:00:34. > :00:39.Hello there. Players and fans dream of a day out at Wembley. On the way
:00:39. > :00:44.the best of this evening's three quarter-finals. But 48 hours on and
:00:44. > :00:50.the football family is come to go terms with the death of Gary Speed
:00:50. > :00:56.with clubs continuing to pay their respects, none more so than at
:00:56. > :01:01.Cardiff where tributes have been pouring in.
:01:01. > :01:06.A reminder of of what a popular figure Gary was in the game.
:01:06. > :01:12.Three games to bring you and I will be reflecting on them in the
:01:12. > :01:16.company of Mark Bright. There is no shortage of drama.
:01:16. > :01:21.There is no shortage of goals. Liverpool's reward was a trip to
:01:21. > :01:24.Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea for the second time in a week.
:01:24. > :01:29.The Premier League leaders hit five on the road in the last round to
:01:29. > :01:35.send out a message to their Cup rivals. This evening, Manchester
:01:35. > :01:39.City faced an Arsenal side who have gone ten unbeaten.
:01:39. > :01:42.And hoping to go one better than last season.
:01:42. > :01:47.Cardiff City are flying in the championship and were chasing a
:01:47. > :01:52.semi-final place against Blackburn who found some respite from their
:01:52. > :01:56.League troubles in this competition. It has been a busy night in the the
:01:56. > :02:01.championship and we will bring you goals from the teams challenging
:02:01. > :02:11.promotion, something no doubt that Cardiff fans will have an eye on.
:02:11. > :02:16.We start from Stamford Bridge. Liverpool have happier memories of
:02:16. > :02:21.trips to West London. They beat Chelsea 2-1 in the League ten-days
:02:21. > :02:26.ago, with both sides sat next to each other in the League table it
:02:26. > :02:32.each other in the League table it was all set up nicely at the Bridge.
:02:32. > :02:39.So they meet again for the 30th time m seven years. Liverpool have
:02:39. > :02:48.won the latest games only nine days ago. Chelsea make nine nine changes
:02:48. > :02:54.to the game over Wolves. Torres is hoping to re-create his
:02:54. > :03:04.past. Liverpool make seven changes to the team that played Manchester
:03:04. > :03:05.
:03:05. > :03:09.City over 48 hours. One of British football's most
:03:10. > :03:13.familiar faces died in tragic circumstances last weekend. Gary
:03:13. > :03:17.Speed may not have represented Chelsea or Liverpool, but fans of
:03:17. > :03:23.all clubs have been affected by his death. Those who knew him, played
:03:23. > :03:33.with him, or for him, are still struggling with the shock. A
:03:33. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:08.minute's applause marks his life everybody in this stadium to a
:04:08. > :04:18.player who was universally liked and Bellamy found that particularly
:04:18. > :04:24.
:04:24. > :04:34.difficult as a great friend of Gary Oh, it has gone the other way. It
:04:34. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:42.is a yellow card. Phil Dowd in no doubt that was a trip.
:04:42. > :04:48.The Uruguayan defender came across. Well, he certainly didn't get any
:04:48. > :04:53.of the ball though you would have to say that Luiz dangled his leg in
:04:53. > :05:03.there to make sure there was contact.
:05:03. > :05:07.
:05:07. > :05:17.Henderson, Rodrigues. He is in a good position. He found Carroll.
:05:17. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:29.That was too high for car for Carroll.
:05:29. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:34.His arm was raced in Carroll's direction, he was taking a chance.
:05:34. > :05:39.Liverpool were short on numbers when Bellamy broke. Carroll with a
:05:39. > :05:47.header. Liverpool are claiming handball and the referee is
:05:47. > :05:51.consulting with his linesmen on this near-side. The referee's
:05:51. > :05:58.assistant is pointing to the penalty spot.
:05:58. > :06:02.Liverpool are adamant. The referee's assist assistant on this
:06:02. > :06:07.near-side did not signal a penalty and Liverpool continue the debate
:06:07. > :06:11.and Phil Dowd awarded it. Here it is, oh well, it is a penalty, isn't
:06:11. > :06:17.it? Alex. Well, it took him a while to get
:06:17. > :06:24.there, Phil Dowd, but it is a good decision, it is clearly handball.
:06:24. > :06:27.Liverpool have a penalty. Luiz needs to be careful. He already had
:06:27. > :06:36.a yellow card. He doesn't want to talk his way into another.
:06:36. > :06:45.Liverpool have a penalty kick on 21 minutes.
:06:45. > :06:49.Carroll against Turnball. It is saved by Turnball.
:06:49. > :06:56.Straight down the middle from the striker and the goalkeeper stood up,
:06:56. > :07:04.stood firm and saved it. The off side flag is up against
:07:05. > :07:12.Bellamy here. Oh what a chance for Andy Carroll a
:07:12. > :07:22.big puff of the cheeks. It is not a good penalty. Sometimes you will
:07:22. > :07:31.get away with that, but it is driven just straight down the
:07:31. > :07:38.most games this season, but they haven't scored enough goals.
:07:38. > :07:41.Henderson is hurt here. Phil Dowd wants a word with the
:07:41. > :07:51.left-back and he is going to become the fourth Chelsea player to go
:07:51. > :08:10.
:08:10. > :08:20.have got that wrong. Firstly he has book the wrong player and you could
:08:20. > :08:31.
:08:31. > :08:36.argue that could be a straight red is by a distance Chelsea's best
:08:36. > :08:46.thing in the first-half. It is more or less their only thing
:08:46. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:08.competitions. So here we go. Chelsea all in blue. Liverpool all
:09:08. > :09:18.in red. One of them could be 45 minutes
:09:18. > :09:42.
:09:42. > :09:49.bars Barcelona before joining Chelsea. This is Nine appearance --
:09:49. > :09:54.fooint -- -- nineth appearance for Chelsea.
:09:54. > :10:04.A yellow card here. It will be a first for a Liverpool player and it
:10:04. > :10:25.
:10:25. > :10:32.Chelsea fans are expectant behind and off the bar and wide. Luiz, it
:10:32. > :10:42.is a corner. Hit the bar and off the line.
:10:42. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:51.Lovely delivery. Header, back off the bar and then Luiz.
:10:51. > :10:57.It came back off the crossbar and somehow Luiz couldn't put away the
:10:57. > :11:03.rebound. Henderson, Bellamy, he is on side
:11:03. > :11:08.Bellamy. Bellamy for Liverpool with Rodrigues square and he scored
:11:08. > :11:17.again at Stamford Bridge just as he did in the Premier League fixture
:11:17. > :11:22.nine days ago. Rodrigues puts Liverpool in front.
:11:22. > :11:29.Chelsea nil, Liverpool one just when Chelsea were playing some of
:11:29. > :11:35.their best football in the game. Rodrigues with the goal.
:11:35. > :11:43.It is a great ball this by Henderson and an even better run by
:11:43. > :11:53.Bellamy, I think it is Luiz who is playing him on side. And it is 1-0
:11:53. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:12:37. > :12:46.for Maxi rod gee gus. have four Red Shirts. It is good
:12:46. > :12:49.and it is 2-0. Martin Kelly for Liverpool.
:12:49. > :12:56.Two Liverpool goals inside five minutes just might have put them
:12:56. > :13:02.into the semi-finals of the League Cup.
:13:02. > :13:08.Martin Kelly with the goal. But all he had to do was make contact
:13:08. > :13:16.because the delivery from Bellamy was that good. It is his first ever
:13:16. > :13:26.goal for Liverpool and Chelsea have a huge mountain to climb now.
:13:26. > :13:26.
:13:26. > :13:36.What a moment for the youngster. Juan Mata has come on. Nicolas
:13:36. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:42.Anelka has come on. Less than 25 minutes to play. Those
:13:42. > :13:47.Liverpool fans are loving every minute of it.
:13:47. > :13:56.If Chelsea lose this game, it will be their sixth defeat under the new
:13:56. > :14:06.manager in all competitions. That's a great ball. Nicolas Anelka,
:14:06. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:17.Anelka, still Anelka. A Red Shirt with the clearance.
:14:17. > :14:27.Matt, blocked. Here is Nicolas Anelka. In towards Torres, brought
:14:27. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:54.it down, can he turn? Car Chelsea headed by Torres. Saved by Reina.
:14:54. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :15:00.Well Nicolas Anelka here, a great ball. Reina does well. Credit Reina
:15:00. > :15:10.but Anelka will feel he should have scored. Credit him again because
:15:10. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :15:21.this is a very good save. Again, he has made a big contribution for
:15:21. > :15:31.
:15:31. > :15:37.Liverpool today Bellamy. He has set up both goals. And gets a really
:15:37. > :15:45.big ovation. He is not universally popular Craig Bellamy, but the
:15:45. > :15:49.Liverpool fans love him and so does Kenny Dalglish by the looks of it.
:15:49. > :15:55."One Gary Speed" is the song from the Liverpool fans, which is some
:15:55. > :16:02.acknowledgement, given that Gary Speed was a former Everton player,
:16:02. > :16:12.and Everton fan. Glum Chelsea faces where ever you look. Just seconds
:16:12. > :16:32.
:16:32. > :16:36.now. Separating Liverpool from the Bridge again. They are threw to the
:16:36. > :16:39.last four of the league -- through to the last four of the leg cup.
:16:39. > :16:43.They have won their fourth successive match at Stamford Bridge.
:16:43. > :16:47.Two in the space of nine days. Maxi Rodriguez got the first. Martin
:16:47. > :16:51.Kelly got the second. Liverpool go through. The Premier League is
:16:51. > :16:55.looking like a big, big ask for Chelsea. It is far from a given
:16:55. > :17:02.they will go through in the Champions League, and their League
:17:02. > :17:09.Cup run is over. Chelsea 0, Cup run is over. Chelsea 0,
:17:09. > :17:15.Liverpool 2. I thought tonight the players were fantastic. The three
:17:15. > :17:25.boys that played less than 48-hours ago in the game and they were a
:17:25. > :17:27.
:17:27. > :17:34.credit. As were the seven that started afresh, so we are delighted.
:17:34. > :17:40.I think it is, we have been proud the way the players were workinger
:17:40. > :17:44.you can tell by the reaction of the supporters how much they appreciate
:17:44. > :17:47.the effort. Liverpool were interior all the way through, they played
:17:47. > :17:52.good football. They challenged every ball. They were competitive
:17:52. > :17:56.throughout the t 0 minutes and we just could have done better. If you
:17:56. > :18:04.had seen the game toegt, it was a great team effort. We deserved the
:18:04. > :18:10.win. If you could say possession first half when he were dominating.
:18:10. > :18:15.One r we won 2-0. We are not looking good in the Premiership, we
:18:15. > :18:20.lost 2-0, but we believe in getting a good run of games that can take
:18:20. > :18:24.us to another position. I mean this week we recovered two points to all
:18:24. > :18:28.of the opponents. Doesn't mean that we will continue to happen, but we
:18:29. > :18:32.need to get the wins from these other fixtures that we need to
:18:32. > :18:36.challenge for the Premiership, if it is still alive. Very honest
:18:36. > :18:40.account from the Chelsea manager. In fact it panned out almost
:18:40. > :18:44.identical to the last game, at Stamford Bridge ten days ago. You
:18:44. > :18:49.were there. Yes with the exception of the result. I mean kept a clean
:18:49. > :18:52.sheet, Liverpool, won 2-0 and deserved it as well. I was
:18:52. > :18:56.disappointed with Chelsea as the manager said, you know, they need
:18:56. > :19:02.to string a run of results so get themselves back involved. There was
:19:02. > :19:06.a lot of focus on Craig Bellamy, like Shay Given on Sunday after
:19:06. > :19:09.recent events. He performed fantasticly well. He was Man of the
:19:09. > :19:13.Match. He held it together during the minute's applause, and when he
:19:13. > :19:17.got to the game, here he is providing the cross for Maxi for
:19:17. > :19:21.the only goal. The cross for Kelly, so he is involved in both the goals.
:19:21. > :19:24.He because Championship player last year, I thought he should be in the
:19:24. > :19:28.Premier League, he was the best player for Liverpool for me, and
:19:28. > :19:33.just was fitting for him to be man of match tonight. In terms of the
:19:33. > :19:37.first half, it was a case of two penalties, a tale of two pens.
:19:37. > :19:43.first one I thought it was a penalty. Core tes goes to ground.
:19:43. > :19:48.He doesn't get the ball. And Phil Dowd booked David Luiz, when you
:19:49. > :19:52.see it from this side, core tes doesn't get the ball. It looks like
:19:52. > :19:57.he catches him on the right leg. The referee deemed that as dragging
:19:57. > :20:03.the leg and trying to win a penalty. I thought Andy Carroll headed that
:20:03. > :20:07.wide. He runs to the referee. You can see Alex raises his arm, stops
:20:07. > :20:13.him heading it. There was a bit of confusion, the players surrounding
:20:13. > :20:17.the referee. He is listening off the assistant and eventually, gives
:20:17. > :20:22.the penalty. You can see, look at Andy Carroll. He is furious. Now he
:20:22. > :20:25.has a golden opportunity to get his fourth goal of the season. You can
:20:25. > :20:31.see Kenny's reaction, he is thinking that is the goal we needed
:20:31. > :20:37.to get us on our way. But they came back to win it. As for where it
:20:37. > :20:41.leaves the hell si manager, he has lost five of his last nine games.
:20:41. > :20:45.Six clean sheets. Valencia coming up in the Champions League, really
:20:45. > :20:49.important for them then they have Newcastle away and at home to man
:20:49. > :20:53.City. Pressure time, but it is a talented bunch of player, he has to
:20:53. > :20:59.get the best out of them. Crucial spell for him. As for Kenny
:20:59. > :21:02.Dalglish he is on course for his first trophy in his second spell in
:21:02. > :21:07.charge. Victory for Cardiff tonight would equal their best showing in
:21:07. > :21:11.the competition when they reached the semifinal in 1966 while
:21:11. > :21:16.Blackburn's progress has taken their mind of their poor Premier
:21:16. > :21:26.League form. It was a highly emotional evening where tributes
:21:26. > :21:26.
:21:26. > :22:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:22:13. > :22:20.emotional evening where tributes the late Gary Speed, this arguably
:22:20. > :22:25.the most poignant. It is just 17 days ago that he was here, as his
:22:25. > :22:31.rejuvenated Wales side overwhelmed Norway 4-1. The future had looked
:22:31. > :22:35.so bright. Now the sombre mood temporarily put to one side as both
:22:35. > :22:45.sides try to row deuce their own tribute on the pitch. Cardiff
:22:45. > :22:51.
:22:51. > :22:58.unbeaten in their last eight are the summer. David done won with
:22:58. > :23:05.Blackburn in 2002. He was suspended for Saturday's defeat at Stoke. Top
:23:05. > :23:15.scorer Yakubu is on the bench, as is Paul Robinson, in come Petrovic,
:23:15. > :23:18.
:23:18. > :23:23.Blackman and Goodwillie. Bunn is in Third place Cardiff in the
:23:23. > :23:31.Championship against bottom of the table in the Premier League
:23:31. > :23:41.Blackburn Rovers and Blackburn rated as the underdogs for this one.
:23:41. > :23:53.
:23:53. > :23:59.too much for the liking of the referee Martin Atkinson. Not a
:23:59. > :24:05.referee to mess with! It is a good 35 yards from goal. Cardiff have
:24:05. > :24:11.put up a wall of sorts. Just three in it and Dunn hovering alongside
:24:11. > :24:16.as Pederson strikes, it came off the back of Gunnarsson. Forward by
:24:16. > :24:20.Lowe. Plenty still forward for Blackburn. Half a chance maybe for
:24:20. > :24:26.Goodwillie. There is a good shout for a penalty there. Hanley the man
:24:26. > :24:36.that went to ground. McNaughton with the challenge and I am not
:24:36. > :24:40.sure that the Cardiff full back got anything of the ball. This is John
:24:40. > :24:45.Flynn who was at the centre of that controversy at Old Trafford at the
:24:46. > :24:53.weekend. Flagging for the foul allegedly by Ferdinand that so
:24:53. > :24:57.upset Sir Alex Ferguson. Blackburn currently bottom of Premier League
:24:57. > :25:03.with seven points from their 13 games. Four points off safety. They
:25:03. > :25:10.have only managed one win all season in the league. That
:25:10. > :25:14.remarkable 4-3 success over Arsenal. Blackburn with three in the box.
:25:15. > :25:21.Not too many targets to aim for. They have won a corner here.
:25:21. > :25:27.Gerrard's clearance. Blackburn have scored in all of their away games
:25:27. > :25:35.this season. Seven in their last three. Pederson with the corner.
:25:35. > :25:39.Free header for Hanley. Form trying to keep it alive. Dunn is arriving.
:25:40. > :25:44.Of all people, he was the man that Steve Keane wanted that chance to
:25:44. > :25:54.reach. Couldn't keep it down and you can see his disappointment with
:25:54. > :26:12.
:26:12. > :26:20.Cardiff City. A minute after Dunn fired over, Kenny Miller. He puts
:26:20. > :26:24.Cardiff a step closer to the semifinals. All about Pederson
:26:24. > :26:28.losing possession here. Gunnarsson threading it through immediately.
:26:28. > :26:31.Miller going wide but through the legs of Mark Bunn. Inch perfect
:26:32. > :26:40.pass when the Icelandic international, and Miller took his
:26:40. > :26:47.time. Put it away and that is his tribute to Gary Speed. You do sense
:26:47. > :26:52.that Blackburn have to stay within touching distance of Cardiff.
:26:53. > :26:57.Miller has the better of Hanley and again. Miller looking dangerous.
:26:57. > :27:05.Looking brilliant. Handball was that? Danger still on. It is Conway.
:27:05. > :27:11.How did that stay out? Miller! What a scramble inside the six yard box
:27:11. > :27:19.and only Mark Bunn knows how that ball did not finish up in the back
:27:19. > :27:28.of his goal. Fabulous play by Kenny Miller. He led Hanley a merry dance.
:27:28. > :27:36.Then got the better of the keeper. Half shouts of a penalty against
:27:36. > :27:39.Dann. Then Conway got involved. Scrambled off the line. This was
:27:39. > :27:44.Miller magic all right. The question is was there handball
:27:44. > :27:54.there as it is hammered in. It looks as if it caught the shoulder
:27:54. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :28:32.has gone for the return. Lifting it in towards Gunnarsson. Away by
:28:32. > :28:41.
:28:41. > :28:51.Cardiff. Cut back to Miller. Out by Givet. Lovely football from Cardiff.
:28:51. > :28:51.
:28:51. > :28:56.Patience. Neat approach work. Just hung up there by Cowie, looking for
:28:56. > :29:01.Miller. Givet ensured it didn't reach The Scotsman. Whittingham
:29:01. > :29:07.with Cardiff's first corner of the second half. The keeper can't quite
:29:07. > :29:17.get there and it's in! Goal number two for Cardiff City. All about
:29:17. > :29:17.
:29:17. > :29:23.theicalty of the delivery. -- quality of the delivery. Wonderful
:29:23. > :29:29.ball for Whittingham and they make the most of Bunn's inability to do
:29:29. > :29:35.anything about it. Gerrard got the vital touch. A man who spent last
:29:35. > :29:39.season on loan at Hull City. No room for him in Dave Jones's team
:29:39. > :29:44.but Maliki McKay wanted him back and in the absence of Mark Hudson
:29:44. > :29:54.Gerrard has stepped up to the plate and put Cardiff two up and a step
:29:54. > :30:05.
:30:05. > :30:12.closer to that semifinal in the Comfortable enough in the end for
:30:13. > :30:17.Mark Bunn to keep that one out. The confidence that is flooding
:30:17. > :30:25.through the veins of these Cardiff City players right now. Inevitably,
:30:25. > :30:35.more chance from the Cardiff fans towards Steve Keane enquiring
:30:35. > :30:40.
:30:40. > :30:46.whether or not he will be in a job being nudged by Goodwillie there.
:30:46. > :30:54.No free-kick, throughout the evening it seemed likely there
:30:54. > :30:58.would be a set piece from Blackburn Rovers.
:30:58. > :31:05.Goodwillie, the best chance of the night for Blackburn Rovers. He
:31:05. > :31:15.didn't really get hold of it, David Goodwillie. Dunn's delivery was
:31:15. > :31:24.
:31:24. > :31:30.away from Gerrard. Goodwillie for Blackburn.
:31:30. > :31:34.Goodwillie insistent that he was barged by Taylor. Cardiff get a bit
:31:34. > :31:44.lucky and maybe Goodwillie should have pulled the trigger a fraction
:31:44. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:50.earlier. Miller through the centre. Here is
:31:50. > :31:54.is Miller. Had that gone in, surely it was game all over and most
:31:54. > :31:58.people in the stadium expect that had to finish in the back of the
:31:58. > :32:08.net. The same come bin thation that brought the -- combination that
:32:08. > :32:11.
:32:11. > :32:21.brought the opening goal. We have reached the mid-way point
:32:21. > :32:21.
:32:21. > :32:30.of the second half. There is still no sign of him making changes.
:32:30. > :32:35.Miller, McNaughton he saw a gap and he has gone for it and keeps going
:32:35. > :32:39.for it, what a run by McNaughton. What a moment that would have been.
:32:39. > :32:44.Kevin McNaughton has only ever scored two goals for Cardiff and
:32:44. > :32:54.they came over three years here. What a surge and he he almost
:32:54. > :32:54.
:32:54. > :33:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:33:46. > :33:52.wide. Scott Dunn it was who was Whittingham, only Miller in the box
:33:52. > :34:02.at the moment for Cardiff and Whittingham has decided that he is
:34:02. > :34:07.
:34:07. > :34:13.happy happy with two. McNaughton, Cowie.
:34:13. > :34:23.He has scored for Cardiff City this season, but this this would have
:34:23. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:31.wrapped up a wonderful night for Cardiff City football Club. Roberts
:34:31. > :34:34.in the middle. It is Roberts. It is wide. With that opportunity, surely
:34:34. > :34:39.disappears the last glimmer of hope for the Premier League strugglers.
:34:39. > :34:47.This night belongs to Wales. This night belongs to Cardiff City and
:34:47. > :34:53.this night belongs to Gary Speed whose name echoes around the
:34:53. > :34:57.stadium. On my watch, time is up and we are in the fourth minute of
:34:57. > :35:07.added time. All eyes on the referee. Has he put
:35:07. > :35:12.the whistle to his mouth? He blows for time.
:35:12. > :35:19.Cardiff City are in the semi-finals of the League Cup for the first
:35:19. > :35:26.time since 1966. The pressure builds on the boss of Blackburn, if
:35:26. > :35:31.it could tonight, plaque burn season's has got worse. On an
:35:31. > :35:37.emotional night in South Wales, it finish Cardiff City 2, Blackburn
:35:37. > :35:40.It was very important tonight. We knew it was going to be an
:35:40. > :35:42.emotional evening. We knew we cleared our heads this morning and
:35:42. > :35:49.tonight, spoke to the boys before we went out and we knew the first
:35:49. > :35:52.two or three minutes there would be that moving tribute to to Gary. We
:35:52. > :35:56.thought that we would go out there tonne and if we could win this game
:35:56. > :36:03.as a marker for him, a Mark of respect, but for everyone in South
:36:03. > :36:08.Wales here to put Wales into that semi-final as I said, you know, in
:36:08. > :36:12.Gary's memory. We're disappointed because we have
:36:12. > :36:16.got massive game coming up against Swansea. We made a few changes
:36:16. > :36:21.tonight. We thought the team that was going to go out would be enough.
:36:21. > :36:25.Full credit to Cardiff. We were chasing it a bit when we bring on
:36:25. > :36:30.the substitutes to change it a little bit. We are disappointed.
:36:30. > :36:35.Were you tempted to bring those two on earlier? I was going to bring
:36:36. > :36:40.them as soon as the second goal went in, I was dipointed with that
:36:40. > :36:44.goal -- disappointed with that goal because I felt it was a han ball
:36:44. > :36:52.that we never got. I thought if we bring them on we will get a massive
:36:52. > :36:57.game on Saturday if we manage to get back to 2-2. I was waiting to
:36:57. > :37:00.get in the game a bit and maybe we could change it.
:37:01. > :37:09.Bearing in mind we need to keep people as fresh as we can.
:37:09. > :37:14.Let's talk about that incident that he talks about. He says he saw a
:37:14. > :37:18.handball by Kenny Miller. players are appealing for it. He
:37:18. > :37:23.just keeps the ball in play. He didn't get it, but play on. That's
:37:23. > :37:27.like a minute before they got the corner that scored the goal. If you
:37:27. > :37:32.trace any goal back far enough. You can get to it eventually. Cardiff
:37:32. > :37:35.deserved to win. Very well done to them. Immensed
:37:35. > :37:41.the -- he mentioned the substitutions that he was going to
:37:41. > :37:48.make, but it seemed that he was acting too little, too late. Ist
:37:48. > :37:53.first sub -- his first substitution late on? When that first goal went
:37:53. > :37:56.in, I thought quickly make a change. You are 2-0 down, you are playing
:37:57. > :38:01.against a championship team, you should be the Premier League team
:38:01. > :38:05.behaving a go. I know they played Swansea an Saturday, but they are
:38:05. > :38:11.in the quarter-finals, you could be in the semis. Give it the best shot
:38:11. > :38:13.you have got and I don't think he did that. He put the subs on with
:38:13. > :38:18.ten minutes to go. You are asking a lot.
:38:18. > :38:22.A great effort from Cardiff City. We mentioned the word "emotional"
:38:22. > :38:27.on more than one occasion. They have lifted the hopes of the nation
:38:27. > :38:30.tonne and in style? Yes, they played excellent football.
:38:30. > :38:35.Blackburn started off well, but the football was played by the
:38:35. > :38:38.championship team and the gap between the Top of the premiership
:38:38. > :38:44.and the bottom of the Premier League is nothing. Seven players he
:38:44. > :38:47.brought in during the summer started in this line-up. Out went
:38:47. > :38:52.Bellamy and Miller came in and he is doing well. He has got optimism
:38:52. > :39:01.high. They have been so close over the past few seasons and you think,
:39:02. > :39:08."Has he got it right this time?" He is combining the the Carling Cup
:39:08. > :39:14.run with the League. The players love the publicity. You
:39:14. > :39:18.are on the TV more and he is highlighting the work he is doing.
:39:18. > :39:24.He was under pressure going down there, but congratulation to him,
:39:24. > :39:31.he is doing a great job. . Arsenal came unstuck in last
:39:31. > :39:34.year's final, but they went in this match unbeaten in ten game. City
:39:34. > :39:42.are struggling, but they went into the game as leaders of the Premier
:39:42. > :39:52.League. With a Cup pedigree having won the FA Cup in May. At the
:39:52. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :40:04.won the FA Cup in May. At the Emirates for us was guy was Guy.
:40:04. > :40:18.
:40:18. > :40:22.Both have designs on this Carling In Owen Hargreaves is back from
:40:23. > :40:28.injury. Before the match, there will, of
:40:28. > :40:32.course, be a moment to remember the manager of Wales, Gary Speed whose
:40:32. > :40:37.sudden and tragic death had this weekend has shocked not just
:40:37. > :40:47.British football, but the whole world of football. A great talent,
:40:47. > :40:52.
:40:52. > :41:02.a great man. A life cut tragically supporter of any club, I think
:41:02. > :41:31.
:41:31. > :41:41.everybody has been touched by that having to play less than two days
:41:41. > :41:44.
:41:44. > :41:49.after a big game in the Premier Johnson.
:41:49. > :41:58.Johnson has gone for goal himself, but he didn't miss it by much.
:41:58. > :42:08.A cracking strike from Adam Johnson. Look at that. The ball barely moves.
:42:08. > :42:08.
:42:08. > :42:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:42:50. > :42:58.I don't think we can class that as Arsenal were so close to getting
:42:58. > :43:08.the lead. It is a super save!
:43:08. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:28.really good save of the night. He had more time to think about that
:43:28. > :43:33.one. That's going in right into the top
:43:33. > :43:37.corner. There is another who is pretty
:43:37. > :43:44.quick, but usually gets up and down that side, a night off for Theo
:43:44. > :43:48.Walcott and he has brought the Mrs To watch.
:43:49. > :43:58.Nasri, there is Johnson, he couldn't quite get it round. It
:43:58. > :44:04.will be a City corner. Scored from a ring-wing corner to
:44:04. > :44:14.take the lead at Anfield a couple of days ago.
:44:14. > :44:14.
:44:14. > :44:18.It is Adam Johnson and it is missed and it was nearly on to the head of
:44:18. > :44:28.Sav an. The goalkeeper made the decision to come for it, not near
:44:28. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :44:46.Well, well. -- nasy. No, it is not, the Arsenal fans thought it was him.
:44:46. > :44:50.
:44:50. > :45:00.I think the steward thought it was him. Instead it is another player.
:45:00. > :45:30.
:45:30. > :45:40.I think nasy -- Nasri thought he ground easily. Youngest player on
:45:40. > :45:45.
:45:45. > :45:53.the pitch. Now to take the corner. Pantilimon has lost it. Cleared by
:45:53. > :46:03.Dzeko. Emergency centre half duty. Oxlade-Chamberlain. He takes the
:46:03. > :46:05.long way round this way. Frimpong. Drives it straight against
:46:05. > :46:14.Hargreaves. Here is Oxlade- Chamberlain once again. Zabaleta
:46:14. > :46:19.has had to back away. Beaten away by Pantilimon. He looks so lively,
:46:19. > :46:29.Oxlade-Chamberlain. Zabaleta has kept tabs on him pretty well most
:46:29. > :46:54.
:46:54. > :46:59.Toure, his Ivory Coast international colleague is strong
:46:59. > :47:09.enough to keep him ou and put it behind for a corner. Just 15
:47:09. > :47:10.
:47:11. > :47:19.minutes of the t 0 remaining. -- 90 remaining. Koscielny did well to
:47:19. > :47:29.get it if front of Hargreaves. Here is Koscielny. Zabaleta's header.
:47:29. > :47:29.
:47:29. > :47:34.Oxlade-Chamberlain! And Pantilimon watched it through the crowd. Here
:47:34. > :47:39.is Savic. Arsenal fans are in good voice. There was a time when they
:47:39. > :47:42.might have thought it is only the Carling Cup. After six seasons
:47:43. > :47:46.without a trophy, they desperate to have some sort of success,
:47:46. > :47:52.desperate for another trip to Wembley after the disappointment of
:47:52. > :47:59.the final in the cup last year. Zabaleta. Dzeko. Surely should have
:47:59. > :48:05.put it on target. I think the hard bit was getting in front of his
:48:05. > :48:13.marker and winning the herder -- header. Lookly chip in. Maybe he is
:48:13. > :48:20.stretching a bit too much. Here is Gervinho. Got away from Zabaleta.
:48:20. > :48:25.Zabaleta is back at him but he haz has missed. Here is Gervinho. That
:48:25. > :48:30.is a really good tackle by Toure. Stopped a golden chance for the man
:48:30. > :48:38.who captained Arsenal tonight. We are getting into next goal wins
:48:38. > :48:44.time now. Dzeko beats Benayoun and Koscielny and manages to keep the
:48:44. > :48:51.ball in play. There is a City break on here, Johnson is found by Dzeko.
:48:52. > :48:56.Johnson has support. It is Aguero. Beautiful finish. Manchester City
:48:56. > :49:01.might have just nicked it. From one end to the other. Sergio Aguero
:49:01. > :49:07.scores his 12th goal of the season. Arsenal caught in full attacks mode,
:49:07. > :49:13.it was their corner remember. Great work from Edin Dzeko. Determination
:49:13. > :49:15.to get to the ball first, super pass to Johnson who had the
:49:15. > :49:25.awareness to find Sergio Aguero, who made no mistake in finding the
:49:25. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:41.net. Arsenal 0, Manchester City 1. 90 seconds of stoppage time played.
:49:41. > :49:46.
:49:46. > :49:56.90 seconds or so left. Frimpong. Arshavin. Trying to play it in to
:49:56. > :49:58.
:49:58. > :50:04.Gervinho. Gervinho away from Zabaleta. Right across the face!
:50:05. > :50:10.Somebody needed to fling themselves at this, well Chamakh did. Van
:50:10. > :50:14.Persie did. Arsenal look as if they are exiting the cup at the
:50:14. > :50:19.are exiting the cup at the quarterfinal stage. Another one for
:50:19. > :50:24.City. A difficult win. It is always difficult, and I think that both
:50:24. > :50:31.teams played very well. We were unlucky because we scored six
:50:31. > :50:35.minutes to the end. It is good. I am disappointed. But as well, you
:50:35. > :50:40.could say to be realistic as well the performances of some players
:50:40. > :50:46.were outstanding, and of all, if you look at the two teams I felt
:50:46. > :50:50.there was enough room for me to win it and it makes me positive We want
:50:50. > :50:56.to win any trophy, the Carling Cup is important like the boss said, he
:50:56. > :50:59.wanted to win this game and we done that very well tonight. I haven't
:50:59. > :51:04.been getting too many chances but that is because of a strong squad.
:51:04. > :51:08.I have been trying my best in training. I have benefiting in a
:51:08. > :51:12.bit more and finding more comfortable round the boys. That is
:51:12. > :51:16.half the battle, once you win the respect of your team-mates you play
:51:16. > :51:20.better and to your capabilities. I feel I am start doing that more and
:51:20. > :51:24.obviously tonight I am happy with my performance, there is negatives
:51:24. > :51:30.in my game I can improve on and I will do that next time I get a
:51:30. > :51:34.chance. He was in terrific form. They did very well. Exceptional
:51:34. > :51:39.from three of the young players but man City had more possession.
:51:39. > :51:43.Arsenal looked more threatening but City can change their side and put
:51:43. > :51:48.a fantastic squad out there, and I think it's 28 visits they have had
:51:48. > :51:52.to Arsenal without getting a result, so they have won it on the 29th
:51:52. > :51:56.attempt. They might not be able to compete financially on the players
:51:56. > :52:01.we saw in action this evening but they have got a remaining keeper
:52:01. > :52:05.who they can bring off the bench and make stunning saves. Pantilimon,
:52:05. > :52:09.he is six foot eight, something like that. I thought it was scuffed
:52:09. > :52:14.across the goal, but from this end here, he gets a touch. You think it
:52:14. > :52:18.is going to nestle. It's a fantastic save. There was another
:52:18. > :52:22.one. Oxlade-Chamberlain was so exciting tonight, he gave the a
:52:22. > :52:25.glips of what he is capable of. This looks like it is going in the
:52:25. > :52:31.top corner. He catches it from behind. Look at that. A great
:52:31. > :52:39.stretch and push over, and he is on loan. Very impressed with him.
:52:39. > :52:44.wasn't the best of games, I mean it was given a bit of between the two
:52:44. > :52:50.big one, but Manchester City are at their clinical best. It was supreme
:52:50. > :52:54.counter attacking Arsenal have done this so many times in the past.
:52:54. > :52:58.Dzeko. Still no problem here, look like the team are getting back.
:52:58. > :53:04.Great pass, lovely touch from Johnson, Aguero comes on, slots it
:53:04. > :53:08.in, after scoring 11 goals in the first few games he has had a dry
:53:08. > :53:12.spell and fou he is back on the road. But dangerous on the counter
:53:12. > :53:15.attack. I think that was the only shot on target. I know Roberto
:53:15. > :53:18.Mancini was complaining about the scheduling of the game. Kenny
:53:18. > :53:23.Dalglish was as well. They both come through. Do you think he will
:53:23. > :53:26.welcome the added fixtures that come into the equation? It is about
:53:26. > :53:30.winning trophies. He has won the FA Cup. The last time they beat
:53:30. > :53:34.Arsenal on a run like that they went on to win the League Cup. So
:53:34. > :53:38.it is about staying in the trophies. You are In It To Win It. Collect as
:53:38. > :53:42.many as you can. The players get used to winning, the winning habit
:53:43. > :53:47.is great for players. Yeah, it is all going well for them. It wasn't
:53:47. > :53:51.great. Kept a clean sheet and scored an away goal. Through to the
:53:51. > :53:55.next round. And encouraging signs for Arsenal. It was a busy night in
:53:55. > :53:59.the championship as well. Nine games in all taking place, and a
:54:00. > :54:09.good win for the top two there. Southampton and West Ham. Big
:54:10. > :54:11.
:54:11. > :54:14.victories as you can see for the Here are some of the goals then.
:54:15. > :54:22.Southampton maintain their lead at the top of the table. Coming from
:54:22. > :54:25.behind to beat Hull. They have a terrific record there. Barmby's
:54:25. > :54:35.terrific record there. Barmby's Tigers led at half-time. Soon after
:54:35. > :54:38.
:54:38. > :54:42.the restart, Do Prado scored. Lallana who has been in fantastic
:54:42. > :54:48.form for Nigel Adkin's men he headed in the winner from close
:54:48. > :54:58.range. Southampton have won the last 21 games at home, in all
:54:58. > :55:08.competitions. The incidents didn't stop there. This red card for a
:55:08. > :55:13.challenge on Dan Harding. As for West Ham they started the day
:55:13. > :55:23.behind Southampton. They keep up with them. They win their fourth
:55:23. > :55:28.
:55:28. > :55:34.successive match after goals from Piquionne. Carlton Cole there
:55:34. > :55:38.rounding the keeper to seal the win in added on time. This is what it
:55:38. > :55:42.means for table this evening. The top five all stay the same. As for
:55:42. > :55:51.Leicester, they replace Blackpool in the top six after their win,
:55:51. > :55:56.Brighton and Reading close in on to the play off positions. As for the
:55:56. > :56:01.bottom half, Bristol City climb above Ipswich. There are four teams
:56:01. > :56:05.on 20 points. There was a game in League One that took place and it
:56:05. > :56:10.was one that Preston needed, and they have beaten Hartlepool. 1-0
:56:10. > :56:18.away from home. And a significant game as you can see there from last
:56:18. > :56:28.night. First against second and Charlton ending Huddersfield's 43
:56:28. > :56:30.
:56:30. > :56:35.game unbeaten record, with the win coming at the Valley. And the win
:56:35. > :56:41.was eventually sealed with a second. As we saw Huddersfield run coming
:56:41. > :56:47.to an end. It has been a sensational run from them. He made
:56:47. > :56:51.massive changes in the summer. Huddersfield 25 games last season.
:56:51. > :56:55.Just sandwiched in there the play off game they lost, but both teams
:56:55. > :56:58.play excellent football. Last night I thought it was Charlton's night.
:56:58. > :57:02.Aggressive on the front foot and both young managers learning the
:57:02. > :57:06.game, both teams playing excellent football and keep my fingers
:57:06. > :57:10.crossed and hope both can be there at the end of the season. Deserved
:57:10. > :57:16.win for Chrissie Powell. Charlton seven points clear at the
:57:16. > :57:24.top of League One. Huddersfield in third. As for the bottom half,
:57:24. > :57:29.Hartlepool are if there. -- in there. If you have missed any of
:57:29. > :57:37.tonight's offering it will be on the iPlayer and you can see it on
:57:37. > :57:41.the BBC sport website which will include the Carling Cup tie
:57:41. > :57:46.between... The draw for your row 2012 is taking place on Friday.
:57:46. > :57:49.Join Gary to find out which group England and the Republic of Ireland
:57:50. > :57:54.are going to be in. You with watch it live on line, on the BBC sport
:57:54. > :57:57.website. I am back on Saturday, with the Football League Show. As
:57:58. > :58:02.it is the second round of the FA Cup that day we will have the best
:58:02. > :58:04.of the Championship only. As always right after Match of the Day. That
:58:04. > :58:08.right after Match of the Day. That is your lot. Thank you Mark. Now we
:58:08. > :58:12.know the three of the four teams through to the semi finals of the