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* Worthington Cup Final lifoM Ewood has been fortress on the road to Cardiff
Gup drought can end if Rovers find the goal-den touch
THE road to Cardiff started out a t Ewood Park in September against Oldham
Athletic. Rovers made fairly
heavy weather of seeing off their Second Division opponents, squandering a number of chances to kill the game before Darren Dunning’s late clincher. Matt Jansen set the ball
the ball and found Tugay, who picked out Craig Hignett. Hignett then fed Ciccio
rolling on 17 minutes, after a flowing move carved the Latics open. - Henning Berg retrieved
remembered for a mass brawl, which saw Marcus Bent and Darren Sheridan dismissed late on. With the big guns all in the competition, Rovers
0, Oldham always had hope, but that was extinguished when Dunning turned in the rebound after Damien Johnson’s shot was saved by - Gary Kelly. But the match was
Grabbi with an intelligent pass, and the Italian's neat lay-off was seized upon by Jansen, who skipped past Stuart Balmer before firing home his first goal of the season. While the game stayed 1-
Rovers Cup Record
P W 136 61
Winners: None
Runners-Up: None Semi Finals: 1962, 1993 Fifth Round: 1963,1999
Best Home Win: 6-0 v Preston 1998 Worst Home Defeat: 1:5 v Workington 1965 Best Away Win: 5:1 at Bolton 1965 Worst Away Defeat: 6-1 at Nottm Forest 1980
Route to the Final Second Round
BLACKBURN........____ ...-2 O L D H A M --------- ....0 Jansen 14, Dunning 77 HT1-0
. ! - ■ . Third Round
BLACKBURN-_________2 MIDDLESBR0-----._ _ 1 Hignett 31, Short HT1-1
AET: Score after 90 mins 1-1. Fourth Round
BLACKBURN.....................2 MAN CITY......................... 0 Johansson 45, Johnson 90 HT 1-0
- Att 17,907 Quarter-Final
BLACKBURN......................4 ARSENAL.........................0 Jansen 11,15,68, Hughes 21 HT3-0
Semi-Final First Lea
SHEFF WED.:.....................-.1 BLACKBURN.....................2 Ekoku 52 . HTO-2
Semi-Final Second Lea
BLACKBURN..;_______ .....4 SHEFF WED ......................2 Jansen 35, Duff 37 . . Cole 82
Hignett 88 HT2-0
Blackburn won 6-3 on agg. Player head to head
WORTHINGTON CUP 2001/2002 STATS Andrew Teddy Cole Sheringham
MINUTES ON PITCH
GOAL ATTEMPTS Goals
Shots On Target Shots Off Target
PASSING Goal Assists
CROSSING Total Crosses
were handed another home draw against Premiership side Middlesbrough in the third round, and former Boro man Hignett opened the scoring with his first of the campaign. John Curtis played Garry
DISCIPLINE Fouls awardewd Fouls conceded Offside
Yellow Cards Red Cards
187
2 4 2
0 0
3 0 4
1 0
405
2 6 4
2 01/01/02 3 25/08/01
3 4 6 1 0
30/01/99
Ekoku 59 (pen) Soltvedt 85
Hignett 28, Cole 39
. Nemeth 39. Att 9,536
TRANMERE_____ HTO-2
Alt 9,559
D Li F A 51 44 . 223 174
Spurs P W D 160 94 27
L F A 39 . 302 169
Winners: 1971,1973,1999
Runners-Up: 1982 Semi Finals: 1969,1972,1976,1987,1992 Fifth Round: 1981,1983,1990,1991,1994
Best Home Win: 7-2 v Doncaster 1976 Worst Home Defeat: 0-4 v Middlesbro 1975 Best Away Win: 6-3 v Watford 1995 Worst Away Defeat: 1-6 v Bolton 1997
Second Round
TOTTENHAM................ -...2 TORQUAY— ................. .0 King 61, Ferdinand 69 HI 0-0
Att 20,347 Third Round
_____ 0 TOTTENHAM---------------- .4 Sheringham 21 (pen), Anderton 39 Poyet 49, Rebrov 81 Alt 12,386
FULHAM............................1 TOTTENHAM----------------- 2 Hayles45 HT 1-1
Fourth Round
Rebrov 15, Davies 86 Att 17,006
Att 13,278
TOTTENHAM__________ 6 BOLTON........................ 0 Davies 21, Ferdinand 29,30,38 Bamess 79 (og), Iversen 84 HT4-0
Quarter-Final Att 28,430 Semi-Final First Lea Att 30,883
CHELSEA____________ 2 TOTTENHAM---------- -------1 Hasselbaink 10,77 HT1-0
Ferdinand 65 Att 37,264
Semi-Final Second Lea
TOTTENHAM....................5 CHELSEA.................... -....1 Iversen 2, Sherwood 33
Att 26,844
Sheringham 50, Davies 76, Rebrov 87 HT2-0
Tottenham won 6-3 on agg. League Cup meetings
01/12/93 Tottenham 1 0 Blackburn Campbell Att 22,295
29/10/88 Blackburn 1 Butters og 109
(After Extra Time) 19/10/88 Tottenham 0 0
Tottenham Thomas 107 Stewart 110 Att 12,965 Blackburn Att 18,814
Recent meetings
Tottenham 1 Richards 45
Blackburn' 2 Mahon 7 Duff 71
Blackburn^ 1 Jansen 43 t
masses
Flitcroft down the flank, and his pin-point centre was headed in by the likeable Scouser. That was on the half-hour,
but Steve McLaren's men were level eight minutes later through Slovakian forward Szilard Nemeth. Nemeth played a one-two
with former Manchester United youngster. Mark Wilson, before firing home. The sides were locked
together after 90 minutes, and after the first period of extra time. But with seven minutes
to cheer on Souness’ depleted cup final squad
BLACKBURN Rovers will have a ■ huge Blue and White convoy on the road to Cardiff
on Sunday. Over 90 coaches full
CRUCIAL GOALS: Craig Hignett'
left, and a penalty shoot-out looking inevitable, Short, recently back from injury, announced his return to the side with the winner. Hignett's corner fell to
bookable offence'midway through the first half. And Rovers made Kevin
Johnson at the back post, and he returned the ball into the box, where Short rose above the Boro defence to head past Mark Crossley. The fourth round was
Keegan's side pay. On the stroke of half-time,
Jansen was alert after Tugay scuffed a shot, and he guided home the second. Mark Hughes delivered a
Three minutes later
Swede Nils-Eric Johansson strode forward before firing a superb shot past Carlo Nash from the edge of the box. Ten-man City competed
something of a revenge mission as Rovers were paired with First Division high-fliers Manchester City, again at Ewood Park . The last time City were in
manfully in the secpnd half, and Blackburn struggled to put daylight between them with the crucial second goal. But it finally came at the
town, they romped to promotion to the Premiership on the last day of the 1999-2000 season with a 4-1 win in a remarkable game. But with the roles reversed - Rovers back in . the big time and City typifying their yo-yo status - Souness' men were eager to prove a point. Their hopes were raised
when City's new recruit Christian Negouai was dismissed for a second
death when Egil Ostenstad, handed a rare outing, produced a fine pullback for Johnson to score. Arsenal were the visitors
trademark volley after the ball ricocheted into his path, and Arsenal's number was up. Jansen completed his hat-
trick after the break after a lightning raid down the left from Damien Duff, the striker effortlessly arrowing the ball inside the post. With Chelsea and Spurs
for the quarter-final clash at Ewood, and the Gunners, fielding a much-changed side from their recognised Premiership personnel, started brightly. But three goals in a nine-
cutting inside Matthew Upson from a Tugay pass before whipping the ball into the comer.
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and his cross was hammered . past Kevin Pressman in emphatic fashion.
before half-time, sliding in to expertly guide home another Duff centre. Rovers looked to be cruising, but Efan Ekoku made for an interesting second leg when he managed to turn Phil O'Donnell's cross past Brad Friedel. Wednesday were
Cole doubled the lead
lying in wait in the semi finals, Rovers were drawn to face First Division strugglers Sheffield Wednesday. The first leg was at
minute spell all but ended the visitors' challenge. Jansen opened the scoring,
' his second appearance since his £7.5m move from Manchester United. Cole would mark the occasion with his first goal in his new club's colours, but it
Hillsborough, with new signing Andy Cole making
. was Hignett who opened the scoring just before the half hour. Tugay sent Duff
scampering down the left,
determined to keep the tie alive at Ewood, and Gerald Sibon was denied by a • stunning save from Friedel. However, two goals in
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from the spot after Stig Bjomebye handled Alan Quinn's comer. Cole again looked to have
put the tie to bed with a superb finish from a Duff cross, but Soltvedt made for a nervy finale, heading in Quinn's centre. But Hignett wrapped up
proceedings In the final minute, latching on to a loose ball before finishing well. Tugay was first back out
three minutes put Cardiff within touching distance for Rovers. First Jansen reacted first
of Rovers fans will make the trip to • South Wales, along with several thousand others, who have taken over the hotels^ in the surrounding areas of Bristol and Gloucester. And they will look to
0 Blackburn Att 35,131
'1 Tottenham Ziege 90
Att 24,992 1 Tottenham
Iversen 61 Att 29,643
PREM PREM PREM R4 R3Rep R3
Forssell 90 Att 34,799
Sher to spoj
WHILE the emergence of such young talent as Ledley King and Simon Davies has been a feature of Spurs' season so far, it is the “golden oldies” which provide the main threat to Rovers on Sunday. The likes of Les
nothing more than also- rans in the Premiership, there has definitely been progress at White Hart Lane since the return of prodigal son Glenn Hoddle in April last year. And the 30-
somethings have had a big hand in moving the club forward. Hoddle raved about
German ace Ziege after his match-winning show against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup on Sunday - his first appearance after eight games out with a knee injury: "His left-foot quality when he is on his day is as good as anyone in the world in terms of crossing the ball. "I have always
thought that, and that is the reason why I went out on a limb to get him in the summer." The princely sum of
Ferdinand (35), Teddy Sheringham, Gus Poyet (both 34) and , Christian Ziege (30) have turned Tottenham into a more potent force. Although they are
d I, Spurs a
£4m secured the former Milan wingback's services after a v miserable spell at Liverpool where he became caught between two stools at either left back or left midfield, never looking comfortable in either position. Hoddle also moved in
the summer for Poyet and Sheringham, and the duo have been as influential as ever. Sheringham is a
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certainty for Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad, while Poyet has carried on where he left off at Chelsea, with his trademark power in - the air and well-timed late runs into the box. Ferdinand has
raise their side at the final, with Graeme Souness forced to select from a much-depleted squad. Rovers will go into
of the dressing room to lead the celebrations, but unfortunately the Turk will be unavailable at the Millennium Stadium. However, Rovers will
after Martin Taylor turned Hignett's comer onto the post, and then Duff finished clinically across the Owls' loan keeper Paul Heald.' But Rovers were far from
home and dry, and they suffered a double blow as Flitcroft saw red for a lunge at Trond Soltvedt, and Ekoku pulled a goal back
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certainly feel, despite their recent run of form, that if they can continue to play the brand of passing football that has impressed onlookers in the Premiership this season, but be more ruthless with their chances and. maintain concentration at the back, then the trophy could be coming back up the M6 after the game.
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the game without the services of suspended skipper Garry Flitcroft, influential midfielder Tugay and commanding centre , back Craig Short, while Australian utility man Lucas Neill is cup-tied. Back-up keeper Alan
Kelly is also a doubt after picking up a knee injury on international duty with the Republic of Ireland last week. However, Alan
Miller's registration is through after he was recalled from his loan spell at Scottish Premier League strugglers St ■ Johnstone. Graeme Souness
managed to keep out of the treatment room, along with the man known as "Sicknote" - Darren Anderton - who also looks to have timed his return to form and
fitness to perfection, with Korea and Japan on the horizon and a World Cup to look
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SPURS will have to overcol the South Stand hoodoo if t l are to prevent Rovers pick! up their first ever League r
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success. Last season, the first til Cardiff's magnificent Millennil
Stadium was used for the Leal Cup, FA Cup, LDV Vans TroJ and Play-off , Finals, the tea whose fans wore housed in North Stand won.
Liverpool, twice, Port Vj L
made do with a .. . patched-up side at Middlesbrough, although David Dunn: was rested. ■ Dunn is expected to
return at Cardiff, while &
SET TO RETURN: David Dunn
Damien Duff could revert to the left flank. Matt Jansen will
hope to shake off his ; hip injury in time to , partner Andy Cole up
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