2013–14 Football League Cup

The 2013–14 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Swansea City were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Birmingham City in the 3rd round.

2013–14 Football League Cup

Capital One Cup, League Cup
Country	England  Wales
Dates	5 August 2013 – 2 March 2014
Teams	92
Defending champions	Swansea City
Champions	Manchester City (3rd title)
Runners-up	Sunderland
Matches played	93
Goals scored	255 (2.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Edin Džeko Álvaro Negredo (6 goals each)
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

Numbers within brackets represented a team's league level in the 2013–14 season, level 1 being the Premier League, level 2 the Championship, and so on.

On 16 December 2013, it was announced that goal-line technology would be used in three of the four quarter-finals and any subsequent matches in the Capital One Cup.[1] The system was used the very next day, in the Sunderland – Chelsea quarter-final, in which an own-goal from Lee Cattermole was allowed.[2]

The cup was won by Manchester City who defeated Sunderland 3–1 in the final.[3][4][5] This was their first League Cup trophy since 1976 and their third win overall.

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 17 June 2013 at 09:30 BST. Ties were played during the week commencing 5 August 2013.[6]

Preston North End (3) v Blackpool (2)

5 August 2013	Preston North End (3)	1–0	Blackpool (2)	Deepdale, Preston
19:45 BST	Clarke  87'	Report		Attendance: 17,470 Referee: Andy Madley

Bury (4) v Crewe Alexandra (3)

6 August 2013	Bury (4)	3–2	Crewe Alexandra (3)	Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45 BST	Beeley  20' Harrad  29' (pen.) Hinds  49'	Report	Aneke  5' Davis  75' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Mark Brown

Shrewsbury Town (3) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

6 August 2013	Shrewsbury Town (3)	1–3	Bolton Wanderers (2)	New Meadow, Shrewsbury
19:45 BST	Wildig  29'	Report	Hall  26' Odelusi  43', 52'	Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Stephen Bratt

Middlesbrough (2) v Accrington Stanley (4)

6 August 2013	Middlesbrough (2)	1–2	Accrington Stanley (4)	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
19:45 BST	Jutkiewicz  9'	Report	Carver  40' Mingoia  81'	Attendance: 6,774 Referee: Scott Duncan

Doncaster Rovers (2) v Rochdale (4)

6 August 2013	Doncaster Rovers (2)	1–0	Rochdale (4)	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
19:45 BST	Khumalo  89'	Report		Attendance: 4,368 Referee: Gary Sutton

Barnsley (2) v Scunthorpe United (4)

6 August 2013	Barnsley (2)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Scunthorpe United (4)	Oakwell, Barnsley
19:45 BST		Report		Attendance: 5,238 Referee: Paul Tierney
	Penalties
	Dagnall Scotland Cywka Dawson Perkins Steele O'Brien Golbourne O'Grady		Hawkridge Collins Sparrow Iwelumo Godden Welsh Slocombe Mirfin Canavan

Tranmere Rovers (3) v Mansfield Town (4)

6 August 2013	Tranmere Rovers (3)	2–0	Mansfield Town (4)	Prenton Park, Birkenhead
19:45 BST	Robinson  2' Atkinson  45+1'	Report		Attendance: 3,067 Referee: David Webb

York City (4) v Burnley (2)

6 August 2013	York City (4)	0–4	Burnley (2)	Bootham Crescent, York
19:45 BST		Report	Jones  12' Stanislas  61' Ings  78' Arfield  82'	Attendance: 3,922 Referee: Tony Harrington

Sheffield United (3) v Burton Albion (4)

6 August 2013	Sheffield United (3)	1–2	Burton Albion (4)	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
19:45 BST	Doyle  64'	Report	Hussey  50', 90+5'	Attendance: 6,191 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Oldham Athletic (3) v Derby County (2)

6 August 2013	Oldham Athletic (3)	0–1	Derby County (2)	Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45 BST		Report	Jacobs  20'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rob Lewis

Morecambe (4) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)

6 August 2013	Morecambe (4)	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)	Globe Arena, Morecambe
19:45 BST	Williams  84'	Report		Attendance: 2,545 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Nottingham Forest (2) v Hartlepool United (4)

6 August 2013	Nottingham Forest (2)	3–1	Hartlepool United (4)	The City Ground, Nottingham
19:45 BST	Majewski  33' Halford  65' Derbyshire  67'	Report	Austin  76'	Attendance: 9,081 Referee: Stephen Martin

Huddersfield Town (2) v Bradford City (3)

6 August 2013	Huddersfield Town (2)	2–1	Bradford City (3)	John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
19:45 BST	Vaughan  42', 54'	Report	Wells  90'	Attendance: 11,630 Referee: Mark Haywood

Port Vale (3) v Walsall (3)

6 August 2013	Port Vale (3)	1–2	Walsall (3)	Vale Park, Burslem
19:45 BST	Robertson  59'	Report	Westcarr  43' Baxendale  84'	Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Andy Haines

Gillingham (3) v Bristol City (3)

6 August 2013	Gillingham (3)	0–2	Bristol City (3)	Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
19:45 BST		Report	Baldock  21' Wynter  66'	Attendance: 2,585 Referee: Darren Deadman

AFC Bournemouth (2) v Portsmouth (4)

6 August 2013	AFC Bournemouth (2)	1–0	Portsmouth (4)	Dean Court, Bournemouth
19:45 BST	O'Kane  54'	Report		Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Fred Graham

Wycombe Wanderers (4) v Leicester City (2)

6 August 2013	Wycombe Wanderers (4)	1–2	Leicester City (2)	Adams Park, High Wycombe
19:45 BST	Kuffour  21'	Report	Nugent  14' (pen.) St Ledger  90+6'	Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Tim Robinson

Brentford (3) v Dagenham & Redbridge (4)

6 August 2013	Brentford (3)	3–2	Dagenham & Redbridge (4)	Griffin Park, Brentford
19:45 BST	El Alagui  62', 90+5' Fillo  64'	Report	Nugent  18' (o.g.) Scott  81'	Attendance: 3,586 Referee: Pat Miller

Exeter City (4) v Queens Park Rangers (2)

6 August 2013	Exeter City (4)	0–2	Queens Park Rangers (2)	St James Park, Exeter
19:45 BST		Report	Austin  3' Simpson  50'	Attendance: 5,253 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Charlton Athletic (2) v Oxford United (4)

6 August 2013	Charlton Athletic (2)	4–0	Oxford United (4)	The Valley, Charlton
19:45 BST	Church  18', 57' Green  49' Pigott  90+6'	Report		Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Andrew Davies

Southend United (4) v Yeovil Town (2)

6 August 2013	Southend United (4)	0–1	Yeovil Town (2)	Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST		Report	Dawson  36'	Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Lee Collins

Millwall (2) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

6 August 2013	Millwall (2)	2–1	AFC Wimbledon (4)	The Den, Bermondsey
19:45 BST	Keogh  52' Woolford  76'	Report	L. Moore  90'	Attendance: 4,443 Referee: James Linington

Swindon Town (3) v Torquay United (4)

6 August 2013	Swindon Town (3)	1–0	Torquay United (4)	The County Ground, Swindon
19:45 BST	Williams  83'	Report		Attendance: 5,662 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Birmingham City (2) v Plymouth Argyle (4)

6 August 2013	Birmingham City (2)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Plymouth Argyle (4)	St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 BST	Allan  49', 84' Bartley  92'	Report	Alessandra  61', 90+2'	Attendance: 10,178 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Stevenage (3) v Ipswich Town (2)

6 August 2013	Stevenage (3)	2–0	Ipswich Town (2)	Broadhall Way, Stevenage
19:45 BST	Morais  51' Burrow  76'	Report		Referee: Gavin Ward

Cheltenham Town (4) v Crawley Town (3)

6 August 2013	Cheltenham Town (4)	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Crawley Town (3)	Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
19:45 BST	Richards  40' Gornell  70' Harrison  75', 114'	Report	Alexander  23' Adams  59', 65'	Attendance: 1,562 Referee: Oliver Langford

Bristol Rovers (4) v Watford (2)

6 August 2013	Bristol Rovers (4)	1–3	Watford (2)	Memorial Stadium, Horfield
19:45 BST	Richards  41'	Report	Murray  19', 35' Angella  30'	Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

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

6 August 2013	Northampton Town (4)	1–2	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45 BST	O'Donovan  77'	Report	Reeves  13' Banton  54'	Attendance: 3,486 Referee: Chris Sarginson

Leyton Orient (3) v Coventry City (3)

6 August 2013	Leyton Orient (3)	3–2	Coventry City (3)	Matchroom Stadium, Leyton
19:45 BST	Lisbie  26', 89' Cox  37'	Report	Baker  22' Moussa  59'	Attendance: 2,871 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Colchester United (3) v Peterborough United (3)

6 August 2013	Colchester United (3)	1–5	Peterborough United (3)	Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
19:45 BST	Ibehre  47'	Report	Zakuani  42' Barnett  59' Rowe  68' Tomlin  71', 80'	Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Brighton & Hove Albion (2) v Newport County (4)

6 August 2013	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Newport County (4)	Falmer Stadium, Falmer
19:45 BST	Barnes  18'	Report	Crow  81', 94' Washington  103'	Attendance: 8,409 Referee: Brendan Malone

Rotherham United (3) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

6 August 2013	Rotherham United (3)	2–1	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	New York Stadium, Rotherham
20:00 BST	Pringle  10' Frecklington  38'	Report	McCabe  23'	Attendance: 11,433 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Notts County (3) v Fleetwood Town (4)

7 August 2013	Notts County (3)	3–2	Fleetwood Town (4)	Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45 BST	Showunmi  28' Haynes  40' McGregor  73'	Report	Evans  16' Ball  88'	Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Keith Hill

Leeds United (2) v Chesterfield (4)

7 August 2013	Leeds United (2)	2–1	Chesterfield (4)	Elland Road, Leeds
19:45 BST	Brown  28' Poleon  31'	Report	Doyle  18'	Attendance: 17,466 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Carlisle United (3) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

7 August 2013	Carlisle United (3)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:45 BST	Amoo  14', 113' Guy  62'	Report	Cairney  51' Taylor  56' Judge  95'	Attendance: 4,372 Referee: Richard Clark
	Penalties
	Salmon Beck Berrett Noble Symington		Judge Lowe Rhodes Taylor Morris

Second round

The draw for the second round took place on 8 August 2013 at 12:30 BST. All the Premier League clubs that were not partaking in European competition (UEFA Champions League or Europa League) entered in this round along with Reading who were one of the two best relegated teams from the prior season. Wigan Athletic, who were the other of the two best relegated teams did not enter in this round, due to winning the FA Cup and thus a place in the UEFA Europa League. They entered in the third round. All ties were played during the week commencing 26 August 2013.

Carlisle United (3) v Leicester City (2)

27 August 2013	Carlisle United (3)	2–5	Leicester City (2)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
19:45 BST	Amoo  16' Berrett  71'	Report	Wood  38', 59' (pen.), 63' Dyer  47' Knockaert  51'	Attendance: 3,308 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Doncaster Rovers (2) v Leeds United (2)

27 August 2013	Doncaster Rovers (2)	1–3	Leeds United (2)	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
19:45 BST	Paynter  63'	Report	Wootton  41' Smith  77' McCormack  80' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,890 Referee: Scott Mathieson

Sunderland (1) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

27 August 2013	Sunderland (1)	4–2	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 BST	Altidore  78' Wickham  87', 89' Johnson  90+6'	Report	Bamford  7' McLeod  55'	Attendance: 18,992 Referee: David Coote

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Newport County (4)

27 August 2013	West Bromwich Albion (1)	3–0	Newport County (4)	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
20:00 BST	Berahino  7', 26', 38' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 8,955 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Bristol City (3) v Crystal Palace (1)

27 August 2013	Bristol City (3)	2–1	Crystal Palace (1)	Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
19:45 BST	Emmanuel-Thomas  59' Wagstaff  71'	Report	Garvan  90+4'	Attendance: 6,816 Referee: Ian Williamson

Peterborough United (3) v Reading (2)

27 August 2013	Peterborough United (3)	6–0	Reading (2)	London Road, Peterborough
19:45 BST	Assombalonga  4' Tomlin  19', 54' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Swanson  28' Payne  90+3'	Report		Attendance: 4,496 Referee: Keith Hill

Barnsley (2) v Southampton (1)

27 August 2013	Barnsley (2)	1–5	Southampton (1)	Oakwell, Barnsley
19:45 BST	Dawson  53'	Report	Davis  26', 89' (pen.) Rodriguez  49' Mayuka  66' Ramírez  90+1'	Attendance: 6,574 Referee: Scott Duncan

Burton Albion (4) v Fulham (1)

27 August 2013	Burton Albion (4)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Fulham (1)	Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Dyer  85' Symes  102'	Report	Taarabt  36' Rodallega  117'	Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Andy Madley
	Penalties
	Symes Reed Edwards McCrory Hussey		Bent Ruiz Riether Rodallega Riise

Burnley (2) v Preston North End (3)

27 August 2013	Burnley (2)	2–0	Preston North End (3)	Turf Moor, Burnley
19:45 BST	Trippier  6' Ings  34'	Report		Attendance: 10,648 Referee: Paul Tierney

Liverpool (1) v Notts County (3)

27 August 2013	Liverpool (1)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Notts County (3)	Anfield, Liverpool
19:45 BST	Sterling  4' Sturridge  29', 105+4' Henderson  110'	Report	Arquin  62' Phillip  84'	Attendance: 42,231

Norwich City (1) v Bury (4)

27 August 2013	Norwich City (1)	6–3	Bury (4)	Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 BST	Olsson  23' Pilkington  31' Elmander  52', 75' Fer  84' Whittaker  90'	Report	Forrester  72' Edjenguele  79' Reindorf  90+3'	Attendance: 16,107

Leyton Orient (3) v Hull City (1)

27 August 2013	Leyton Orient (3)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Hull City (1)	Matchroom Stadium, Leyton
19:45 BST		Report	Brady  107'	Attendance: 3,181

Huddersfield Town (2) v Charlton Athletic (2)

27 August 2013	Huddersfield Town (2)	3–2	Charlton Athletic (2)	John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
19:45 BST	Lynch  40' Hogg  77' Hammill  82'	Report	Stephens  32' Sordell  59'	Attendance: 6,250

Tranmere Rovers (3) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

27 August 2013	Tranmere Rovers (3)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Bolton Wanderers (2)	Prenton Park, Birkenhead
19:45 BST	Stockton  45+2'	Report	Beckford  66'	Attendance: 3,379
	Penalties
	Power Akpa Akpro Horwood Rowe		Moritz Beckford Mills Baptiste

Queens Park Rangers (2) v Swindon Town (3)

27 August 2013	Queens Park Rangers (2)	0–2	Swindon Town (3)	Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush
19:45 BST		Report	Ranger  38' Pritchard  90+1'	Attendance: 9,715

Derby County (2) v Brentford (3)

27 August 2013	Derby County (2)	5–0	Brentford (3)	Pride Park Stadium, Derby
19:45 BST	Martin  19', 77' Sammon  36', 71' Hughes  38'	Report		Attendance: 9,076

Yeovil Town (2) v Birmingham City (2)

27 August 2013	Yeovil Town (2)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)	Birmingham City (2)	Huish Park, Yeovil
19:45 BST	Upson  21' Webster  90+1' Ayling  105'	Report	Bartley  20' Shinnie  44' Novak  106'	Attendance: 3,769
	Penalties
	Hoskins Seaborne Upson McAllister Dawson		Burke Eardley Allan Ambrose Adeyemi

West Ham United (1) v Cheltenham Town (4)

27 August 2013	West Ham United (1)	2–1	Cheltenham Town (4)	Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London
19:45 BST	Vaz Tê  42' Ravel  46'	Report	Richards  59' (pen.)

Nottingham Forest (2) v Millwall (2)

28 August 2013	Nottingham Forest (2)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Millwall (2)	City Ground, Nottingham
19:45 BST	Derbyshire  59' Lascelles  94'	Report	Feeney  86'	Attendance: 12,201

Everton (1) v Stevenage (3)

28 August 2013	Everton (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Stevenage (3)	Goodison Park, Liverpool
19:45 BST	Deulofeu  45+3' Fellaini  115'	Report	Freeman  36'	Attendance: 22,730 Referee: Keith Stroud

Stoke City (1) v Walsall (3)

28 August 2013	Stoke City (1)	3–1	Walsall (3)	Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST	Jones  22', 31', 84'	Report	Hemmings  57'	Attendance: 11,667 Referee: Michael Naylor

Aston Villa (1) v Rotherham United (3)

28 August 2013	Aston Villa (1)	3–0	Rotherham United (3)	Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 BST	Weimann  19' Benteke  40' Delph  53'	Report		Attendance: 22,447

Morecambe (4) v Newcastle United (1)

28 August 2013	Morecambe (4)	0–2	Newcastle United (1)	Globe Arena, Morecambe
19:45 BST		Report	Shola Ameobi  84' Sammy Ameobi  90+4'	Attendance: 5,375

Watford (2) v AFC Bournemouth (2)

28 August 2013	Watford (2)	2–0	AFC Bournemouth (2)	Vicarage Road, Watford
19:45 BST	Ward  13' (o.g.) Battocchio  66'	Report		Attendance: 9,824

Accrington Stanley (4) v Cardiff City (1)

28 August 2013	Accrington Stanley (4)	0–2	Cardiff City (1)	Crown Ground, Accrington
19:45 BST		Report	Maynard  61' Gestede  62'	Attendance: 1,617

Third round

The draw for the third round took place live on Sky Sports on 28 August 2013.[7] All the clubs partaking in European competition (holders Swansea City, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic) entered here, as well as the winning teams from the second round. Only Crystal Palace from the Premier League failed to make it to the third round, and only Bristol City, Swindon Town, Peterborough United and Tranmere Rovers remained from League One.

Sunderland (1) v Peterborough United (3)

24 September 2013	Sunderland (1)	2–0	Peterborough United (3)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 BST	Giaccherini  32' Roberge  74'	Report		Attendance: 18,126 Referee: Michael Naylor

West Ham United (1) v Cardiff City (1)

24 September 2013	West Ham United (1)	3–2	Cardiff City (1)	Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London
19:45 BST	Morrison  1' Jarvis  8' Vaz Tê  88'	Report	Noone  45' Odemwingie  76'	Attendance: 18,611 Referee: Roger East

Manchester City (1) v Wigan Athletic (2)

24 September 2013	Manchester City (1)	5–0	Wigan Athletic (2)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
19:45 BST	Džeko  33' Jovetić  60', 83' Touré  76' Navas  86'	Report		Attendance: 25,519 Referee: Kevin Friend

Burnley (2) v Nottingham Forest (2)

24 September 2013	Burnley (2)	2–1	Nottingham Forest (2)	Turf Moor, Burnley
19:45 BST	Ings  45', 68'	Report	Derbyshire  24'	Attendance: 6,405 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Southampton (1) v Bristol City (3)

24 September 2013	Southampton (1)	2–0	Bristol City (3)	St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
19:45 BST	Ramírez  15' Hooiveld  83'	Report		Attendance: 8,539 Referee: Graham Scott

Swindon Town (3) v Chelsea (1)

24 September 2013	Swindon Town (3)	0–2	Chelsea (1)	County Ground, Swindon
19:45 BST		Report	Torres  29' Ramires  35'	Attendance: 14,924 Referee: Michael Oliver

Watford (2) v Norwich City (1)

24 September 2013	Watford (2)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Norwich City (1)	Vicarage Road, Watford
19:45 BST	Acuña  23' Faraoni  55'	Report	Murphy  77' Hooper  90+4', 115'	Attendance: 11,178 Referee: Stephen Martin

Aston Villa (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

24 September 2013	Aston Villa (1)	0–4	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 BST		Report	Defoe  45+1', 90' Paulinho  49' Chadli  86'	Attendance: 22,975 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Hull City (1) v Huddersfield Town (2)

24 September 2013	Hull City (1)	1–0	Huddersfield Town (2)	KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST	Proschwitz  59'	Report		Attendance: 7,151 Referee: Simon Hooper

Leicester City (2) v Derby County (2)

24 September 2013	Leicester City (2)	2–1	Derby County (2)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:45 BST	Knockaert  78' Drinkwater  81'	Report	Martin  42'	Attendance: 14,043 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Fulham (1) v Everton (1)

24 September 2013	Fulham (1)	2–1	Everton (1)	Craven Cottage, Fulham
20:00 BST	Berbatov  54' Bent  68'	Report	Naismith  12'	Attendance: 14,627 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Manchester United (1) v Liverpool (1)

25 September 2013	Manchester United (1)	1–0	Liverpool (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
19:45 BST	Hernández  46'	Report		Attendance: 65,701 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Newcastle United (1) v Leeds United (2)

25 September 2013	Newcastle United (1)	2–0	Leeds United (2)	St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST	Cissé  31' Gouffran  67'	Report		Attendance: 36,220 Referee: Mike Jones

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Arsenal (1)

25 September 2013	West Bromwich Albion (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Arsenal (1)	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
20:00 BST	Berahino  71'	Report	Eisfeld  61'	Attendance: 18,649 Referee: Robert Madley
	Penalties
	Reid Rosenberg Morrison Dawson Amalfitano		Bendtner Gnabry Olsson Akpom Monreal

Tranmere Rovers (3) v Stoke City (1)

25 September 2013	Tranmere Rovers (3)	0–2	Stoke City (1)	Prenton Park, Birkenhead
19:45 BST		Report	Ireland  23' Crouch  90'	Attendance: 5,559 Referee: David Coote

Birmingham City (2) v Swansea City (1)

25 September 2013	Birmingham City (2)	3–1	Swansea City (1)	St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 BST	Burn  57' Green  61' Adeyemi  81'	Report	Bony  90+5'	Attendance: 7,470 Referee: Keith Stroud

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 25 September 2013 live on Sky Sports.[8] All ties were originally to be played during the week commencing 28 October 2013,[9] but the game between Sunderland and Southampton was later moved to 6 November 2013.[10] Birmingham City, Burnley and Leicester City were the only teams outside of the Premier League left in the competition, all three compete in the Championship.

Leicester City (2) v Fulham (1)

29 October 2013	Leicester City (2)	4–3	Fulham (1)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:45 GMT	Morgan  40' Wood  45' Miquel  51' Dyer  89'	Report	Rodallega  18', 52' Karagounis  87'	Attendance: 17,932 Referee: Keith Stroud

Birmingham City (2) v Stoke City (1)

29 October 2013	Birmingham City (2)	4–4 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Stoke City (1)	St. Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 GMT	Adeyemi  28' Løvenkrands  85', 90+2' Lee  118'	Report	Assaidi  10' Crouch  55' Arnautović  71' Jones  93'	Attendance: 13,436 Referee: Simon Hooper
	Penalties
	Hancox Løvenkrands Reilly Lee		Jones Shawcross Muniesa Nzonzi

Manchester United (1) v Norwich City (1)

29 October 2013	Manchester United (1)	4–0	Norwich City (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
19:45 GMT	Hernández  21' (pen.), 53' Jones  87' Fábio  90+4'	Report		Attendance: 58,663 Referee: Kevin Friend

Burnley (2) v West Ham United (1)

29 October 2013	Burnley (2)	0–2	West Ham United (1)	Turf Moor, Burnley
19:45 GMT		Report	Taylor  76' (pen.) Collison  90+4' (pen.)	Attendance: 14,376 Referee: Robert Madley

Arsenal (1) v Chelsea (1)

29 October 2013	Arsenal (1)	0–2	Chelsea (1)	Emirates Stadium, Holloway, London
19:45 GMT		Report	Azpilicueta  26' Mata  66'	Attendance: 59,455 Referee: Phil Dowd

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Hull City (1)

30 October 2013	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p)	Hull City (1)	White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London
19:45 GMT	Sigurðsson  15' Kane  108'	Report	Friedel  53' (o.g.) McShane  99'	Attendance: 35,617 Referee: Jonathan Moss
	Penalties
	Sigurðsson Defoe Vertonghen Lamela Kane Paulinho Kaboul Dembélé Walker		McLean Quinn Boyd Gedo Proschwitz Meyler Rosenior McShane Elmohamady

Newcastle United (1) v Manchester City (1)

30 October 2013	Newcastle United (1)	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Manchester City (1)	St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 GMT		Report	Negredo  98' Džeko  105'	Attendance: 33,846 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Sunderland (1) v Southampton (1)

6 November 2013	Sunderland (1)	2–1	Southampton (1)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 GMT	Bardsley  57' Larsson  85'	Report	Yoshida  87'	Attendance: 15,966 Referee: Lee Mason

Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 30 October 2013.[11] All ties were played during the week commencing 16 December 2013.[9] Leicester City, who compete in the Championship, were the only team outside of the Premier League left in the competition.[12]

Leicester City (2) v Manchester City (1)

17 December 2013	Leicester City (2)	1–3	Manchester City (1)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:45 GMT	Dyer  77'	Report	Kolarov  8' Džeko  41', 53'	Attendance: 31,319 Referee: Roger East

Sunderland (1) v Chelsea (1)

17 December 2013	Sunderland (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Chelsea (1)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 GMT	Borini  88' Ki  119'	Report	Lampard  46'	Attendance: 20,731 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stoke City (1) v Manchester United (1)

18 December 2013	Stoke City (1)	0–2	Manchester United (1)	Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT		Report	Young  62' Evra  78'	Attendance: 25,928 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v West Ham United (1)

18 December 2013	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	1–2	West Ham United (1)	White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London
19:45 GMT	Adebayor  67'	Report	Jarvis  80' Maïga  85'	Attendance: 34,080 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 18 December 2013 after the televised game between Stoke City and Manchester United.

First leg

Sunderland (1) v Manchester United (1)

7 January 2014	Sunderland (1)	2–1	Manchester United (1)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45 GMT	Giggs  45+2' (o.g.) Borini  65' (pen.)	Report	Vidić  52'	Attendance: 31,547 Referee: Andre Marriner

Manchester City (1) v West Ham United (1)

8 January 2014	Manchester City (1)	6–0	West Ham United (1)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
19:45 GMT	Negredo  12', 26', 49' Touré  41' Džeko  61', 89'	Report		Attendance: 30,381 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Second leg

West Ham United (1) v Manchester City (1)

21 January 2014	West Ham United (1)	0–3 (0–9 agg.)	Manchester City (1)	Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London
19:45 GMT		Report	Negredo  3', 59' Agüero  24'	Attendance: 14,390 Referee: Chris Foy

Manchester United (1) v Sunderland (1)

22 January 2014	Manchester United (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (1–2 p)	Sunderland (1)	Old Trafford, Manchester
19:45 GMT	Evans  37' Hernández  120'	Report	Bardsley  119'	Attendance: 71,019 Referee: Lee Mason
	Penalties
	Welbeck D. Fletcher Januzaj Jones Rafael		Gardner S. Fletcher Alonso Ki Johnson

Final

Team banners of the finalists shown before kick-off

Main article: 2014 Football League Cup Final

2 March 2014

14:00 GMT

Manchester City (1)	3–1	Sunderland (1)
Touré  55' Nasri  56' Navas  90'	Report	Borini  10'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 84,697

Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Riding of Yorkshire)

Top scorers

Edin Džeko (left) and Álvaro Negredo, both playing for Manchester City, were joint top goalscorers in the competition with six goals each.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals[13]
1	Edin Džeko	Manchester City	6
	Álvaro Negredo	Manchester City
3	Lee Tomlin	Peterborough United	5
4	Saido Berahino	West Bromwich Albion	4
	Danny Ings	Burnley
	Kenwyne Jones	Stoke City
	Hugo Rodallega	Fulham
	Javier Hernández	Manchester United
	Chris Wood	Leicester City
10	David Amoo	Carlisle United	3
	Fabio Borini	Sunderland
	Matt Derbyshire	Nottingham Forest
	Lloyd Dyer	Leicester City
	Chris Martin	Derby County
	Yaya Touré	Manchester City

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.

These matches were broadcast live by Sky Sports on television:

Round	Live TV games
First round	Preston North End vs Blackpool, Morecambe vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second round	Liverpool vs Notts County, Morecambe vs Newcastle United
Third round	Swindon Town vs Chelsea, Manchester United vs Liverpool
Fourth round	Arsenal vs Chelsea, Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Fifth Round	Sunderland vs Chelsea, Stoke City vs Manchester United
Semi-finals (both legs)	All Matches
Final	Manchester City vs Sunderland

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