http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/holders-tottenham-face-newcastle-in-carling-cup-913689.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/holders-tottenham-face-newcastle-in-carling-cup-913689.html <p> Holders Tottenham will visit Newcastle as they start their defence of the Carling Cup. </p> FA & League Cups Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:49 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/we-let-everyone-down-says-nolan-after-disastrous-exit-910597.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/we-let-everyone-down-says-nolan-after-disastrous-exit-910597.html <p>Kevin Nolan has spoken of his disappointment at the way Bolton exited the Carling Cup. The club captain was hoping for a good run in the competition after they reached the final in 2004 when he was part of the side, but two goals from journeyman striker Adebayo Akinfenwa propelled League One Northampton into the third round draw on Saturday.</p> FA & League Cups Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carling-cup-roundup-hammers-escape-exit-after-being-forced-into-extratime-910871.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carling-cup-roundup-hammers-escape-exit-after-being-forced-into-extratime-910871.html <p>West Ham United needed extra time to see off League Two strugglers Macclesfield 4-1 at Upton Park last night, but the Hammers were not the only Premier League side to come close to being dumped out of the Carling Cup by lower-league opposition. </p> FA & League Cups Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/clough-was-best-manager-i-ever-had-says-keane-909534.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/clough-was-best-manager-i-ever-had-says-keane-909534.html <p>The manager of Sunderland, Roy Keane, marks his second anniversary in charge at the Stadium of Light by returning to former club Nottingham Forest in the Carling Cup tonight.</p> FA & League Cups Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carling-cup-roundup-baggies-bolton-and-hull-dumped-out-of-cup-909758.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carling-cup-roundup-baggies-bolton-and-hull-dumped-out-of-cup-909758.html <p>Premier League sides Bolton, West Brom and Hull were bundled out of the Carling Cup last night by lower-division opposition. Bolton were upset 2-1 by Northampton, while West Brom lost 3-1 at Hartlepool, and Swansea City rallied to oust Hull 2-1 after extra time.</p> FA & League Cups Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/coleman-hoping-for-coventrys-cup-luck-to-hold-908498.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/coleman-hoping-for-coventrys-cup-luck-to-hold-908498.html <p>The Coventry City manager, Chris Coleman, spent the latter part of Saturday's home defeat to Bristol City in the stands after being dismissed from the touchline at the Ricoh Arena, but he will hope to have a more positive effect on proceedings tonight for the visit of Newcastle United in the second round of the Carling Cup.</p> FA & League Cups Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carrick-neville-and-nani-to-test-pompeys-sense-of-community-889323.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/carrick-neville-and-nani-to-test-pompeys-sense-of-community-889323.html <p>The last time they met last month, the crowds shut out of the stadium in Abuja in Nigeria embarked on a full-scale riot with the local police. Tomorrow at Wembley, it is unlikely that passions will be running quite so high between Manchester United and Portsmouth in a Community Shield game which will not showcase the full range of talent both sides have to offer.</p> FA & League Cups Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100