2014–15 Football League Cup
| Capital One Cup, League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Dates | 11 August 2014 – 1 March 2015 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Goals scored | 276 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Benik Afobe (6 goals) |
The 2014–15 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the Football League Cup. It is a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs that played in English football league system.
The holders were Manchester City who beat Sunderland 3–1 in the previous season's final at Wembley on 2 March 2014.[1] City were eventually knocked out in the fourth round by Newcastle United.
The first round kicked off on 11 August 2014 and consisted of a North/South split with only regional teams drawn against each other.[2]
The first round included newly promoted Luton Town and Cambridge United from League Two. Premier League teams relegated to the Championship usually receive a bye to the second round, however, this season, Cardiff City entered the first round. The remaining Championship, League One and League Two clubs contested the first round, with non-European Premier League sides entering in the second and those involved in European competition entering in the third round.
Chelsea won the trophy after a 2–0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the final.[3]
First round
[edit]The draw for the first round took place on 17 June 2014 at 10:00 BST. Ties were played during the week commencing 11 August 2014.
The 24 teams of League Two, the 24 teams of League One, and 22 teams from the Championship (70 teams altogether) entered this round. The two Championship teams exempted from this round were Norwich City and Fulham, the two highest-finishing relegated teams from the 2013–14 Premier League; Cardiff City were also relegated. However, they were not given a bye, since they finished last. The draw was as follows:[4]
Northern section
[edit]| 11 August 2014 | Carlisle United (4) | 0–2 | Derby County (2) | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hendrick  62'Martin 90' |
Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 August 2014 | Barnsley (3) | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Waters 32' Tootle 84' |
Attendance: 4,391 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 August 2014 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bishop 34' |
Attendance: 5,352 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 12 August 2014 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bury (4) | Macron Stadium, Horwich |
| 20:00 BST | C. Davies 90' (pen.) Danns 93', 96' |
Report | Lowe 20' McNulty 97' |
Attendance: 9,249 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 12 August 2014 | Burton Albion (4) | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic (2) | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Knowles 45' Beavon 52' |
Report | Fortuné 27' |
Attendance: 2,602 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 12 August 2014 | Chesterfield (3) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town (2) | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Humphreys 32' Banks 45'Doyle 71' |
Report | Wells 58', 84' (pen.), 94' Stead 90'Lolley 98' |
Attendance: 4,569 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 12 August 2014 | Leeds United (2) | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Doukara 19', 38' |
Report | Gray 84' |
Attendance: 13,407 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 12 August 2014 | Morecambe (4) | 0–1 | Bradford City (3) | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mclean 83' |
Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 12 August 2014 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 0–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | L. Williams 30' Leadbitter 48'Kike 60' |
Attendance: 4,311 Referee: James Adcock |
| 12 August 2014 | Port Vale (3) | 6–2 | Hartlepool United (4) | Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Williamson 8', 14', 18' Brown 62'Pope 74', 84' |
Report | Franks 10' Austin 59' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,824 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 12 August 2014 | Rochdale (3) | 0–2 | Preston North End (3) | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Little 43' Kilkenny 48' |
Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 12 August 2014 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fleetwood Town (3) | New York Stadium, Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Derbyshire 109' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 12 August 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 3–0 | Notts County (3) | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Maghoma 2' Madine 10'Nuhiu 65' |
Report | Attendance: 12,851 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 12 August 2014 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | 1–0 | Blackpool (2) | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Vernon 34' |
Report | Attendance: 4,524 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 12 August 2014 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Antonio 12' |
Attendance: 4,374 Referee: David Webb |
| 12 August 2014 | York City (4) | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Forrester 90' |
Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 13 August 2014 | Sheffield United (3) | 2–1 | Mansfield Town (4) | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Butler 53' McNulty 86' |
Fisher 57' |
Attendance: 7,929 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Southern section
[edit]| 12 August 2014 | Birmingham City (2) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Cambridge United (4) | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Donaldson 16' Caddis 96'Duffy 106' |
Report | Donaldson 38' |
Attendance: 9,816 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 12 August 2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Falmer Stadium, Falmer, Brighton |
| 19:45 BST | Dunk 79' Mackail-Smith 90' |
Report | Attendance: 6,595 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 12 August 2014 | Bristol City (3) | 1–2 | Oxford United (4) | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Bryan 2' |
Report | Morris 55' Hylton 87' |
Attendance: 6,145 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 12 August 2014 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 4–0 | Colchester United (3) | The Valley, Charlton, London |
| 19:45 BST | Buyens 24' (pen.) Wilson 54', 59'Church 89' |
Report | Attendance: 5,752 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 12 August 2014 | Crawley Town (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town (2) | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Mcleod 111' |
Report | Attendance: 3,043 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 August 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 6–6 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Brentford (2) | Victoria Road, Dagenham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Porter 17' Chambers 45'Boucaud 55'Hemmings 90', 113'Cureton 100' |
Report | Dallas 5', 9' Proschwitz 32'Gray 83'Moore 97'Dean 117' |
Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Keith Hill |
| Penalties | ||||
Connors  Howell  Partridge Chambers |
Dallas Judge Craig O'Connor |
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| 12 August 2014 | Exeter City (4) | 0–2 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bennett 55' (og.) Gosling 74' |
Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 12 August 2014 | Luton Town (4) | 1–2 | Swindon Town (3) | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Rooney 53' (pen.) |
Report | M. Smith 76' (pen.), 81' |
Attendance: 4,410 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 August 2014 | Millwall (2) | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | The Den, South Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Briggs 27' |
Report | Attendance: 3,403 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 12 August 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | McFadzean 19' Powell 49'Afobe 76' |
Report | Tubbs 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,174 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 12 August 2014 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Leyton Orient (3) | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Reid 45', 64' McHugh 108' |
Report | Cox 13' Baudry 38'Vincelot 103' |
Attendance: 3,343 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Penalties | ||||
| Allen Alessandra Harvey Morgan Banton Hartley McHugh |
Mooney Lisbie Sawyer McAnuff Clarke Vincelot Baudry |
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| 12 August 2014 | Portsmouth (4) | 1–0 | Peterborough United (3) | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Storey 12' |
Report | Attendance: 7,726 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 12 August 2014 | Reading (2) | 3–1 | Newport County (4) | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Pogrebnyak 20' Blackman 87'Tanner 90' |
Report | Jeffers 90' |
Attendance: 6,459 Referee: James Linington |
| 12 August 2014 | Southend United (4) | 1–2 | Walsall (3) | Roots Hall, Southend |
| 19:45 BST | Leonard 68' |
Report | Benning 25' Morris 87' |
Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 12 August 2014 | Stevenage (4) | 0–1 | Watford (2) | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dyer 52' |
Attendance: 3,989 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 12 August 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–3 | Northampton Town (4) | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko 66' Ricketts 67' |
Report | D'Ath 58', 74' Toney 63' |
Attendance: 6,171 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 12 August 2014 | Yeovil Town (3) | 1–2 | Gillingham (3) | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Gillett 56' |
Report | Dickenson 23' A. Morris 59' |
Attendance: 2,283 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 13 August 2014 | Coventry City (3) | 1–2 | Cardiff City (2) | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Miller 83' |
Report | Burgstaller 4' Haynes 81' (og.) |
Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Numbers within brackets represent a team's league level in the 2014–15 season, level 1 being the Premier League, level 2 the Championship, and so on.
Second round
[edit]The 35 winners from Round One were joined by 13 teams from the Premier League (not taking part in European competitions), and the remaining two teams from the Championship (i.e. Norwich and Fulham, the two highest finishing relegated Premier League teams from last season). The remaining 7 Premier League teams participating in the UEFA Champions League or Europa League, received a bye into the third round.[5]
The draw for the second round took place on 13 August 2014. Ties were played during the week commencing 25 August 2014.[6]
| 26 August 2014 | Port Vale (3) | 2–3 | Cardiff City (2) | Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor 34' Brown 90' |
Report | Ralls 26' Macheda 60', 79' |
Attendance: 4,390 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 August 2014 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–1 | Preston North End (3) | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Tomlin 51', 66' Fewster 57' |
Report | Hugill 54' |
Attendance: 10,727 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 26 August 2014 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest (2) | John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vaughan 72' (o.g.) Lansbury 82' |
Attendance: 6,509 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 26 August 2014 | Swansea City (1) | 1–0 | Rotherham United (2) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Gomis 22' |
Report | Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 August 2014 | Watford (2) | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire |
| 19:45 BST | L. Dyer 31' |
Report | N. Tyson 12' (pen.) Wakefield 52' |
Attendance: 7,318 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 August 2014 | Millwall (2) | 0–2 | Southampton (1) | The Den, South Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cork 53' Pellè 90' |
Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 26 August 2014 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | 3–0 | Northampton Town (4) | Dean Court, Boscombe, Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Gosling 21' Pitman 30'Wilson 79' |
Report | Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 26 August 2014 | Brentford (2) | 0–1 | Fulham (2) | Griffin Park, Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McCormack 68' |
Attendance: 7,563 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 August 2014 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 0–1 | Reading (2) | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Taylor 85' |
Attendance: 2,657 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 August 2014 | Derby County (2) | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic (2) | iPro Stadium, Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Calero 87' |
Report | Attendance: 16,367 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 26 August 2014 | West Ham United (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Sheffield United (3) | Boleyn Ground, Newham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sakho 40' |
Report | Reid 57' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 28,930 Referee: James Linington |
| Penalties | ||||
| Noble Downing Zárate Poyet Valencia |
Davies Collins McNulty McEveley Doyle |
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| 26 August 2014 | Swindon Town (3) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | L. Thompson 46' Kasim 112' |
Report | Ince 10' Colunga 95'Forster-Caskey 100' (pen.), 120+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,414 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 26 August 2014 | Leicester City (1) | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | King Power Stadium, Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mangan 38' |
Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 August 2014 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Gresty Road, Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Inman 2' Haber 90+8' |
Report | Pratley 40' Beckford 90+2', 107' |
Attendance: 2,642 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 26 August 2014 | Gillingham (3) | 0–1 | Newcastle United (1) | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Egan 25' (o.g.) |
Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 26 August 2014 | Norwich City (2) | 3–1 | Crawley Town (3) | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Jerome 14' Josh Murphy 49', 90+2' |
Report | Cuéllar 55' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 14,414 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 26 August 2014 | Burnley (1) | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Turf Moor, Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nuhiu 78' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,979 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 August 2014 | Walsall (3) | 0–3 | Crystal Palace (1) | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gayle 7', 25', 41' |
Attendance: 3,987 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 26 August 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 4–0 | Manchester United (1) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 20:00 BST | Grigg 25', 63' Afobe 70', 84' |
Report | Attendance: 26,969 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 26 August 2014 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Oxford United (4) | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Mullins 29' (o.g.) |
Report | Hylton 86' |
Attendance: 10,939 Referee: James Adcock |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 August 2014 | Aston Villa (1) | 0–1 | Leyton Orient (3) | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vincelot 87' |
Attendance: 17,918 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 27 August 2014 | Bradford City (3) | 2–1 | Leeds United (2) | Valley Parade, Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Knott 84' Hanson 86' |
Report | Smith 82' |
Attendance: 18,750 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 27 August 2014 | Burton Albion (4) | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | McGurk 77' |
Report | Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 27 August 2014 | Stoke City (1) | 3–0 | Portsmouth (4) | Britannia Stadium, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Walters 16', 47' Crouch 90' |
Report | Attendance: 10,312 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 27 August 2014 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–3 | Sunderland (1) | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gómez 77' Johnson 87'Wickham 88' |
Attendance: 11,245 Referee: Darren Bond |
Third round
[edit]The seven Premier League teams participating in European club competition (UEFA Champions League or Europa League) – holders Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Hull City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur – entered the tournament in this round. They were joined by the 25 winners from Round Two.
The draw for the third round took place on 27 August 2014 live on Sky Sports.[7] Ties were played during the week commencing 22 September 2014.[6]
| 23 September 2014 | Arsenal (1) | 1–2 | Southampton (1) | Emirates Stadium, Holloway |
| 19:45 BST | Sánchez 14' |
Report | Tadić 20' (pen.) Clyne 40' |
Attendance: 59,621 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 September 2014 | Leyton Orient (3) | 0–1 | Sheffield United (3) | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Higdon 2' |
Attendance: 3,223 Referee: James Adcock |
| 23 September 2014 | Cardiff City (2) | 0–3 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gosling 9', 33' Daniels 22' |
Attendance: 6,491 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 23 September 2014 | Sunderland (1) | 1–2 | Stoke City (1) | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Altidore 16' |
Report | Muniesa 31', 71' |
Attendance: 17,353 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 September 2014 | Derby County (2) | 2–0 | Reading (2) | Pride Park, Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Russell 67' Pearce 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 18,409 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 September 2014 | Liverpool (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (14–13 p) | Middlesbrough (2) | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Rossiter 10' Suso 109' |
Report | Reach 62' Bamford 120+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 41,857 Referee: Mike Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| Balotelli Lucas Lallana Suso Sterling Williams Touré Sakho Manquillo José Enrique Mignolet Balotelli Lucas Lallana Suso |
Bamford Clayton Reach Adomah Vossen Friend Ayala Fredericks Omeruo Wildschut Blackman Bamford Clayton Reach Adomah |
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| 23 September 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 2–0 | Bradford City (3) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Afobe 5', 86' |
Report | Attendance: 5,707 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 23 September 2014 | Swansea City (1) | 3–0 | Everton (1) | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Dyer 28' Sigurðsson 64'Emnes 87' |
Report | Attendance: 20,397 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 September 2014 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | 1–0 | Norwich City (2) | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Collins 54' |
Report | Attendance: 6,187 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 23 September 2014 | Fulham (2) | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Craven Cottage, Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Ruiz 16' Burn 32' |
Report | Coppinger 60' |
Attendance: 8,070 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 September 2014 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | Stamford Bridge, Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Zouma 25' Oscar 55' |
Report | Mills 31' |
Attendance: 40,988 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 24 September 2014 | Crystal Palace (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United (1) | Selhurst Park, Selhurst |
| 20:00 BST | Gayle 25' (pen.) Kaikai 90' |
Report | Rivière 36', 48' (pen.) Dummett 112' |
Attendance: 13,773 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 24 September 2014 | Manchester City (1) | 7–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Lampard 47', 90' Džeko 53', 77'Navas 54'Touré 60' (pen.)Pozo 88' |
Report | Attendance: 32,346 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 24 September 2014 | Burton Albion (4) | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ince 18' LuaLua 37'Mackail-Smith 66' |
Attendance: 3,253 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 24 September 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest (2) | White Hart Lane, Tottenham |
| 19:45 BST | Mason 72' Soldado 83'Kane 90' |
Report | Grant 61' |
Attendance: 31,912 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 24 September 2014 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 3–2 | Hull City (1) | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Ideye 15' McAuley 87'Berahino 88' |
Report | Ince 41' Brady 50' |
Attendance: 10,496 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Fourth round
[edit]The draw for the fourth round took place on 24 September 2014. Ties were played during the week commencing 27 October 2014.[6]
| 28 October 2014 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Dean Court, Boscombe, Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | O'Kane 49' Wilson 86' |
Report | Elphick 85' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,296 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 October 2014 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | 1–2 | Chelsea (1) | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Mangan 77' |
Report | Drogba 48' Grandison 81' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 10,210 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 28 October 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 1–2 | Sheffield United (3) | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 | Afobe 67' (pen.) |
Report | Higdon 86', 90+2' |
Attendance: 8,520 Referee: Roger East |
| 28 October 2014 | Liverpool (1) | 2–1 | Swansea City (1) | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Balotelli 86' Lovren 90+5' |
Report | Emnes 65' |
Attendance: 42,582 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 October 2014 | Fulham (2) | 2–5 | Derby County (2) | Craven Cottage, Fulham |
| 20:00 | Dembélé 27', 45' |
Report | Martin 45+2' (pen.) Russell 47'Dawkins 54', 65'Hendrick 62' |
Attendance: 15,156 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 29 October 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | White Hart Lane, Tottenham |
| 19:45 | Lamela 54' Kane 74' |
Report | Attendance: 33,537 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 29 October 2014 | Stoke City (1) | 2–3 | Southampton (1) | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Nzonzi 49' Diouf 82' |
Report | Pellè 6', 88' Long 30' |
Attendance: 16,340 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 29 October 2014 | Manchester City (1) | 0–2 | Newcastle United (1) | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester |
| 19:45 | Report | Aarons 6' Sissoko 75' |
Attendance: 40,752 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 29 October 2014. Ties were played during the week commencing 15 December 2014.[6]
| 16 December 2014 | Derby County (2) | 1–3 | Chelsea (1) | Pride Park, Derby |
| 19:45 | Bryson 71' |
Report | Hazard 23' Filipe Luís 56'Schürrle 82' |
Attendance: 30,639 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 16 December 2014 | Sheffield United (3) | 1–0 | Southampton (1) | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 19:45 | McNulty 63' |
Report | Attendance: 21,906 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 17 December 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 4–0 | Newcastle United (1) | White Hart Lane, Tottenham |
| 19:45 | Bentaleb 18' Chadli 46'Kane 65'Soldado 70' |
Report | Attendance: 34,677 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 17 December 2014 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | 1–3 | Liverpool (1) | Dean Court, Boscombe, Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Gosling 57' |
Report | Sterling 20', 51' Marković 27' |
Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the semi-finals took place on 17 December 2014[6] after the televised game between Bournemouth and Liverpool.[8]
First leg
[edit]First-leg matches were played during the week commencing 19 January 2015.[6]
| 20 January 2015 | Liverpool (1) | 1–1 | Chelsea (1) | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Sterling 59' |
Report | Hazard 18' (pen.) |
Attendance: 44,573 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 21 January 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–0 | Sheffield United (3) | White Hart Lane, Tottenham |
| 20:00 GMT | Townsend 74' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 35,323 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Second leg
[edit]Second-leg matches were played during the week commencing 26 January 2015.[6]
| 27 January 2015 | Chelsea (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (2–1 agg.) | Liverpool (1) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Ivanović 94' |
Report | Attendance: 40,659 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 January 2015 | Sheffield United (3) | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Adams 77', 79' |
Report | Eriksen 28', 88' |
Attendance: 30,236 Referee: Mike Dean |
Final
[edit]The League Cup Final was held on 1 March 2015 at Wembley Stadium.[6]
| 1 March 2015 | Chelsea (1) | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 16:00 GMT | Terry 45' Costa 56' |
Report | Attendance: 89,294 Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)[9] |
Broadcasting rights
[edit]The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97. BBC TV had highlights rights, under the title The League Cup Show.[10]
These matches were televised live by Sky Sports:
| Round | Live TV games |
|---|---|
| First round | Carlisle United vs Derby County, Coventry City vs Cardiff City[11] |
| Second round | Milton Keynes Dons vs Manchester United, Bradford City vs Leeds United[12] |
| Third round | Liverpool v Middlesbrough, Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest[13] |
| Fourth round | Shrewsbury Town vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Newcastle United[14] |
| Quarter-finals | Derby County vs Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool[15] |
| Semi-finals | All 4 matches[16] |
| Final | Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur |
Match ball
[edit]The official match ball for the 2014–15 competition was the Mitre Delta V12S.[17]
References
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- ^ "We reveal the draw for the Third Round of the 2014/15 Capital One Cup". capitalonecup.co.uk. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Bournemouth vs Liverpool and Tottenham vs Newcastle; plus semi-final draw - Capital One Cup LIVE". 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Anthony Taylor to referee Capital One Cup Final". capitalonecup.co.uk. The Football League. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "The League Cup Show". BBC One. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Capital One Cup round 1 TV games announced". capitalonecup.co.uk. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Capital One Cup round 2 TV games announced". capitalonecup.co.uk. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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- ^ "Capital One Cup round 5 TV games announced". 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Capital One Cup Semi-Final schedule confirmed". 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "The Mitre Delta V12S – It's here". 12elfthman.com. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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