulled off two saves. He was a spectator for much of the
0:41:49 > 0:41:54game. Not much on target to save. That was disappointing from the
0:41:54 > 0:41:58Palace perspective. They had one effort on goal in 120 minutes. I
0:41:58 > 0:42:02fancy them away from home because they have Sean Scannell, Wilfried
0:42:02 > 0:42:06Zaha, Darren Ambrose. It was disappointing from that aspect.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10Cardiff have gone through four lots of extra time including two penalty
0:42:10 > 0:42:15shoot-outs. They have plenty of resolve and will play Liverpool at
0:42:15 > 0:42:19Wembley. The manager played his first team at the weekend and
0:42:19 > 0:42:23Dougie Freedman played his reserves. I fancied the fresh legs, but it
0:42:23 > 0:42:28did not work out that way. I wish Cardiff all the best. They are
0:42:29 > 0:42:33third in the league. It has not affected their league form.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37Congratulations to them. Before we go, a quick reminder of the
0:42:37 > 0:42:40football coming up at the weekend. It is the forefront of the FA Cup
0:42:40 > 0:42:46on Saturday so there's no Match of the Day, but we will have a
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Football League Show. That's it tonight. Good to see you.