23/01/2013 The League Cup Show

Evening. Tonight, we'll find out which two teams will contest next

month's Capital One Cup Final at Wembley. It's been a competition to

remember. And we'll reflect on another magical 24 hours. For the

neutral, anyway. Coming up, this evening's tie at the Liberty

Stadium, as Chelsea tried to overturn a first leg deficit

against Swansea. And we'll reflect on last night's match as five-time

winners Aston Villa aimed to comeback against Bradford of League

Two. Mark Bright's here to share his insight into another amazing

round of matches. Here's a quick reminder of what happened in the

shocks of the competition when they beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge two

weeks ago. Goals from Michu and Danny Graham giving the Swans a

two-goal advantage. Tonight, we find out whether Michael Laudrup's

side could hold their nerve at the Liberty to reach their first ever

major Wembley Final. And after their incredible 3-1 win against

Aston Villa in the first leg at Valley Parade, Bradford were on the

threshold of pulling off an historic Cup upset at Villa Park.

We have all the action from a night Well, the Swansea manager Michael

Laudrup masterminded a perfect smash and grab in their first leg

tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The question tonight was,

would his side sit back and defend the Swans' two-goal advantage at

the Liberty? Or push on for that all-important third? Your

began the first leg at Stamford Bridge. Pawn change to the side.

Demba Ba is preferred to Fernando Torres up front. Terry is still

here for Chelsea. He thought he stay -- Davies trip Thames. He is

having words, the referee, with Demba Ba. He stuck his foot out and

had a little flick at Demba Ba. Chelsea have got the corner.

Whipped in towards the near post and cleared by Michu. And they can

from Routledge. It has gone for a corner but might have gone anywhere.

A crucial block for Chelsea. That is well hit by Routledge, who knows

where it was heading before we hit Hernandez on to the rebound! This

could be really big save from him behind so easily, Swansea. And

Michu so often the man for Swansea City this season denied by a

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asking the question as to what he to it. This was dangerous. Lovely

header from Michu. De Guzman Chelsea. Second of the games. 20th

minute of the games. 0-0 on the going out for a throw-in rather

than a corner, which is what Cahill sure it won't drop in. Just

cracking up the pressure here, Chelsea. Lampard is a bold and Cole

offside. Some aspects of the first quarter of this game it will please

at Rafa Benitez and Chelsea have had quite an open game. Swansea are

looking to score. It will give Chelsea opportunities at the other

Awkward for the goalkeeper, this, on a wet surface. Heavy snowfall

for a good three or four hours would have not thanked him hardly

got a free kick after that flamboyant swivel. Played half-an-

hour now. Chelsea have not made any impact on the scoreboard. Two hours

of football and the semi-final, through and Williams's there. He

over-complicated things, Oscar. When it came down here, the shot

deflected. The cost go just did not get the shot away. To be fair to

him, it was never really there and the recovery was just in the nick

time this would be to score. Nervous moments for Swansea. Davies

did not get on to it. Over the bar. King. They have not been are too

many sides of the Swansea goal for Chelsea. This would have been a

tremendous finish had he put it in, but it was half a chance for the

man who has he to the next 16 times this season. -- who has hit the

next 16 times this season. Jonathan de Guzman looking for a little bit

of help. Routledge, he has found him. Pablo Hernandez. He could not

beat Oscar. A promising Swansea The shot was not far wide. Knocked

over by Williams again. Chelsea play Don and nearly two very good

effect. If he had touched it there, he might have been offside, but he

make the angle harder. The goalkeeper hurling himself.

Ivanovic has been off the mark tonight. Luiz, he is playing at the

back alongside Cahill. I'm not sure how this will bring them a goal,

which is what they really need. It in and out of games. He's been out

of the saw more than he has been in the near post. It is a Swansea free

Benitez said this week it would be difficult to play him with Demba Ba.

But if they are looking to salvage something, it is something he would

consider. Well, he must be considering it now. Chelsea need a

held it so well, too. Juan Mata returns and shakes his head. Really

well hit. One of Chelsea's best Laudrup whether he played at the

old Wembley? With Barcelona in the European Cup was his reply. Of

course he did. Oscar finding ball boy a will not give him the

ball and that really is not on that. The Swansea players a, oh my

goodness me, the ball boy would not give him the ball and he is saying,

I think, he was kicked to! He kicks in to try to get the ball back.

What does he do here? The referee's assistant on the far side would

have had the best view of this, the ball boy would not allow him to

get the ball. Here he is. The ball boy will not let him have it. And

then he tries to kick it from underneath him. The referee wants

to speak to the Chelsea captain, come on, by the way. The referee is

going to send him off. He has been sent off for kicking a ball boy!

Have you ever seen anything like you would see, that is right up

there. And that may overshadow the outcome of the semi-final. Oscar is

can't beat Ramires. Could have finished it himself, squared it to

Pablo Hernandez. Ran into Ramires. There may be a flickering embers of

Leon Brittan. Death by 1,000 cups here, Swansea. Nathan diet. Saved.

Swansea come forward again with energy in their legs. Against a

spirited, defeated, deflected Yueng has lost it. Demba Ba. Six

added minutes were shown of. Six added minutes have been played and

Swansea City have done it! From 1912 until 2013, the Welsh Cup and

the Football League trophy is as exciting as it has ever been for

Swansea City. They have never had a night like this it, but then they

have never quite had a team like this. Swansea City go to Wembley

for the 23rd team Capital One Cup final, 0-0 at the Liberty Stadium.

The celebrations begin. On Congratulations. A performance a

great discipline from your side today. Yes, I think first of all,

to be in the final is fantastic. Second, to have beaten over two

games, the European Champions, Chelsea, not conceding not even one

goal, I think that's absolutely brilliant. We had chances, made

mistakes and were under pressure today. The half chances we had, we

had to be a little bit better. At the end, we did not do it. Credit

to them, because they manage the game well. At the end, you know,

they are in the final and all the best for them. So on times you say

or do things over directed, but there are things you can't do, even

if you have 300 a. I think Has it, very good player, I think... Again,

we were kicking the ball but we can analyse it for half an hour and we

know both were wrong and that's it. It's such a shame most of the talk

is another ball boy incident but we have to say very well done to

Swansea. Through to their first Yes, in their centenary year as

well. Fantastic champions. Thoroughly deserved, I think we

have to say. Excellent. Denied, after what happened off the pitch,

shall we say, the ball boy and went to apologise to Eden Hazard. Hazard

also apologise to him. As you said, when we saw it, two wrongs don't

ball and even Hazard tried to get the ball off the ball boy. The ball

boy is holding his side and this is why... Hazard tries to kick the

ball from underneath him. And you can see Ashley Williams schemes in

there. The referee has no other alternative than to give him a red

card for violent conduct. He tried to kick the ball from under him and

he won't allow it. There's the ball boy being taken off and he does and

waits until after the game, goes to the changing room and apologises to

He sure not have tried to kick the ball from under the ball boy but

what does he do? He needs the ball back quickly. And interestingly,

there are hints from the ball boy's Twitter account that it might have

been deliberate... May be time for time-wasting. They said, the king

of the ball boys is back for the games. It looks like your screen as

they did. As for the game itself, it was a contest and a bit of a

penalty for this? -- should at Chelsea have had a penalty?

Wash the write leg -- watch the right leg. He is out there looking

for it. Should the pair Lotte have It was and he penalty for me. -- it

was not a penalty. Like we said, congratulations to Swansea and a

great fairy-tale for the two Two years ago, the club got

relegated out of the Football League. From there, Missoni worked

their way back to the Premier League and the style of football,

the brand of football is better this season than last. And the way

they have passed the ball and kept it, Chelsea home and away over two

legs, you fancy your chances. But no, it has been a fantastic story.

We talk about players being loyal these days. And they have been

rewarded with a trip to Wembley. for last night, Bradford were

Coalpit -- were hoping to hold on to their two-goal lead. They needed

to score twice to book their place League 2 Bradford City and their

6,500 fans here. Dreamland is just around the corner. Wembley Stadium

lies the 90 minutes away. The drains cantata into nightmares. --

can go into tatters and nightmares. In 15 semi-finals on their own

ground, Aston Villa have lost just one to Chelsea in this cup, way

back in 1965. But for Bradford City, what heyday, as they strive to

become the first team from the 4th tier to make the final since

Rochdale in 1962. Villa made two 2013, with Andy Ryman on the bench

after an illness forced him out of the match against West Brom.

Bradford is unchanged at for the first leg, when 35-year-old Kepu

tube was the hero. -- Matt Duke. games as normal matches but it is

almost impossible for his players to forget that Wembley Stadium is

into place a major role tonight, things could have been so different

for Benteke. Six chances in the is Lowton for Villa, looking for

war stop and just knocked over the bar. He continued his run in there,

Lowton was stopped Villa got in a lot of crosses in the first game.

Benteke was so strong in the air, so dominant, but they did not take

their chances and they have had two challenge. A bit naive out there

and it was going nowhere. They are dangerous at set-pieces, Bradford

City. 10 minutes played in the second leg. Bradford leading 3-1

see very well why. A long, long time since Mellor had been beaten

by a fourth tier side. -- since Aston Villa had been beaten. To

quicken through to the semi-finals of this competition in 97. And

Benteke has got to start taking these chances. Good ball in from

that position. You really should do that space, get so cross... Had

there been the slightest touch there from Nathan Doyle, he might

have gone down. 19 minutes gone and Villa Park. The crowd applause and

stands to support them. We continued to wish him well.

Recovering from quite a serious illness. Always a touching moment

The veteran Bradford City goalkeeper... The fans are singing

about going up to win the Cup. Cup winners in 1911. And Benteke! 1-0

to Aston Villa on the night! They are right back on the tide. 23

minutes gone. Very good finish from a man who has Mr Duminy chances in

this prize so far. Got away from him and finished so's we leave. No

wonder the manager is so delighted. time of his life. Put it that

cleanly away. Good goalkeeping once again. Alan Pardew watching on. His

next Premier League game is against little chip and it's another

fingertip save by the goalkeeper. On the night, it is Aston Villa,

one, Michu, zero, but on the night, it. He is so powerful when he comes

from a position, 10-15 yards out and makes that sort of run. Now

here is danger for Aston Villa. It is a good effort. From a very

promising player. A reminder for Aston Villa that they are still

behind in this tie and they can't the atmosphere. Many of them

thought they would win on the night. They haven't been beaten by

Bradford City since 1935, but could they do enough to win the tie? A

corner kick to Bradford. This is where this tie could spin again.

McArdle goes in there now. Christian Benteke did so well. And

so they set themselves again for Jones's corner. McArdle goes near

post. Are the dream is very much alive! Big Jim Hansen scores for

Bradford City. Aston Villa undone again at a set piece. 1-1. Bradford

City leader tie, 4-2. This is the very stuff of football fairy-tale -

- they lead a tie. They used to stack shelves to make a living. He

just slipped to easier way. Phil Applause for the young defender

from his team mates. Alert at the far post. Charles N'Zogbia with the

corner. Christian Benteke Again. Well, he claims a corner. It is a

strong claim, too. McArdle has walked away sheepishly because he

won the tie there and then there. Could it yet turn on that? Big Jim

Hanson could have set them walking down Wembley Way. It's just a

reflection of. It just came off Clarke's head. Bradford dropping

back. They have a good shape about the final whistle, when the history

of this is told, it will be a tale It's on the bar. A great effort.

He's only been on the pitch for a few moments, Thompson. I think it

was his first touch. Aston Villa, literally on the edge of a

precipice. So unlucky there. Their hair of the night against Arsenal.

So nearly a hero once again. -- the made a great run. It looked like a

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Goodness me, they can't get out of was a cool finish. Aston Villa

simply need to get it sorted quickly. Shay Given will bring it

out. 10 seconds of the 90 minutes to go. Christian Benteke attacks it.

He did his job. And Kim summer gets it away. Four minutes of stoppage

two tentative appeals for hand ball. But surely they can't have this

dream it ripped away from them within 90 seconds? Here comes the

corner. Christian Benteke attacks. Bent and his his head. -- hangs his

head. Paul Lambert wants more time. Aston Villa have to get it forward.

Christian Benteke underneath it. They are nearly there. Bradford

greatest night in the history of Bradford City, some would call it.

It certainly is in the modern era. Aston Villa at the Premier League

have one or 2-1. But it is Bradford City who go to Wembley Stadium, 4-3

on aggregate. It is surely the greatest fairy-tale in this

competition. And Bradford City are there. They are in the final for

the Capital One Cup. 2-1 up on aggregate. Aston Villa, three.

Bradford City, Chris Fawkes. -- We have made a history tonight. The

lads deserve it. The second half, they were tremendous. We came under

a lot of pressure but the second half it was a different game. The

lads are thoroughly deserve to go through. They started well and got

the crowd on it. They looked a threat, dominant, and we thought

they were going to win the game. Corner kicks, you can't defend away

and expect to get anything. scored early on, chance after

chance, the back four would were magnificent all night. The second

half, we did really well, passed the ball really well and I fancied

us to score. You say good luck to them. A great achievement. Yes,

good luck to them in the final. Anything can happen in the final.

Nice to hear that from Paul Lambert. Very well done on a sensational

night for Bradford City. We shouldn't be surprised at what

they've done in this competition but think, they are one win away

from qualifying for Europe. It's amazing, one of the biggest upsets

in football for the League 2. Beating three Premier League teams

over two legs to get to the finals. Everyone did themselves proud. The

prestige of playing at Wembley, in a final, it's going to be fantastic

for them. You know what, you have got to say, they might win the Cup

because of the way they have gone about it. They deserved to beat

Aston Villa, two legs. They did ride their luck a little because

Aston Villa had their own chances. Paul Lambert would say, 37 chances,

20 on target over two legs. They started of really well, are packed

house, the crowd behind the team, a good positive start, and they

bombarded the Bradford goal. Bradford are used to this week in,

week out. They used for advantage of Christian Benteke's ability.

Andreas Weimann has been fantastic for them. That was on target. Aston

Villa pressed and pressed and pressed. But they just missed

golden opportunities time and time again. Of course, they will put

Bradford under pressure. They have got to. They are at home on the

front foot. The first half, they weren't great but in the second

half played better. The plan was to expose Aston Villa's weakness at

the back. He set pieces. They showed at with Arsenal. The Aston

Villa especially, time and time again, the delivery was fantastic.

I'm just so pleased for Hanson. He hasn't played for two weeks since

the last game. He was injured. He loses it, gets movement back when

Ford and gets it in. He caused problems all day. -- forward.

Clarke gets in touch of home. He was a threat. It's refreshing

dessert a professional mealy saying how privileged is to be playing the

game. You don't often hear that. Three years ago, he was stacking

shelves in the Co-op. He got and sat back into the league. A lot of

clubs are looking for a drop out players. They bring them back in.

He's going to play in the final at Wembley. I'm so pleased for him.

Bradford again Swansea to contest the League Cup final. Sunday 24th

February. What an occasion for both fans. Absolutely. Bradford were

something I 10,000 to one to win the Cup at the start of the season.

If you are a fan, you put a pound on, you never know. It's a great

story for Bradford because 3 million, goodness knows how much

they will make. It will help them. Well done to them. And talking of

Wembley, you can watch the best of the action from the Capital One Cup

Final on Sunday 24th February on tennis on the BBC with the semi

final of the Australian Open between Andy Murray and Roger

Federer on BBC Two at 8.15am on Friday morning. With the women's

final on Saturday at 8.25am. And a day later, we've the Men's Singles

final a little earlier at 8.15am, Thanks to Mark. Well, would you

believe it? Two clubs, who quite easily could have tumbled out of

the football league without trace in the last decade, will contest