Manchester United face a trip to Milton Keynes to play MK Dons in the second round of the Capital One Cup. It’s been 19 years since they were involved at this stage of the competition when they lost 4-3 on aggregate to York City in September 1995. Without European football to fill their fixture list, […]
Capital One Cup
Capital One Cup knockout blow for Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic crashed out of the Capital One Cup following a 3-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough. The Championship club was far too strong and classy for Latics who saw their hopes of a lucrative run quickly end following their first-round exit. There could be no complaints as Latics were outplayed, outfought and outmanoeuvred by their opponents […]
Oldham Athletic get plum Capital One Cup tie against Middlesbrough
OLDHAM ATHLETIC GET CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB MIDDLESBROUGH, MANCHESTER UNITED TO ENTER IN ROUND TWO Oldham Athletic will face Championship club Middlesbrough at Boundary Park in the first round of the Capital One Cup this year. Boro secured a 12th place finish in the Championship last season and are managed by former Real Madrid assistant boss Aitor Karanka. […]
United’s Wembley dream dashed by Black Cats
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 1 (3-3 on aggregate after extra time, Sunderland won 2-1 on penalties) Manchester United’s miserable season plumbed new depths as they failed to reach the final of the Capital One Cup. A dramatic second leg of the semi-final was settled by a penalty shootout which Sunderland won to book their […]
City rampage into Capital One Cup final
WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 (Capital One Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg; City win 9-0 on aggregate) Manchester City are just one game away from the first trophy of the season after they completed the formality of qualifying for the Capital One Cup final with a brace of goals by Alvaro Negredo plus one […]