2012–13 Football League Cup

The 2012–13 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Liverpool were the defending champions, having beaten Cardiff City in the 2012 final. They were knocked out in the fourth round by Swansea City.

2012–13 Football League Cup

Capital One Cup, League Cup
Country	England  Wales
Dates	11 August 2012 – 24 February 2013
Teams	92
Defending champions	Liverpool
Champions	Swansea City (1st title)
Runners-up	Bradford City
Matches played	91
Goals scored	321 (3.53 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Theo Walcott (5 goals)[1]
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The final was won by Swansea by 5–0 against Bradford City at Wembley Stadium on 24 February 2013. Bradford were the first team from the fourth tier of English football to appear in a League Cup final since 1962. Swansea was the first Welsh club to win the League Cup and the first Welsh club to win an English club competition since Cardiff City's 1926–27 FA Cup triumph. Swansea qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League through England's berth by winning the cup.[2]

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 14 June 2012 at 09:30 BST. The 35 matches were to be played on 13–15 August 2012, although if both teams agreed, they could play it on 11 or 12 August instead.[3][4]

Rochdale (4) v Barnsley (2)

11 August 2012	Rochdale (4)	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Barnsley (2)	Spotland, Rochdale
15:00 BST	Tutte  6' Kennedy  90+4' (pen.), 105+2'	Report	Stones  45' Davies  79' Dagnall  95', 105'	Attendance: 2,709 Referee: Gary Sutton

Notts County (3) v Bradford City (4)

11 August 2012	Notts County (3)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Bradford City (4)	Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 BST		Report	Hanson  95'	Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Darren Deadman

Hull City (2) v Rotherham United (4)

11 August 2012	Hull City (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)	Rotherham United (4)	KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST	McLean  70'	Report	Ainsworth  52'	Attendance: 6,569 Referee: Darren Sheldrake
	Penalties
	Fryatt Koren McLean Proschwitz Chester Stewart Cairney		Noble Mullins Agard Árnason Pringle Taylor Bradley

Carlisle United (3) v Accrington Stanley (4)

11 August 2012	Carlisle United (3)	1–0	Accrington Stanley (4)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00 BST	Robson  39'	Report		Attendance: 2,924 Referee: Nigel Miller

Doncaster Rovers (3) v York City (4)

11 August 2012	Doncaster Rovers (3)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	York City (4)	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00 BST	Brown  74' (pen.)	Report	Coulson  65'	Attendance: 4,937 Referee: Graham Salisbury
	Penalties
	Brown Woods Bennett Blake		Coulson Challinor Potts Blair

Crewe Alexandra (3) v Hartlepool United (3)

11 August 2012	Crewe Alexandra (3)	5–0	Hartlepool United (3)	Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00 BST	Leitch-Smith  7' Clayton  13', 39' Pogba  34', 90+1'	Report		Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Bury (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

11 August 2012	Bury (3)	1–2	Middlesbrough (2)	Gigg Lane, Bury
15:00 BST	Hughes  64'	Report	Emnes  33' Ledesma  61'	Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Mick Russell

Sheffield United (3) v Burton Albion (4)

11 August 2012	Sheffield United (3)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Burton Albion (4)	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 BST	Blackman  51' Collins  105'	Report	Yussuf  34' Taylor  97'	Attendance: 7,073 Referee: Trevor Kettle
	Penalties
	Quinn Collins Maguire McDonald McMahon Doyle		Weir Bell McCrory Webster Richards Taylor

Leeds United (2) v Shrewsbury Town (3)

11 August 2012	Leeds United (2)	4–0	Shrewsbury Town (3)	Elland Road, Leeds
15:00 BST	Becchio  20' Varney  26' Norris  66' McCormack  70' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 18,194 Referee: Mark Haywood

Cheltenham Town (4) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

11 August 2012	Cheltenham Town (4)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham
15:00 BST	Mohamed  58'	Report	Bowditch  45+2'	Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Steve Rushton
	Penalties
	Jones Duffy Harrad Mohamed		Bowditch MacDonald MacKenzie Kay Lowe

Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) v Aldershot Town (4)

11 August 2012	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)	Aldershot Town (4)	Molineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Ebanks-Blake  53'	Report	Rankine  62'	Attendance: 11,555 Referee: James Adcock
	Penalties
	Ebanks-Blake Hunt Ward Johnson Henry Nouble Forde		Payne Reid Rankine Rodman Herd Morris Roberts

Walsall (3) v Brentford (3)

11 August 2012	Walsall (3)	1–0	Brentford (3)	Banks's Stadium, Walsall
15:00 BST	Hemmings  8'	Report		Attendance: 2,248 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Watford (2) v Wycombe Wanderers (4)

11 August 2012	Watford (2)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Wycombe Wanderers (4)	Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 BST	Iwelumo  109'	Report		Attendance: 5,343 Referee: Carl Berry

Blackpool (2) v Morecambe (4)

12 August 2012	Blackpool (2)	1–2	Morecambe (4)	Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
15:00 BST	Baptiste  77'	Report	Alessandra  6' Fleming  56'	Attendance: 6,083 Referee: Paul Tierny

Fleetwood Town (4) v Nottingham Forest (2)

13 August 2012	Fleetwood Town (4)	0–1	Nottingham Forest (2)	Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 BST		Report	Blackstock  57'	Attendance: 3,611 Referee: Michael Naylor

Preston North End (3) v Huddersfield Town (2)

13 August 2012	Preston North End (3)	2–0	Huddersfield Town (2)	Deepdale, Preston
19:45 BST	King  29' Wroe  40'	Report		Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Rob Lewis

Oldham Athletic (3) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

13 August 2012	Oldham Athletic (3)	2–4	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45 BST	Slew  7' Mvoto  27'	Report	J. Johnson  53' O'Grady  62', 70' Antonio  87'	Attendance: 3,474 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Derby County (2) v Scunthorpe United (3)

14 August 2012	Derby County (2)	5–5 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Scunthorpe United (3)	Pride Park Stadium, Derby
19:45 BST	Keogh  30' Buxton  34', 53' Robinson  40' Tyson  83'	Report	Barcham  52' Grella  63' Grant  73', 90+7' (pen.) Jennings  90+5'	Attendance: 4,724 Referee: Dean Mohareb
	Penalties
	Davies Tyson Brayford Keogh Robinson Jacobs Coutts Buxton Naylor		Grella Kennedy Walker Duffy Grant Newey Ryan Mirfin Jennings

Port Vale (4) v Burnley (2)

14 August 2012	Port Vale (4)	1–3	Burnley (2)	Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Shuker  9'	Report	McCann  11' Austin  29' Marney  42'	Attendance: 4,055 Referee: Andy Haines

Chesterfield (4) v Tranmere Rovers (3)

14 August 2012	Chesterfield (4)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Tranmere Rovers (3)	B2net Stadium, Chesterfield
19:45 BST	Lester  109'	Report	Stockton  93' Bell-Baggie  120+2'	Attendance: 3,088 Referee: David Webb

Ipswich Town (2) v Bristol Rovers (4)

14 August 2012	Ipswich Town (2)	3–1	Bristol Rovers (4)	Portman Road, Ipswich
19:45 BST	Scotland  40' Smith  56' Cresswell  84'	Report	Smith  26'	Attendance: 8,645 Referee: Fred Graham

Stevenage (3) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

14 August 2012	Stevenage (3)	3–1	AFC Wimbledon (4)	The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
19:45 BST	Balkestein  14' (o.g.) Dunne  38' Roberts  45+2'	Report	Kiernan  41'	Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Exeter City (4) v Crystal Palace (2)

14 August 2012	Exeter City (4)	1–2	Crystal Palace (2)	St James Park, Exeter
19:45 BST	O'Flynn  2'	Report	Easter  24' (pen.) Dikgacoi  43'	Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Phil Gibbs

Yeovil Town (3) v Colchester United (3)

14 August 2012	Yeovil Town (3)	3–0	Colchester United (3)	Huish Park, Yeovil
19:45 BST	Hinds  4', 44' Marsh-Brown  79'	Report		Attendance: 1,907 Referee: Simon Hooper

Birmingham City (2) v Barnet (4)

14 August 2012	Birmingham City (2)	5–1	Barnet (4)	St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 BST	King  38' (pen.) Caldwell  49' Ambrose  54' Løvenkrands  90+1' Elliott  90+4'	Report	Nurse  31'	Attendance: 9,905 Referee: Lee Collins

Bristol City (2) v Gillingham (4)

14 August 2012	Bristol City (2)	1–2	Gillingham (4)	Ashton Gate, Bristol
19:45 BST	Elliott  90+5'	Report	Kedwell  45+1' (pen.) Strevens  54'	Attendance: 4,339 Referee: David Coote

Northampton Town (4) v Cardiff City (2)

14 August 2012	Northampton Town (4)	2–1	Cardiff City (2)	Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45 BST	Artell  37' Nicholls  48'	Report	Helguson  4' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,819 Referee: David Phillips

Plymouth Argyle (4) v Portsmouth (3)

14 August 2012	Plymouth Argyle (4)	3–0	Portsmouth (3)	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST	Gorman  45' Cowan-Hall  86' Chadwick  87'	Report		Attendance: 5,318 Referee: Brendan Malone

Millwall (2) v Crawley Town (3)

14 August 2012	Millwall (2)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p)	Crawley Town (3)	The Den, London
19:45 BST	Ward  23' Batt  85'	Report	Akpan  16' Adams  56'	Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Dean Whitestone
	Penalties
	Henderson Smith Trotter		Alexander Bulman McFadzean Hunt

Torquay United (4) v Leicester City (2)

14 August 2012	Torquay United (4)	0–4	Leicester City (2)	Plainmoor, Torquay
19:45 BST		Report	Dyer  21' Marshall  36' James  50' Vardy  77'	Attendance: 3,367 Referee: Oliver Langford

Dagenham & Redbridge (4) v Coventry City (3)

14 August 2012	Dagenham & Redbridge (4)	0–1	Coventry City (3)	Victoria Road, London
19:45 BST		Report	Kilbane  90' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,904 Referee: Iain Williamson

Peterborough United (2) v Southend United (4)

14 August 2012	Peterborough United (2)	4–0	Southend United (4)	London Road, Peterborough
19:45 BST	Tomlin  12' Taylor  28' Newell  29' Boyd  58'	Report		Attendance: 3,225 Referee: Mark Brown

Swindon Town (3) v Brighton & Hove Albion (2)

14 August 2012	Swindon Town (3)	3–0	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	County Ground, Swindon
19:45 BST	Benson  53' Navarro  64', 75'	Report		Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Charlton Athletic (2) v Leyton Orient (3)

14 August 2012	Charlton Athletic (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Leyton Orient (3)	The Valley, London
19:45 BST	Wagstaff  28'	Report	Baudry  45+1'	Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Gavin Ward
	Penalties
	Jackson Wilson Green Wright-Phillips Pritchard		Symes Sawyer Chorley James Brunt

Oxford United (4) v Bournemouth (3)

14 August 2012	Oxford United (4)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Bournemouth (3)	Kassam Stadium, Oxford
19:45 BST		Report		Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Darren Drysdale
	Penalties
	Craddock Smalley Rigg Chapman Batt		Daniels McDermott Pugh Grabban

Second round

The draw for the second round took place on 15 August 2012, after all the matches for the first round had been completed. The second round draw included the 35 winners from the first round plus the Premier League clubs that are not competing in European competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The second round draw also included the top two highest ranked teams from last season not currently in the Premier League, these being Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers.[5]

The 25 ties took place on 28–30 August 2012.[6]

Preston North End (3) v Crystal Palace (2)

28 August 2012	Preston North End (3)	4–1	Crystal Palace (2)	Deepdale, Preston
19:45 BST	Wroe  2', 63' Sodje  18' Monakana  41'	Report	Wilbraham  37'	Attendance: 5,194 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Watford (2) v Bradford City (4)

28 August 2012	Watford (2)	1–2	Bradford City (4)	Vicarage Road, Watford
19:45 BST	Anya  71'	Report	Reid  84' Thompson  90+4'	Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Christopher Sarginson

Swansea City (1) v Barnsley (2)

28 August 2012	Swansea City (1)	3–1	Barnsley (2)	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
19:45 BST	Graham  24' Moore  59', 88'	Report	Hassell  69'	Attendance: 9,025 Referee: Simon Hooper

Yeovil Town (3) v West Bromwich Albion (1)

28 August 2012	Yeovil Town (3)	2–4	West Bromwich Albion (1)	Huish Park, Yeovil
19:45 BST	Reid  15', 48'	Report	Brunt  39' Long  45+1', 81' El Ghanassy  73'	Attendance: 6,228 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

Coventry City (3) v Birmingham City (2)

28 August 2012	Coventry City (3)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Birmingham City (2)	Ricoh Arena, Coventry
19:45 BST	McDonald  20' Kilbane  22' Baker  97'	Report	Løvenkrands  4' Spector  44'	Attendance: 10,859 Referee: Dean Whitestone

West Ham United (1) v Crewe Alexandra (3)

28 August 2012	West Ham United (1)	2–0	Crewe Alexandra (3)	Upton Park, London
19:45 BST	Maynard  34' Maïga  55'	Report		Attendance: 18,053 Referee: Fred Graham

Doncaster Rovers (3) v Hull City (2)

28 August 2012	Doncaster Rovers (3)	3–2	Hull City (2)	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
19:45 BST	Syers  30'  90+2' Jones  57'	Report	McLean  1' Simpson  10'	Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Steven Rushton

Carlisle United (3) v Ipswich Town (2)

28 August 2012	Carlisle United (3)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Ipswich Town (2)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:45 BST	Beck  90' Symington  99'	Report	Luongo  23'	Attendance: 3,296 Referee: Scott Mathieson

Reading (1) v Peterborough United (2)

28 August 2012	Reading (1)	3–2	Peterborough United (2)	Madejski Stadium, Reading
20:00 BST	Pogrebnyak  16' Gunter  19' Knight-Percival  38' (o.g.)	Report	Taylor  12' Tomlin  17'	Attendance: 7,262 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Sheffield Wednesday (2) v Fulham (1)

28 August 2012	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	1–0	Fulham (1)	Hillsborough, Sheffield
19:45 BST	Madine  50' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 14,177 Referee: Paul Tierney

Leicester City (2) v Burton Albion (4)

28 August 2012	Leicester City (2)	2–4	Burton Albion (4)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:45 BST	Knockaert  60' Futács  87'	Report	Palmer  20' Taylor  53' Weir  64' (pen.) Maghoma  68'	Attendance: 8,560 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Burnley (2) v Plymouth Argyle (4)

28 August 2012	Burnley (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Plymouth Argyle (4)	Turf Moor, Burnley
19:45 BST	Austin  37'	Report	Williams  90' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Andrew Madley
	Penalties
	Wallace Vokes Stanislas Hewitt Stock		Williams Young Lecointe Hourihane Blanchard

Queens Park Rangers (1) v Walsall (3)

28 August 2012	Queens Park Rangers (1)	3–0	Walsall (3)	Loftus Road, London
19:45 BST	Wright-Phillips  29' Zamora  66' Bosingwa  84'	Report		Attendance: 6,129 Referee: Michael Naylor

Stevenage (3) v Southampton (1)

28 August 2012	Stevenage (3)	1–4	Southampton (1)	Broadhall Way, Stevenage
19:45 BST	Thalassitis  90+2'	Report	Lee  53' Sharp  74' Puncheon  76' Reeves  90+3'	Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Oliver Langford

Nottingham Forest (2) v Wigan Athletic (1)

28 August 2012	Nottingham Forest (2)	1–4	Wigan Athletic (1)	City Ground, Nottingham
19:45 BST	Cox  47'	Report	Boselli  25' Figueroa  35' Gómez  44' McManaman  90'	Attendance: 7,545 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Stoke City (1) v Swindon Town (3)

28 August 2012	Stoke City (1)	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Swindon Town (3)	Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Jones  63' Walters  86' Crouch  111'	Report	Collins  27', 41', 119' Flint  105+4'	Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Nigel Miller

Aston Villa (1) v Tranmere Rovers (3)

28 August 2012	Aston Villa (1)	3–0	Tranmere Rovers (3)	Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 BST	Delph  38' Herd  66' Bent  81'	Report		Attendance: 15,319 Referee: James Adcock

Crawley Town (3) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

28 August 2012	Crawley Town (3)	2–1	Bolton Wanderers (2)	Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
19:45 BST	Clarke  81' Ajose  90+2'	Report	Afobe  21'	Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Graham Scott

Gillingham (4) v Middlesbrough (2)

28 August 2012	Gillingham (4)	0–2	Middlesbrough (2)	Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
19:45 BST		Report	Carayol  23' Park  90'	Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Gavin Ward

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

28 August 2012	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	2–1	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
19:45 BST	Chadwick  52', 68'	Report	Goodwillie  83'	Attendance: 5,873 Referee: Mick Russell

Leeds United (2) v Oxford United (4)

28 August 2012	Leeds United (2)	3–0	Oxford United (4)	Elland Road, Leeds
19:45 BST	Austin  26' Byram  34' Lees  74'	Report		Attendance: 13,713 Referee: Gary Sutton

Sunderland (1) v Morecambe (4)

28 August 2012	Sunderland (1)	2–0	Morecambe (4)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 BST	McClean  24', 65'	Report		Attendance: 22,871 Referee: Robert Madley

Norwich City (1) v Scunthorpe United (3)

28 August 2012	Norwich City (1)	2–1	Scunthorpe United (3)	Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 BST	Lappin  32' Hoolahan  56' (pen.)	Report	Duffy  34'	Attendance: 13,116 Referee: Chris Foy

Everton (1) v Leyton Orient (3)

29 August 2012	Everton (1)	5–0	Leyton Orient (3)	Goodison Park, Liverpool
19:45 BST	Mirallas  16', 29' Osman  22' Anichebe  35' Gueye  67'	Report		Attendance: 24,124 Referee: Roger East

Northampton Town (4) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)

30 August 2012	Northampton Town (4)	1–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	Sixfields, Northampton
19:45 BST	Platt  40'	Report	Batth  16' Nouble  45+1' Sako  90+1'	Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Darren Deadman

Third round

The draw for the third round was made on 30 August 2012, following the televised second round match between Northampton Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The seven English teams playing in European competitions during the season – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur – entered at this stage, while the other 25 teams had all progressed from the second round.

The 16 ties took place on 25–26 September 2012.[7][8]

Swindon Town (3) v Burnley (2)

25 September 2012	Swindon Town (3)	3–1	Burnley (2)	County Ground, Swindon
19.45 BST	Benson  19' Williams  42' Archibald-Henville  83'	Report	Austin  74'	Attendance: 7,353 Referee: Neil Adcock

West Ham United (1) v Wigan Athletic (1)

25 September 2012	West Ham United (1)	1–4	Wigan Athletic (1)	Upton Park, London
19.45 BST	Maïga  7'	Report	Boselli  14', 41' Ramis  38' Gómez  84' (pen.)	Attendance: 25,934 Referee: Craig Pawson

Leeds United (2) v Everton (1)

25 September 2012	Leeds United (2)	2–1	Everton (1)	Elland Road, Leeds
19.45 BST	White  4' Austin  70'	Report	Distin  81'	Attendance: 21,164 Referee: Lee Mason

Preston North End (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

25 September 2012	Preston North End (3)	1–3	Middlesbrough (2)	Deepdale, Preston
19:45 BST	King  40'	Report	Ledesma  13' Zemmama  18' Smallwood  61'	Attendance: 4,959 Referee: Keith Stroud

Southampton (1) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

25 September 2012	Southampton (1)	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
19:45 BST	Rodriguez  30', 78' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 9,890 Referee: Mark Halsey

Chelsea (1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)

25 September 2012	Chelsea (1)	6–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	Stamford Bridge, London
19:45 BST	Cahill  4' Bertrand  7' Mata  17' Romeu  53' (pen.) Torres  57' Moses  71'	Report		Attendance: 32,569 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Crawley Town (3) v Swansea City (1)

25 September 2012	Crawley Town (3)	2–3	Swansea City (1)	Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
19:45 BST	Simpson  45+1' Akpan  62'	Report	Michu  27' Graham  74' Monk  90+2'	Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Robert Madley

Bradford City (4) v Burton Albion (4)

25 September 2012	Bradford City (4)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Burton Albion (4)	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45 BST	Wells  83', 90' Darby  115'	Report	Kee  18' Webster  29'	Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Nigel Miller

Manchester City (1) v Aston Villa (1)

25 September 2012	Manchester City (1)	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Aston Villa (1)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
19:45 BST	Balotelli  27' Kolarov  64'	Report	Barry  59' (o.g.) Agbonlahor  70', 113' N'Zogbia  96'	Attendance: 28,015 Referee: Phil Dowd

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Sunderland (1)

25 September 2012	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	0–2	Sunderland (1)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
19:45 BST		Report	Gardner  54' McClean  82'	Attendance: 10,489 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Manchester United (1) v Newcastle United (1)

26 September 2012	Manchester United (1)	2–1	Newcastle United (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
19:45 BST	Anderson  44' Cleverley  58'	Report	Cissé  62'	Attendance: 46,358 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Queens Park Rangers (1) v Reading (1)

26 September 2012	Queens Park Rangers (1)	2–3	Reading (1)	Loftus Road, London
19:45 BST	Hoilett  14' Cissé  71'	Report	Gorkšs  16' Shorey  76' Pogrebnyak  81'	Attendance: 11,562 Referee: Roger East

Norwich City (1) v Doncaster Rovers (3)

26 September 2012	Norwich City (1)	1–0	Doncaster Rovers (3)	Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 BST	Tettey  26'	Report		Attendance: 13,902 Referee: Darren Deadman

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Liverpool (1)

26 September 2012	West Bromwich Albion (1)	1–2	Liverpool (1)	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
20:00 BST	Tamaș  3'	Report	Şahin  17', 82'	Attendance: 21,164 Referee: Michael Oliver

Arsenal (1) v Coventry City (3)

26 September 2012	Arsenal (1)	6–1	Coventry City (3)	Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 BST	Giroud  39' Oxlade-Chamberlain  57' Arshavin  63' Walcott  74', 90' Miquel  80'	Report	Ball  78'	Attendance: 58,351 Referee: Mike Jones

Carlisle United (3) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

26 September 2012	Carlisle United (3)	0–3	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:45 BST		Report	Vertonghen  37' Townsend  53' Sigurðsson  89'	Attendance: 12,625 Referee: Kevin Friend

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made on 26 September 2012, following the televised Third Round match between Manchester United and Newcastle United. All teams participating in the Fourth Round progressed from the third round.[9]

The ties took place on 30–31 October 2012.[10]

Swindon Town (3) v Aston Villa (1)

30 October 2012	Swindon Town (3)	2–3	Aston Villa (1)	County Ground, Swindon
19:45 GMT	Storey  78', 81'	Report	Benteke  30', 90' Agbonlahor  39'	Attendance: 14,434 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Wigan Athletic (1) v Bradford City (4)

30 October 2012	Wigan Athletic (1)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Bradford City (4)	DW Stadium, Wigan
19:45 GMT		Report		Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Roger East
	Penalties
	Jones Watson Maloney Gómez		Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell

Leeds United (2) v Southampton (1)

30 October 2012	Leeds United (2)	3–0	Southampton (1)	Elland Road, Leeds
19:45 GMT	Tonge  35' Diouf  88' Becchio  90+3' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Chris Foy

Reading (1) v Arsenal (1)

30 October 2012	Reading (1)	5–7 (a.e.t.)	Arsenal (1)	Madejski Stadium, Reading
19:45 GMT	Roberts  12' Koscielny  18' (o.g.) Leigertwood  20' Hunt  37' Pogrebnyak  116'	Report	Walcott  45+2', 90+6', 120+1' Giroud  64' Koscielny  89' Chamakh  103', 120+3'	Attendance: 23,980 Referee: Kevin Friend

Sunderland (1) v Middlesbrough (2)

30 October 2012	Sunderland (1)	0–1	Middlesbrough (2)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 GMT		Report	McDonald  39'	Attendance: 32,535 Referee: Phil Dowd

Chelsea (1) v Manchester United (1)

31 October 2012	Chelsea (1)	5–4 (a.e.t.)	Manchester United (1)	Stamford Bridge, London
19:45 GMT	David Luiz  31' (pen.) Cahill  52' Hazard  90+4' (pen.) Sturridge  97' Ramires  116'	Report	Giggs  22', 120' (pen.) Hernández  43' Nani  59'	Attendance: 41,126 Referee: Lee Mason

Norwich City (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

31 October 2012	Norwich City (1)	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 GMT	Vertonghen  84' (o.g.) Jackson  87'	Report	Bale  66'	Attendance: 16,465 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Liverpool (1) v Swansea City (1)

31 October 2012	Liverpool (1)	1–3	Swansea City (1)	Anfield, Liverpool
20:00 GMT	Suárez  76'	Report	Flores  34' Dyer  72' De Guzmán  90+4'	Attendance: 37,521 Referee: Lee Probert

Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 31 October 2012 after the televised game between Chelsea and Manchester United. Bradford City are the lowest ranked team, as the only team from League Two.[11]

Three of the ties were played on 11 and 12 December 2012. Due to their involvement at the FIFA Club World Cup, Chelsea played their match the following week.[12]

Norwich City (1) v Aston Villa (1)

11 December 2012	Norwich City (1)	1–4	Aston Villa (1)	Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 GMT	Morison  19'	Report	Holman  21' Weimann  79', 85' Benteke  90'	Attendance: 26,142 Referee: Michael Oliver

Bradford City (4) v Arsenal (1)

11 December 2012	Bradford City (4)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Arsenal (1)	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45 GMT	Thompson  16'	Report	Vermaelen  88'	Attendance: 23,971 Referee: Mike Dean
	Penalties
	Doyle G. Jones Darby Connell R. Jones		Cazorla Chamakh Wilshere Oxlade-Chamberlain Vermaelen

Swansea City (1) v Middlesbrough (2)

12 December 2012	Swansea City (1)	1–0	Middlesbrough (2)	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
19:45 GMT	Hines  81' (o.g.)	Report		Attendance: 15,048 Referee: Lee Probert

Leeds United (2) v Chelsea (1)

19 December 2012	Leeds United (2)	1–5	Chelsea (1)	Elland Road, Leeds
19:45 GMT	Becchio  37'	Report	Mata  47' Ivanović  64' Moses  66' Hazard  81' Torres  83'	Attendance: 33,816 Referee: Andre Marriner

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 19 December 2012 after the televised game between Leeds United and Chelsea. Bradford City happened to be the only team from outside the Premiership as they were playing in the lowest tier of English League football, the Football League Two, at the time.[13]

First leg

Bradford City (4) v Aston Villa (1)

8 January 2013	Bradford City (4)	3–1	Aston Villa (1)	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45 GMT	Wells  19' McArdle  77' McHugh  88'	Report	Weimann  82'	Attendance: 22,245 Referee: Howard Webb

Chelsea (1) v Swansea City (1)

9 January 2013	Chelsea (1)	0–2	Swansea City (1)	Stamford Bridge, London
19:45 GMT		Report	Michu  39' Graham  90+1'	Attendance: 40,172 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Second leg

Aston Villa (1) v Bradford City (4)

22 January 2013	Aston Villa (1)	2–1 (3–4 agg.)	Bradford City (4)	Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 GMT	Benteke  24' Weimann  89'	Report	Hanson  55'	Attendance: 40,193 Referee: Phil Dowd

Swansea City (1) v Chelsea (1)

23 January 2013	Swansea City (1)	0–0 (2–0 agg.)	Chelsea (1)	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
19:45 GMT		Report		Attendance: 19,506 Referee: Chris Foy

Final

Main article: 2013 Football League Cup Final

24 February 2013

16:00 GMT

Bradford City (4)	0–5	Swansea City (1)
	Report	Dyer  16', 48' Michu  40' De Guzmán  59' (pen.), 90+1'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 82,597

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

Statistics

Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals[1] 1 Theo Walcott Arsenal 5 2 Christian Benteke Aston Villa 4 Andreas Weimann Aston Villa 4 Gabriel Agbonlahor Aston Villa 3 Charlie Austin Burnley Luciano Becchio Leeds United Mauro Boselli Wigan Athletic James Collins Swindon Town Nathan Dyer Swansea City Danny Graham Swansea City Jonathan de Guzmán Swansea City James McClean Sunderland Michu Swansea City Pavel Pogrebnyak Reading Nahki Wells Bradford City Nicky Wroe Preston North End

Top assists Rank Player Club Assists[14] 1 Michael Jacobs Derby County 5 Gary Jones Bradford City 3 Andrey Arshavin Arsenal 4 Christian Benteke Aston Villa Juan Mata Chelsea Andy Williams Swindon Town 7 Darren Ambrose Birmingham City 3 Anderson Manchester United Chris Brunt West Bromwich Albion Jonathan de Guzmán Swansea City Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Ipswich Town Chris Gunter Reading Stephen Ireland Aston Villa Jay McEveley Swindon Town Victor Moses Chelsea Wayne Routledge Swansea City Theo Walcott Arsenal

Broadcasting rights

The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97. During this season, Sky had exclusive live broadcasting rights, as the BBC lost the shared live rights it had in the previous season. The BBC could, however, show highlights of matches from each round.[15]

These matches were broadcast live by Sky Sports on television:

Round	Live TV games
First round	Oldham Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Second round	Nottingham Forest vs Wigan Athletic, Northampton Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third round	Leeds United vs Everton, Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Fourth round	Reading vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Manchester United
Quarter-finals	Bradford City vs Arsenal, Leeds United vs Chelsea
Semi-finals (both legs)	All matches
Final	Bradford City vs Swansea City

References

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15. "Sky Sports and Football League agree £195m deal". BBC News. 4 April 2011.