The Football League has agreed a new four year title sponsorship for its showpiece cup competition, the League Cup, with leading UK credit card company Capital One. From the start of the 2012/13 season, the 52-year-old knockout competition - one of the domestic game's three major honours - will be titled the Capital One Cup. Football League Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Heaselgrave said: "This is terrific news for clubs and a great way to conclude what has been a memorable domestic football season. "I am absolutely delighted to welcome Capital One to working with The Football League, our clubs and those of the Premier League. They're a hugely respected company that really impressed us with a passion and excitement for the competition so we can't wait to build a successful, innovative partnership over the next four seasons. "The Capital One Cup is in great shape having been re-invigorated in recent seasons by a number of memorable finals, some thrilling midweek cup football and a first glimpse of the stars of the future." Brian Cole, Chief Executive of Capital One UK said: "We are very excited about getting behind the Capital One Cup and working with The Football League, the clubs, the players and the fans to build something amazing. "The Capital One Cup gives clubs, big and small, a chance to compete on the national footballing stage and we look forward to introducing ourselves to millions of football fans across the country." Capital One opened its UK HQ in Nottingham in 1997 and today is a top 10 credit card issuer in the UK with three million customers. The draw for Round One of the Capital One Cup will be released on Thursday 14th June with the matches providing the curtain raiser to the new domestic season (w/c August 13), ahead of the start of the league programme on August 18. All Championship, League 1 and League 2 clubs will take part with the exception of the two highest placed clubs in last season's league tables (Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers). Both clubs will enter the competition along with 13 Premier League clubs at the second round stage (w/c August 27). The seven Premier League clubs that have qualified for European competition - Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Newcastle United and holders Liverpool - will join the fray in the third round (w/c September 24). The Final of the Capital One Cup will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, February 24, 2013 http://www.football-league.co.uk/fo...one-to-sponsor-the-league-cup_2293334_2793901 No word if there will be a mascot game or not.
Asking because I don't know, does this put more money into the LC, or are they jsut paying to have their name on it?
Who's gonna beat this team of freaks that run 4.3's? *Wish there was an Instragram type filter on here that makes this look like a photo from 300 circa 2006 during the Callahan era
Round 1 draw Derby County v Scunthorpe United Rochdale v Barnsley Port Vale v Burnley Notts County v Bradford City Hull City v Rotherham United Fleetwood Town v Nottingham Forest Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley Doncaster Rovers v York City Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United Bury v Middlesbrough Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers Sheffield United v Burton Albion Blackpool v Morecambe Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town Preston North End v Huddersfield Town Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers Stevenage v AFC Wimbledon Exeter City v Crystal Palace Yeovil Town v Colchester United Birmingham City v Barnet Bristol City v Gillingham Northampton Town v Cardiff City Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aldershot Town Walsall v Brentford Millwall v Crawley Town Torquay United v Leicester City Dagenham & Redbridge v Coventry City Peterborough United v Southend United Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion Watford v Wycombe Wanderers Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2159154/League-Cup-First-round-draw-revealed.html#ixzz1xsqPYrEg
"Big" games from today: Leeds won 4-0 over Shrewsbury Wolves advanced on penalties Barnsley vs Rochdale had 3 extra time goals, Barnsley won 4-3
Wolves fans were absolute shit today from what I'm hearing. Berra was booed. Jarvis was ridiculed for not playing due to "illness". SEB got booed for not finishing one. South Bank started screaming "shoot" every time Wolves took a touch. No fucking wonder our stars want out.
Some more results from today Leicester City 4 Torquay 0 Coventry City 1 Dagenham&Redbridge 0 on a 90' minute penalty Peterborough United 4 Southend United 0 Swidon Town 3 Brighton 0 Watford 1 Wycombe 0 Birmingham City 5 Barnet 1 Gillingham 2 Bristol City 1 Crystal Palace 2 Exeter City 1 Ipswich Town 3 Bristol Rovers 1 Northampton 2 Cardiff 1 Plymouth 3 Portsmouth 0 Burnley 3 Port Vale 1 Yeovil Town 3 Colchester 0 5 more matches still in progress. The 2nd round draw tomorrow will include the Premier League clubs that are not in Europe.
Completely forgot about the 2nd round. Preston North End v Crystal Palace Watford v Bradford City Swansea City v Barnsley Yeovil v West Bromwich Albion Coventry City v Birmingham City West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Carlisle United v Ipswich Town Reading v Peterborough United Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham Leicester City v Burton Albion Burnley v Plymouth Argyle Queens Park Rangers v Walsall Stevenage v Southampton Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic Stoke City v Swindon Town Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers Gillingham v Middlesbrough Northampton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers Everton v Leyton Orient MK Dons v Blackburn Rovers Leeds United v Oxford United Sunderland v Morecambe Norwich City v Scunthorpe United
Full Time Aston Villa 3 Tranmere 0 Crawley 2 Bolton 1 Doncaster 3 Hull 2 Middlesbrough 2 Gillingham 0 Leeds 3 Oxford 0 Burton Albion 4 Leicester 2 MK Dons 2 Blackburn 1 Norwich 2 Scunthorpe 1 Wigan 4 Nottingham Forest 1 Preston North End 4 Crystal Palace 1 QPR 3 Walsall 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Fulham 0 Southampton 4 Stevenage 1 Sunderland 2 Morecambe 0 Swansea 3 Barnsley 1 Bradford City 2 Watford 1 West Ham 2 Crewe Alexandra 0 West Brom 4 Yeovil Town 2 Reading 3 Peterborough 2 Swindon 4 Stoke 3 Burnley 1 (3) Plymouth 1 (2) on PK Carlisle United 2 Ipswich Town 1 Coventry City 3 B'ham City 2
Adrian Healey @AdrianHealey Congrats to @Official_STFC on a mind bending 4-3 win at Stoke. Gloat to follow: Now, how many was it that Arsenal managed there on Sun? D:
Everton 5 Leyton Orient 0 One more match tomorrow. Northampton Town v Wolves. The 3rd round draw is after the match. The 7 clubs in European competitions will be included.
Manchester United v Newcastle United Manchester City v Aston Villa MK Dons v Sunderland West Brom v Liverpool Crawley Town v Swansea City QPR v Reading Norwich City v Doncaster Rovers Bradford City v Burton Albion Preston v Middlesbrough Arsenal v Coventry City Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea v Wolves Carlisle United v Tottenham Hotspur Swindon Town v Burnley West Ham United v Wigan Leeds United v Everton
2 EPL teams defeated by lower leage teams Sunderland went down to Middlesboro Leeds beat Southampton Wigan is in Extra Time with Bradford City who is in League 2
sidlowe Genius! "@Callum_TH: So, Reading-Arsenal scored more goals in normal time than Wigan-Bradford did in a penalty shootout." 10/30/12 6:29 PM
Daniel Taylor @DTguardian #MUFC supporters have a banner at Stamford Bridge: 'Clattenburg, Referee, Leader, Legend.'
missed an obvious foul on Piazon just on the edge of the box. Give a yellow to Mikel on a soft foul in the midfield bullshit
Can't get the pic to post, but here ya go http://www.bantams-clubshop.co.uk/product/take-it-to-penalties-11675#prettyPhoto 514