2014–15 Football League Cup

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 played in English football league system.

2014–15 Football League Cup

Capital One Cup, League Cup
Country	England  Wales
Dates	11 August 2014 – 1 March 2015
Teams	92
Defending champions	Manchester City
Champions	Chelsea (5th title)
Runners-up	Tottenham Hotspur
Matches played	93
Goals scored	276 (2.97 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Benik Afobe (6 goals)
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

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 against Tottenham Hotspur in the final.[3]

First round

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 in 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]

Carlisle United (4) v Derby County (2)

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

Barnsley (3) v Crewe Alexandra (3)

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

Birmingham City (2) v Cambridge United (4)

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

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Scunthorpe United (3)

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

Bolton Wanderers (2) v Bury (4)

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

Brighton & Hove Albion (2) v Cheltenham Town (4)

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

Bristol City (3) v Oxford United (4)

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

Burton Albion (4) v Wigan Athletic (2)

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

Charlton Athletic (2) v Colchester United (3)

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

Chesterfield (3) v Huddersfield Town (2)

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

Crawley Town (3) v Ipswich Town (2)

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

Dagenham & Redbridge (4) v Brentford (2)

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

Exeter City (4) v AFC Bournemouth (2)

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

Leeds United (2) v Accrington Stanley (4)

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

Luton Town (4) v Swindon Town (3)

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

Millwall (2) v Wycombe Wanderers (4)

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

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

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

Morecambe (4) v Bradford City (3)

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

Oldham Athletic (3) v Middlesbrough (2)

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

Plymouth Argyle (4) v Leyton Orient (3)

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

Port Vale (3) v Hartlepool United (4)

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

Portsmouth (4) v Peterborough United (3)

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

Reading (2) v Newport County (4)

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

Rochdale (3) v Preston North End (3)

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

Rotherham United (2) v Fleetwood Town (3)

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

Sheffield Wednesday (2) v Notts County (3)

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

Shrewsbury Town (4) v Blackpool (2)

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

Southend United (4) v Walsall (3)

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

Stevenage (4) v Watford (2)

12 August 2014	Stevenage (4)	0–1	Watford (2)	Broadhall Way, Stevenage
19:45 BST		Report	Dyer  52'	Attendance: 3,989 Referee: Carl Berry

Tranmere Rovers (4) v Nottingham Forest (2)

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) v Northampton Town (4)

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

Yeovil Town (3) v Gillingham (3)

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

York City (4) v Doncaster Rovers (3)

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

Coventry City (3) v Cardiff City (2)

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

Sheffield United (3) v Mansfield Town (4)

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

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

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]

Port Vale (3) v Cardiff City (2)

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

Middlesbrough (2) v Preston North End (3)

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

Huddersfield Town (2) v Nottingham Forest (2)

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

Swansea City (1) v Rotherham United (2)

26 August 2014	Swansea City (1)	1–0	Rotherham United (2)	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
19:45 BST	Gomis  22'	Report		Referee: Steve Martin

Watford (2) v Doncaster Rovers (3)

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

Millwall (2) v Southampton (1)

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

AFC Bournemouth (2) v Northampton Town (4)

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

Brentford (2) v Fulham (2)

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

Scunthorpe United (3) v Reading (2)

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

Derby County (2) v Charlton Athletic (2)

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

West Ham United (1) v Sheffield United (3)

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' (og)	Attendance: 28,930 Referee: James Linington
	Penalties
	Noble Downing Zárate Poyet Valencia		Davies Collins McNulty McEveley Doyle

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

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

Leicester City (1) v Shrewsbury Town (4)

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

Crewe Alexandra (3) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

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

Gillingham (3) v Newcastle United (1)

26 August 2014	Gillingham (3)	0–1	Newcastle United (1)	Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
19:45 BST		Report	Egan  25' (o.g.)	Referee: Oliver Langford

Norwich City (2) v Crawley Town (3)

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

Burnley (1) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

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

Walsall (3) v Crystal Palace (1)

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

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Manchester United (1)

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

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Oxford United (4)

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
	Morrison Ideye Mulumbu Berahino Yacob Dawson Wisdom Gamboa Davidson		Hylton Collins Newey Hoskins Hunt Jakubiak Ruffels Mullins Wright

Aston Villa (1) v Leyton Orient (3)

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

Bradford City (3) v Leeds United (2)

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

Burton Albion (4) v Queens Park Rangers (1)

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

Stoke City (1) v Portsmouth (4)

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

Birmingham City (2) v Sunderland (1)

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

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]

Arsenal (1) v Southampton (1)

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

Leyton Orient (3) v Sheffield United (3)

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

Cardiff City (2) v AFC Bournemouth (2)

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

Sunderland (1) v Stoke City (1)

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

Derby County (2) v Reading (2)

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

Liverpool (1) v Middlesbrough (2)

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

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Bradford City (3)

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

Swansea City (1) v Everton (1)

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

Shrewsbury Town (4) v Norwich City (2)

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

Fulham (2) v Doncaster Rovers (3)

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

Chelsea (1) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

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

Crystal Palace (1) v Newcastle United (1)

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

Manchester City (1) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

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

Burton Albion (4) v Brighton & Hove Albion (2)

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

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Nottingham Forest (2)

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

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Hull City (1)

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

The draw for the fourth round took place on 24 September 2014. Ties were played during the week commencing 27 October 2014.[6]

AFC Bournemouth (2) v West Bromwich Albion (1)

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

Shrewsbury Town (4) v Chelsea (1)

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

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Sheffield United (3)

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

Liverpool (1) v Swansea City (1)

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

Fulham (2) v Derby County (2)

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

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Brighton & Hove Albion (2)

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

Stoke City (1) v Southampton (1)

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

Manchester City (1) v Newcastle United (1)

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

Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 29 October 2014. Ties were played during the week commencing 15 December 2014.[6]

Derby County (2) v Chelsea (1)

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

Sheffield United (3) v Southampton (1)

16 December 2014	Sheffield United (3)	1–0	Southampton (1)	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
19:45	McNulty  63'	Report		Attendance: 21,906 Referee: Chris Foy

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Newcastle United (1)

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

AFC Bournemouth (2) v Liverpool (1)

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

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 17 December 2014[6] after the televised game between Bournemouth and Liverpool.[8]

First leg

First-leg matches were played during the week commencing 19 January 2015.[6]

Liverpool (1) v Chelsea (1)

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

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Sheffield United (3)

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

Second-leg matches were played during the week commencing 26 January 2015.[6]

Chelsea (1) v Liverpool (1)

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

Sheffield United (3) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

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

Main article: 2015 Football League Cup Final

The League Cup Final was held on 1 March 2015 at Wembley Stadium.[6]

Chelsea (1) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

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

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]
Fifth Round	Derby County vs Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool [15]
Semi-finals	All 4 matches[16]
Final	Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur

Match ball

The official match ball for the 2014–15 competition was the Mitre Delta V12S.[17]

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