2011–12 Football League Cup
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Football League Cup
| year = 2011–12
| other_titles = Carling Cup, League Cup
| image =
| country = England
Wales
| dates = {{nowrap|29 July 2011 – 26 February 2012}}
| num_teams = 92
| defending_champions = Birmingham City
| champions = Liverpool
| count = 8
| runner-up = Cardiff City
| matches = 92
| goals = 305
| top goal scorer = Jay Rodriguez
(5 goals)
| prevseason = 2010–11
| nextseason = 2012–13
}}
The 2011–12 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Birmingham City were the defending champions, but were knocked out 2–0 by Manchester City in the Third Round.
Liverpool, the winner of the competition, qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. The final was held on 26 February 2012, and was contested at Wembley Stadium between finalists Liverpool and Cardiff City. Cardiff were the first team outside the Premier League to appear in a League Cup final since 2001. It was Liverpool's first appearance at the new Wembley. Liverpool won the final 3–2 on penalties, claiming a record eighth League Cup, after the score was 2–2 after extra time. {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/liverpool-class-finally-tells-to-deny-mackays-battlers-7441243.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/liverpool-class-finally-tells-to-deny-mackays-battlers-7441243.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live
|title=Liverpool class finally tells to deny Mackay's battlers |date=27 February 2012|work=The Independent|access-date=27 February 2012}}{{cbignore}}
Background
=Broadcasting rights=
The broadcasting rights for the 2011–12 Cup in the UK were shared between Sky Sports and the BBC. Sky Sports had rights to broadcast two live matches from each round while the BBC showed match highlights online and on a special League Cup highlights show which was broadcast in the late evening on BBC One.{{Cite news |title=BBC wins Football League contract |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7080696.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2007}}
The BBC showed two legs of the semi-final fixtures and Sky Sports showed the other two.{{Cite news |title=Football on the BBC – Football League |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8170690.stm |work=BBC |access-date=23 August 2011 |date=2 August 2010}} Both BBC and Sky Sports simulcasted the final on 26 February 2012.
Preliminary round
Times up to and including the fourth round are BST (UTC+1). Times from the quarter-finals onwards are GMT (UTC±0).
Due to newly relegated (and League Cup title holders) Birmingham City having a bye to the third round following qualification to the Europa League and the extra Europa League berth awarded to Fulham through the Fair Play league, newly promoted AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town played each other in a preliminary round. The draw for the round took place on 13 June with Crawley Town at home. This was the first need for a Preliminary Round since the 2002–03 season.
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|date = 29 July 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Crawley Town (4)
|score = 3–2
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon (4)
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14245440.stm Report]
|goals1 = Akpan {{goal|38}}
Torres {{goal|53}}
Tubbs {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = L. Moore {{goal|26}}
Midson {{goal|46}}
|stadium = Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
|attendance = 3,204
|referee = Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire)
}}
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 16 June 2011 at 10:00 BST. The First Round took place in the week commencing 8 August 2011. Rioting in London caused three matches to be postponed on the advice of the Metropolitan Police. The fixtures at West Ham United, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace were called off on safety grounds. The ties at Bristol City and Bristol Rovers were called off later after the disorder spread across England.{{cite news |title=Charlton-Reading Carling Cup match called off |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14368434.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 }}{{cite news |title=Crystal Palace v Crawley Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14368399.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 }}{{cite news |title=West Ham-Aldershot Carling Cup tie postponed on police advice |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14368510.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 }}{{cite news |title=Bristol City-Swindon Carling Cup game called off |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14368515.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 }}{{cite news |title=Bristol Rovers' Carling Cup tie with Watford postponed |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14383984.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=10 August 2011 |access-date=10 August 2011 }} The round was also notable, from a footballing perspective, for the first competitive Nottingham derby since 1994 between Nottingham Forest and rivals Notts County. The match ended 3–3, with Forest winning the subsequent penalty shoot-out 4–3.
=Northern section=
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Hartlepool United (3)
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10326~59924,00.html Report]
|team2 = Sheffield United (3)
|goals1 = Sweeney {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Quinn {{goal|29}}
|stadium = Victoria Park, Hartlepool
|attendance = 2,774
|referee = Paul Tierney
|penalties1 = Horwood {{pengoal}}
Poole {{pengoal}}
Collins {{penmiss}}
Austin {{pengoal}}
Nish {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Cresswell
{{pengoal}} Collins
{{penmiss}} Quinn
{{pengoal}} Lowton
{{pengoal}} Philliskirk
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Rochdale (3)
|score = 3–2
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368464.stm Report]
|team2 = Chesterfield (3)
|goals1 = Grimes {{goal|19||111}}
Mattis {{goal|103|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Whitaker {{goal|11||95|pen.}}
|attendance = 1,718
|referee = Scott Mathieson
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Port Vale (4)
|score = 2–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368459.stm Report]
|team2 = Huddersfield Town (3)
|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|24}}
Loft {{goal|83|pen.}}
|goals2 = Novak {{goal|29||38}}
Hunt {{goal|58}}
Roberts {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 3,014
|referee = Rob Jones
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Rotherham United (4)
|score = 1–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368469.stm Report]
|team2 = Leicester City (2)
|goals1 = Mills {{goal|13|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Gallagher {{goal|36}}
Schlupp {{goal|53||63||71}}
|stadium = Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
|attendance = 3,717
|referee = Steve Rushton
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Hull City (2)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368520.stm Report]
|team2 = Macclesfield Town (4)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|17||59}}
|stadium = KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
|attendance = 4,826
|referee = Robert Madley
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Leeds United (2)
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368424.stm Report]
|team2 = Bradford City (4)
|goals1 = Núñez {{goal|46||75}}
McCormack {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Compton {{goal|30}}
Flynn {{goal|57}}
|stadium = Elland Road, Leeds
|attendance = 17,667
|referee = Colin Webster
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers (2)
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368479.stm Report]
|team2 = Tranmere Rovers (3)
|goals1 = Brown {{goal|5|pen.}}
Mason {{goal|29}}
Bennett {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
|attendance = 4,339
|referee = Garry Sutton
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Walsall (3)
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368429.stm Report]
|team2 = Middlesbrough (2)
|goals1 = Chambers {{sent off|0|12}}
|goals2 = Emnes {{goal|17||37||52|pen.}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium, Walsall
|attendance = 3,564
|referee = Darren Deadman
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Barnsley (2)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368439.stm Report]
|team2 = Morecambe (4)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Carlton {{goal|49}}
Ellison {{goal|86}}
|attendance = 4,331
|referee = Mark Brown
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Accrington Stanley (4)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368525.stm Report]
|team2 = Scunthorpe United (3)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Dagnall {{goal|82|pen.}}
Barcham {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Crown Ground, Accrington
|attendance = 1,356
|referee = Oliver Langford
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Derby County (2)
|score = 2–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368500.stm Report]
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town (4)
|goals1 = Maguire {{goal|46}}
Robinson {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Morgan {{goal|16||37}}
Collins {{goal|34}}
|stadium = Pride Park, Derby
|attendance = 7,073
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Oldham Athletic (3)
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368535.stm Report]
|team2 = Carlisle United (3)
|goals1 = Reid {{goal|24|pen.}}
|goals2 = McGovern {{goal|57}}
|stadium = Boundary Park, Oldham
|attendance = 1,786
|referee = Mark Haywood
|penalties1 = Furman {{pengoal}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{penmiss}}
Parker {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} McGovern
{{pengoal}} Welsh
{{penmiss}} Robson
{{pengoal}} Berrett
{{pengoal}} Loy
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Bury (3)
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368409.stm Report]
|team2 = Coventry City (2)
|goals1 = Bishop {{goal|33}}
Lowe {{goal|75||88}}
|goals2 = O'Donovan {{goal|26}}
|attendance = 2,997
|referee = Jock Waugh
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Burnley (2)
|score = 6–3
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368550.stm Report]
|team2 = Burton Albion (4)
|goals1 = Rodriguez {{goal|57|pen.|66|pen.|93||106}}
Austin {{goal|83}}
Wallace {{goal|91}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|72}}
Zola {{goal|85}}
Maghoma {{goal|90+2}}
|attendance = 4,069
|referee = Craig Pawson
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Preston North End (3)
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14368404.stm Report]
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra (4)
|goals1 = Tootle {{goal|3|o.g.}}
Mellor {{goal|84}}
Hume {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Miller {{goal|18}}
Artell {{goal|40}}
|attendance = 5,445
|referee = David Webb
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Nottingham Forest (2)
|score = 3–3
|aet = yes
|team2 = Notts County (3)
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368484.stm Report]
|goals1 = McGugan {{goal|30}}
Findley {{goal|56}}
Morgan {{goal|120+3}}
|goals2 = Edwards {{goal|16}}
Westcarr {{goal|76}}
Hughes {{goal|98}}
|stadium = City Ground, Nottingham
|attendance = 21,605
|referee = Nigel Miller
|penalties1 = Greening {{penmiss}}
Tudgay {{pengoal}}
Garner {{pengoal}}
Findley {{pengoal}}
Boateng {{penmiss}}
Chambers {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Westcarr
{{pengoal}} Hawley
{{penmiss}} Bencherif
{{pengoal}} Sheehan
{{penmiss}} Hughes
{{penmiss}} Bishop
}}
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|date = 11 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday (3)
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14398745.stm Report]
|team2 = Blackpool (2)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Eastham {{sent off|0|78}}
|stadium = Hillsborough, Sheffield
|attendance = 5,240
|referee = Eddie Ilderton
|penalties1 = Palmer {{pengoal}}
Otsemobor {{pengoal}}
Morrison {{pengoal}}
O'Connor {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Clarke
{{penmiss}} Eardley
{{pengoal}} Sylvestre
{{pengoal}} Llera
}}
=Southern section=
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion (2)
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368545.stm Report]
|team2 = Gillingham (4)
|goals1 = Barnes {{goal|67|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Falmer Stadium, Falmer
|attendance = 16,295
|referee = Brendan Malone
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = AFC Bournemouth (3)
|score = 5–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368494.stm Report]
|team2 = Dagenham & Redbridge (4)
|goals1 = Pugh {{goal|32}}
Cooper {{goal|35}}
Feeney {{goal|57}}
Taylor {{goal|88||90+3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dean Court, Bournemouth
|attendance = 3,681
|referee = Danny McDermid
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Ipswich Town (2)
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368530.stm Report]
|team2 = Northampton Town (4)
|goals1 = Emmanuel-Thomas {{goal|11}}
|goals2 = Tozer {{goal|39}}
Turnbull {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Portman Road, Ipswich
|attendance = 9,401
|referee = Michael Naylor
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Cheltenham Town (4)
|score = 1–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368489.stm Report]
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons (3)
|goals1 = Summerfield {{goal|29}}
|goals2 = Baldock {{goal|41}}
Ibehre {{goal|46}}
Lewington {{goal|61}}
Balanta {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,625
|referee = James Linnington
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle (4)
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368505.stm Report]
|team2 = Millwall (2)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = N'Guessan {{goal|14}}
|stadium = Home Park, Plymouth
|attendance = 4,781
|referee = Keith Stroud
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Southampton (2)
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368454.stm Report]
|team2 = Torquay United (4)
|goals1 = De Ridder {{goal|16}}
Lambert {{goal|27}}
Chaplow {{goal|81}}
Forte {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2 = Mansell {{goal|17}}
|stadium = St Mary's, Southampton
|attendance = 6,541
|referee = Dave Phillips
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Portsmouth (2)
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368474.stm Report]
|team2 = Barnet (4)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Hughes {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Fratton Park, Portsmouth
|attendance = 4,464
|referee = Darren Sheldrake
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Stevenage (3)
|score = 3–4
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368540.stm Report]
|team2 = Peterborough United (2)
|goals1 = Long {{goal|32}}
Bostwick {{goal|80}}
Beardsley {{goal|117}}
|goals2 = Ball {{goal|16||65}}
Boyd {{goal|96}}
Tomlin {{goal|120+1|pen.}}
|stadium = Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
|attendance = 2,414
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Southend United (4)
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368419.stm Report]
|team2 = Leyton Orient (3)
|goals1 = Phillips {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = Richardson {{goal|23}}
Téhoué {{sent off|0|60}}
|stadium = Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
|attendance = 4,847
|referee = Fred Graham
|penalties1 = Dickinson {{penmiss}}
Harris {{pengoal}}
Clohessy {{pengoal}}
Kalala {{penmiss}}
Hall {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Omozusi
{{pengoal}} Daniels
{{pengoal}} Chorley
{{penmiss}} Richardson
{{pengoal}} Cureton
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers (3)
|score = 3–3
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368414.stm Report]
|team2 = Colchester United (3)
|goals1 = Donnelly {{goal|2}}
Grant {{goal|12}}
Beavon {{goal|105}}
|goals2 = Odejayi {{goal|27}}
Henderson {{goal|41}}
Gillespie {{goal|98|pen.}}
|stadium = Adams Park, High Wycombe
|attendance = 1,430
|referee = Pat Miller
|penalties1 = Sandell {{pengoal}}
McCoy {{pengoal}}
Beavon {{pengoal}}
Rendell {{pengoal}}
Harding {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Gillespie
{{pengoal}} Wordsworth
{{pengoal}} Henderson
{{pengoal}} James
{{penmiss}} Rose
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Hereford United (4)
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368444.stm Report]
|team2 = Brentford (3)
|goals1 = Arquin {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Edgar Street, Hereford
|attendance = 1,767
|referee = Phil Gibbs
}}
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|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Exeter City (3)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14368555.stm Report]
|team2 = Yeovil Town (3)
|goals1 = Bauzà {{goal|63}}
Shephard {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = St James Park, Exeter
|attendance = 3,856
|referee = Roger East
}}
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|date = 10 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Oxford United (4)
|score = 1–3
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14383989.stm Report]
|team2 = Cardiff City (2)
|goals1 = Clist {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Conway {{goal|12}}
Whittingham {{goal|98}}
Jarvis {{goal|120+1}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium, Oxford
|attendance = 5,435
|referee = Andy D'Urso
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Crystal Palace (2)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539053.stm Report]
|team2 = Crawley Town (4)
|goals1 = Zaha {{goal|54||58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Selhurst Park, London
|attendance = 8,901
|referee = Michael Naylor
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Bristol Rovers (4)
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539174.stm Report]
|team2 = Watford (2)
|goals1 = Harrold {{goal|5}}
|goals2 = Sordell {{goal|2}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium, Bristol
|attendance = 4,432
|referee = David Coote
|penalties1 = Kuffour {{pengoal}}
McGleish {{penmiss}}
Virgo {{pengoal}}
Brown {{pengoal}}
Carayol {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Eustace
{{pengoal}} Sordell
{{pengoal}} Mariappa
{{penmiss}} Dickinson
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Charlton Athletic (3)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14539079.stm Report]
|team2 = Reading (2)
|goals1 = Benson {{goal|25}}
Euell {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Morrison {{goal|73}}
|stadium = The Valley, London
|attendance = 6,668
|referee = Dean Whitestone
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Bristol City (2)
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569501.stm Report]
|team2 = Swindon Town (4)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = De Vita {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Ashton Gate, Bristol
|attendance = 7,708
|referee = Gavin Ward
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = West Ham United (2)
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569566.stm Report]
|team2 = Aldershot Town (4)
|goals1 = Stanislas {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = Guttridge {{goal|78}}
Hylton {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Upton Park, London
|attendance = 19,879
|referee = Graham Scott
}}
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 11 August 2011. The thirteen Premier League teams not involved in European competition entered the competition at this stage.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carling.com/carlingcup/draw/ |title=Carling Lager | Refreshingly Perfect | Carling.com |access-date=9 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720040850/http://www.carling.com/ |archive-date=20 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}
The second round took place in the week commencing 22 August 2011.
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Millwall (2)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539129.stm Report]
|team2 = Morecambe (4)
|goals1 = Bouazza {{goal|34}}
Mkandawire {{goal|45+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Den, London
|attendance = 3,443
|referee = Darren Drysdale
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Bury (3)
|score = 2–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14539119.stm Report]
|team2 = Leicester City (2)
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|40}}
Lowe {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Schlupp {{goal|21}}
Gallagher {{goal|70}}
Dyer {{goal|77}}
Danns {{goal|90+3}}
|attendance = 3,779
|referee = Andy Haines
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = AFC Bournemouth (3)
|score = 1–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539114.stm Report]
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion (1)
|goals1 = Lovell {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Thomas {{goal|7}}
Fortuné {{goal|42||78}}
Cox {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Dean Court, Bournemouth
|attendance = 6,911
|referee = Roger East
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aston Villa (1)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539134.stm Report]
|team2 = Hereford United (4)
|goals1 = Lichaj {{goal|80}}
Delfouneso {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Villa Park, Birmingham
|attendance = 21,058
|referee = Kevin Wright
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion (2)
|score = 1–0
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539094.stm Report]
|team2 = Sunderland (1)
|goals1 = Mackail-Smith {{goal|96}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Falmer Stadium, Falmer
|attendance = 17,090
|referee = Andy D'Urso
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town (4)
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539194.stm Report]
|team2 = Swansea City (1)
|goals1 = Morgan {{goal|19}}
Wright {{goal|67}}
Wroe {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Cansdell-Sherriff {{goal|10|o.g.}}
|stadium = Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury
|attendance = 4,063
|referee = Paul Tierney
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Norwich City (1)
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539084.stm Report]
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons (3)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Chadwick {{goal|21||60}}
Baldock {{goal|28}}
Powell {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Carrow Road, Norwich
|attendance = 13,009
|referee = Mark Heywood
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Northampton Town (4)
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539084.stm Report]
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ebanks-Blake {{goal|31||77}}
Milijaš {{goal|37}}
Vokes {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
|attendance = 5,512
|referee = Carl Boyeson
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers (3)
|score = 1–4
|report =
|team2 = Nottingham Forest (2)
|goals1 = Benyon {{goal|66|pen.}}
|goals2 = Miller {{goal|3}}
McGugan {{goal|6|pen.}}
Findley {{goal|62}}
Majewski {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Adams Park, High Wycombe
|attendance = 2,866
|referee = Danny McDermid
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Burnley (2)
|score = 3–2
|aet = yes
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14539154 Report]
|team2 = Barnet (4)
|goals1 = Rodriguez {{goal|38}}
Elliott {{goal|64}}
McCann {{goal|105}}
|goals2 = Kabba {{goal|73}}
Holmes {{goal|90+3}}
|attendance = 4,273
|referee = Chris Sarginson
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers (2)
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539214.stm Report]
|team2 = Leeds United (2)
|goals1 = Hayter {{goal|2}}
|goals2 = Núñez {{goal|30||83}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
|attendance = 8,505
|referee = Mark Brown
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Cardiff City (2)
|score = 5–3
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539104.stm Report]
|team2 = Huddersfield Town (3)
|goals1 = Gyepes {{goal|16}}
Parkin {{goal|17}}
Cowie {{goal|90+3||117}}
Conway {{goal|96}}
|goals2 = Rhodes {{goal|53||88}}
Ward {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
|attendance = 6,829
|referee = James Linington
}}
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|date = 23 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Queens Park Rangers (1)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539089.stm Report]
|team2 = Rochdale (3)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Akpa Akpro {{goal|5}}
Jones {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Loftus Road, London
|attendance = 4,755
|referee = Oliver Langford
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Peterborough United (2)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569556.stm Report]
|team2 = Middlesbrough (2)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Robson {{goal|4}}
Hines {{goal|27}}
|stadium = London Road, Peterborough
|attendance = 5,012
|referee = Phil Gibbs
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Exeter City (3)
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569491.stm Report]
|team2 = Liverpool (1)
|goals1 = Nardiello {{goal|80|pen.}}
|goals2 = Suárez {{goal|23}}
Maxi {{goal|55}}
Carroll {{goal|58}}
|stadium = St James Park, Exeter
|attendance = 8,290
|referee = Anthony Bates
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers (1)
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569526.stm Report]
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday (3)
|goals1 = Rochina {{goal|3||4}}
Goodwillie {{goal|7}}
|goals2 = Morrison {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Ewood Park, Blackburn
|attendance = 8,607
|referee = David Webb
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Everton (1)
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14569476.stm Report]
|team2 = Sheffield United (3)
|goals1 = Cresswell {{goal|31|o.g.}}
Anichebe {{goal|37}}
Arteta {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Cresswell {{goal|28}}
|stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool
|attendance = 17,173
|referee = Nigel Miller
}}
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|date = 24 August 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers (1)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14569481.stm Report]
|team2 = Macclesfield Town (4)
|goals1 = Tuncay {{goal|56}}
Petrov {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|11}}
|stadium = Reebok Stadium, Bolton
|attendance = 6,777
|referee = Eddie Ilderton
}}
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|date = 25 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Scunthorpe United (3)
|score = 1–2
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14569521.stm Report]
|team2 = Newcastle United (1)
|goals1 = Dagnall {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|80}}
Ameobi {{goal|112}}
|stadium = Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
|attendance = 4,408
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
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|date = 30 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aldershot Town (4)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14663425.stm Report]
|team2 = Carlisle United (3)
|goals1 = Rankine {{goal|45+1}}
Livesey {{goal|75|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = EBB Stadium, Aldershot
|attendance = 2,809
|referee = James Linington
}}
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|date = 30 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Swindon Town (4)
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14663440.stm Report]
|team2 = Southampton (2)
|goals1 = Kerrouche {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Guly {{goal|17}}
Forte {{goal|40}}
Lambert {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium = County Ground, Swindon
|attendance = 7,452
|referee = Fred Graham
}}
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|date = 30 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Leyton Orient (3)
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14649625.stm Report]
|team2 = Bristol Rovers (4)
|goals1 = Mooney {{goal|18}}
Chorley {{goal|23|pen.}}
Dawson {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Zebroski {{goal|69}}
Richards {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Brisbane Road, London
|attendance = 1,881
|referee = Andy Woolmer
}}
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|date = 13 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Charlton Athletic (3)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14799535.stm Report]
|team2 = Preston North End (3)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Russell {{goal|11}}
Mayor {{goal|67}}
|stadium = The Valley, London
|attendance = 5,130
|referee = Fred Graham
}}
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|date = 13 September 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Crystal Palace (2)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14799530.stm Report]
|team2 = Wigan Athletic (1)
|goals1 = Ambrose {{goal|24}}
Williams {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Watson {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Selhurst Park, London
|attendance = 7,649
|referee = Keith Stroud
}}
Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 27 August 2011. The eight English clubs who qualified for European competition in the 2010–11 season – Arsenal, Birmingham City, Chelsea, Fulham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur – entered the competition at this stage. Only two teams from League Two remained at this stage: Aldershot Town and Shrewsbury Town.
The Third Round took place in the week commencing 19 September 2011.
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
|score = 5–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893503.stm Report]
|team2 = Millwall (2)
|goals1 =Edwards {{goal|3}}
Hammill {{goal|7}}
Elokobi {{goal|38}}
Spray {{goal|77}}
Guedioura {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Molineux, Wolverhampton
|attendance = 7,749
|referee = Kevin Wright
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aldershot Town (4)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893482.stm Report]
|team2 = Rochdale (3)
|goals1 = Rankine {{goal|47}}
Hylton {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Grimes {{goal|45}}
|stadium = EBB Stadium, Aldershot
|attendance = 3,334
|referee = Andy D'Urso
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Arsenal (1)
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893648.stm Report]
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town (4)
|goals1 =Gibbs {{goal|33}}
Oxlade-Chamberlain {{goal|58}}
Benayoun {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =Collins {{goal|16}}
|stadium = Emirates Stadium, London
|attendance = 46,539
|referee = Anthony Bates
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Burnley (2)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893508.stm Report]
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons (3)
|goals1 = Trippier {{goal|59}}
Amougou {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Powell {{goal|6}}
|attendance = 4,134
|referee = Scott Mathieson
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Leeds United (2)
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14893498.stm Report]
|team2 = Manchester United (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Owen {{goal|15||32}}
Giggs {{goal|45+1}}
|stadium = Elland Road, Leeds
|attendance = 31,031
|referee = Mike Jones
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Nottingham Forest (2)
|score = 3–4
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893631.stm Report]
|team2 = Newcastle United (1)
|goals1 = Findley {{goal|46}}
Derbyshire {{goal|66}}
Tudgay {{goal|114}}
|goals2 = Løvenkrands {{goal|39||60|pen.}}
Simpson {{goal|93}}
Coloccini {{goal|120+2}}
|stadium = City Ground, Nottingham
|attendance = 10,208
|referee = Lee Mason
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aston Villa (1)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893519.stm Report]
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Eagles {{goal|54}}
Kakuta {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Villa Park, Birmingham
|attendance = 22,261
|referee = Darren Deadman
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Stoke City (1)
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893493.stm Report]
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 15,023
|referee = Lee Probert
|penalties1 = Walters{{pengoal}}
Pennant{{penmiss}}
Whelan {{pengoal}}
Wilson {{pengoal}}
Crouch {{pengoal}}
Etherington {{pengoal}}
Upson {{pengoal}}
Shotton {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 7–6
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}}Defoe
{{penmiss}}Pavlyuchenko
{{pengoal}} Townsend
{{pengoal}} Ćorluka
{{pengoal}} Kaboul
{{pengoal}} Livermore
{{pengoal}} Carroll
{{penmiss}}Luongo
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers (1)
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14893653.stm Report]
|team2 = Leyton Orient (3)
|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|44|pen.}}
Rochina {{goal|71}}
Vukčević {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Mooney {{goal|64}}
Cox {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Ewood Park, Blackburn
|attendance = 7,104
|referee = Colin Webster
}}
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|date = 20 September 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Crystal Palace (2)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14914987.stm Report]
|team2 = Middlesbrough (2)
|goals1 = Zaha {{goal|18}}
Andrew {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Zemmama {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Selhurst Park, London
|attendance = 5,448
|referee = Graham Scott
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Cardiff City (2)
|score = 2–2
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 7–6
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14910203.stm Report]
|team2 = Leicester City (2)
|goals1 = Cowie {{goal|34}}
Gestede {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Howard {{goal|40}}
Dyer {{goal|66}}
|penalties1 = Naylor {{pengoal}}
Earnshaw {{pengoal}}
Cowie {{pengoal}}
Conway {{pengoal}}
Kiss {{pengoal}}
Gestede {{pengoal}}
Quinn {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Dyer {{pengoal}}
Howard {{pengoal}}
Abe {{pengoal}}
Danns {{pengoal}}
St Ledger {{pengoal}}
Paintsil {{pengoal}}
Fernandes {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
|attendance = 8,697
|referee = Roger East
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Chelsea (1)
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14910268.stm Report]
|team2 = Fulham (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 = Lampard {{penmiss}}
Luiz {{pengoal}}
Terry {{pengoal}}
Kalou {{pengoal}}
Malouda {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = Zamora {{pengoal}}
Sidwell {{pengoal}}
Dembélé {{penmiss}}
Baird {{pengoal}}
Ruiz {{penmiss}}
|stadium = Stamford Bridge, London
|attendance = 37,632
|referee = Chris Foy
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion (2)
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14910223.stm Report]
|team2 = Liverpool (1)
|goals1 = Barnes {{goal|90|pen.}}
|goals2 = Bellamy {{goal|7}}
Kuyt {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Falmer Stadium, Falmer
|attendance = 21,897
|referee = Michael Oliver
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Manchester City (1)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14910208.stm Report]
|team2 = Birmingham City (2)
|goals1 = Hargreaves {{goal|17}}
Balotelli {{goal|39}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Etihad Stadium, Manchester
|attendance = 25,070
|referee = Kevin Friend
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Southampton (2)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14914992.stm Report]
|team2 = Preston North End (3)
|goals1 = Hooiveld {{goal|27}}
Lallana {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Barton {{goal|52}}
|stadium = St Mary's, Southampton
|attendance = 7,414
|referee = Simon Hooper
}}
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|date = 21 September 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Everton (1)
|score = 2–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14910213.stm Report]
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion (1)
|goals1 = Fellaini {{goal|89}}
Neville {{goal|103}}
|goals2 = Brunt {{goal|57|pen.}}
|stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool
|attendance = 17,647
|referee = Jonathan Moss
}}
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 24 September 2011. Aldershot Town were the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition and the only team representing League Two at this stage. No teams from League One remained.
The Fourth Round took place in the week commencing 24 October 2011.
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|date = 25 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Cardiff City (2)
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15346240.stm Report]
|team2 = Burnley (2)
|goals1 = Mason {{goal|40}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
|attendance = 11,601
|referee = Darren Deadman
}}
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|date = 25 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Arsenal (1)
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15346293.stm Report]
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers (1)
|goals1 = Arshavin {{goal|53}}
Park {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = Muamba {{goal|47}}
|stadium = Emirates Stadium, London
|attendance = 56,628
|referee = Anthony Taylor
}}
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|date = 25 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aldershot Town (4)
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15346355.stm Report]
|team2 = Manchester United (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Berbatov {{goal|15}}
Owen {{goal|41}}
Valencia {{goal|48}}
|stadium = EBB Stadium, Aldershot
|attendance = 7,044
|referee = Peter Walton
}}
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|date = 25 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Crystal Palace (2)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15346395.stm Report]
|team2 = Southampton (2)
|goals1 = Ambrose {{goal|73}}
Easter {{goal|82|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Selhurst Park, London
|attendance = 11,865
|referee = Mark Haywood
}}
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|date = 26 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
|score = 2–5
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15363348.stm Report]
|team2 = Manchester City (1)
|goals1 = Milijaš {{goal|18}}
O'Hara {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = A. Johnson {{goal|37}}
Nasri {{goal|39}}
Džeko {{goal|40||64}}
De Vries {{goal|50|o.g.}}
|stadium = Molineux, Wolverhampton
|attendance = 12,436
|referee = Neil Swarbrick
}}
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|date = 26 October 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Stoke City (1)
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15363354.stm Report]
|team2 = Liverpool (1)
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Suárez {{goal|54||85}}
|stadium = Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 24,934
|referee = Lee Probert
}}
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|date = 26 October 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Blackburn Rovers (1)
|score = 4–3
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15363360.stm Report]
|team2 = Newcastle United (1)
|goals1 = Rochina {{goal|5}}
Yakubu {{goal|64|pen.}}
Pedersen {{goal|99}}
Givet {{goal|120}}
|goals2 = Guthrie {{goal|90+3}}
Cabaye {{goal|90+6}}
Løvenkrands {{goal|105+3|pen.}}
|stadium = Ewood Park, Blackburn
|attendance = 10,682
|referee = Robert Madley
}}
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|date = 26 October 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Everton (1)
|score = 1–2
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15363342.stm Report]
|team2 = Chelsea (1)
|goals1 = Saha {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Kalou {{goal|38}}
Sturridge {{goal|116}}
|stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool
|attendance = 23,170
|referee = Lee Mason
}}
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 29 October 2011. Cardiff City and Crystal Palace of the Championship were the only non-Premier League clubs left at this stage, which also saw last season's top four Premier League clubs competing.
The fifth round matches took place in the week commencing 28 November 2011.{{Cite news |title=Carling Cup round 5 draw details |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/carlingcup/news/20111029/carling-cup-round-5-draw-details_2293330_2497621 |work=The Football League |date=29 October 2011 |access-date=29 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031162554/http://www.football-league.co.uk/carlingcup/news/20111029/carling-cup-round-5-draw-details_2293330_2497621 |archive-date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
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|date = 29 November 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Chelsea (1)
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15831951.stm Report]
|team2 = Liverpool (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Maxi {{goal|58}}
Kelly {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Stamford Bridge, London
|attendance = 40,511
|referee = Phil Dowd
}}
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|date = 29 November 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Cardiff City (2)
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15831896.stm Report]
|team2 = Blackburn Rovers (1)
|goals1 = Miller {{goal|20}}
Gerrard {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
|attendance = 19,436
|referee = Martin Atkinson
}}
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|date = 29 November 2011
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Arsenal (1)
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15832027.stm Report]
|team2 = Manchester City (1)
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Agüero {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Emirates Stadium, London
|attendance = 60,028
|referee = Lee Probert
}}
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|date = 30 November 2011
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Manchester United (1)
|score = 1–2
|aet = yes
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/15850177.stm Report]
|team2 = Crystal Palace (2)
|goals1 = Macheda {{goal|69|pen.}}
|goals2 = Ambrose {{goal|65}}
Murray {{goal|98}}
|stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester
|attendance = 52,624
|referee = Chris Foy
}}
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 30 November 2011. Unlike the rest of the tournament, the semi-finals are played over two legs, with the aggregate score after the second leg determining the winners. In the event of the aggregate scores being level after the second legs, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, with the away goals rule applied.
The first legs took place in the week commencing 9 January 2012, with the second legs a fortnight later in the week commencing 23 January 2012.
=First leg=
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|date= 10 January 2012
|time= 20:00
|team1=Crystal Palace (2)
|score=1–0
|report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/16388644.stm Report]
|team2=Cardiff City (2)
|goals1=Gardner {{goal|43}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Selhurst Park, London
|attendance=22,147
|referee= Mike Dean
}}
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|date= 11 January 2012
|time= 19:45
|team1=Manchester City (1)
|score=0–1
|report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16405943.stm Report]
|team2=Liverpool (1)
|goals1=
|goals2=Gerrard {{goal|13|pen.}}
|stadium=Etihad Stadium, Manchester
|attendance=36,017
|referee=Lee Mason
}}
=Second leg=
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|date= 24 January 2012
19:45 GMT
|team1=Cardiff City (2)
|score= 1–0 (a.e.t)
|aggregatescore= 1–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16589189.stm Report]
|team2=Crystal Palace (2)
|goals1=Gardner {{goal|7|o.g.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
|attendance= 25,652
|referee= Howard Webb
|penaltyscore= 3–1
|penalties1=Miller {{penmiss}}
Conway {{pengoal}}
Gestede {{pengoal}}
Whittingham {{pengoal}}
|penalties2={{penmiss}} Easter
{{penmiss}} Scannell
{{pengoal}} Jedinak
{{penmiss}} Parr
}}
Cardiff City won 3–1 on penalties.
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|date= 25 January 2012
19:45 GMT
|team1=Liverpool (1)
|score= 2–2
|aggregatescore= 3–2
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16606933.stm Report]
|team2=Manchester City (1)
|goals1= Gerrard {{goal|41|pen.}}
Bellamy {{goal|74}}
|goals2= De Jong {{goal|31}}
Džeko {{goal|67}}
|stadium=Anfield, Liverpool
|attendance= 44,590
|referee= Phil Dowd
}}
Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate
Final
{{main|2012 Football League Cup Final}}
The final was played on 26 February 2012 at Wembley Stadium.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carling.com/carlingcup/draw/ |title=Carling Lager | Refreshingly Perfect | Carling.com |access-date=9 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720040850/http://www.carling.com/ |archive-date=20 July 2013 |url-status=dead }} The final involved one team from the Premier League, Liverpool, and one from the Championship, Cardiff City. The game was won by Liverpool after a penalty shoot-out.
{{football box
|date = 26 February 2012
|time = 16:00 GMT
|team1 = Cardiff City (2)
|score = 2–2
|aet = yes
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093419 Report]
|team2 = Liverpool (1)
|goals1 = Mason {{goal|19}}
Turner {{goal|118}}
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 89,041
|referee = Mark Clattenburg (County Durham)
|penaltyscore = 2–3
|penalties1 = Miller {{penmiss}}
Cowie {{pengoal}}
Gestede {{penmiss}}
Whittingham {{pengoal}}
A. Gerrard {{penmiss}}
|goals2 = Škrtel {{goal|60}}
Kuyt {{goal|108}}
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} S. Gerrard
{{penmiss}} Adam
{{pengoal}} Kuyt
{{pengoal}} Downing
{{pengoal}} Johnson
}}
Top scorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club |
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jay Rodriguez |align="left"|Burnley |5 |
| rowspan="3"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Ramón Núñez |align="left"|Leeds United |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Jeffrey Schlupp
|align="left"|Leicester City |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Rubén Rochina
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers |4 |
| rowspan="9"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Don Cowie |align="left"|Cardiff City |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Luis Suárez
|align="left"|Liverpool |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Lowe
|align="left"|Bury |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marvin Morgan
|align="left"|Shrewsbury Town |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Owen
|align="left"|Manchester United |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Grimes
|align="left"|Rochdale |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Findley
|align="left"|Nottingham Forest |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wilfried Zaha
|align="left"|Crystal Palace |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Løvenkrands
|align="left"|Newcastle |3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
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{{EFL Cup seasons}}
{{2011–12 in English football}}
{{2011–12 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Football League Cup}}