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2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup

The 2013-14 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.[1]

2013-14 Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams52
Final positions
ChampionsReading
Runner-upManchester City
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored179 (3.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Craig Tanner (9 goals)

Fifty two teams entered the competition - with sixteen Category 3 EPPP teams entered in the 1st Qualifying Round, seventeen Category 2 teams entered in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and the remaining nineteen Category 1 teams entered in the Round of 32. Teams were allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.

Participants edit

Matches edit

First qualifying round edit

This round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.[2][3]

Second qualifying round edit

This round commenced the week beginning 21 October 2013. The eight First Qualifying Round winners were joined in this round by sixteen of the seventeen Category 2 rated academies - Nottingham Forest drew a bye to the Round of 32.

† – After extra time

Round of 32 edit

This round begins the week beginning 18 November 2013. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve Second Qualifying round winners and Nottingham Forest, who drew a bye to this round.[6] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.[7]

† – After extra time.

Round of 16 edit

This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.[9]

Quarter-finals edit

This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[12]

† – After extra time.

Semi-finals edit

This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.

Final edit

First leg edit

Manchester City3 – 2Reading
Devante Cole   39', 90'
Marcos Lopes   65' (pen.)		 Report Gozie Ugwu   13'
Craig Tanner   31'
Attendance: 4,873
Referee: Lee Mason
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reading

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Ian Lawlor
2 DF   ENG Adam Drury
3 DF   ENG Greg Leigh   70'
4 DF   ENG Shay Facey
5 DF   BEL Jason Denayer
6 MF   ENG George Glendon   54'
7 MF   AUT Sinan Bytyqi
8 MF   FRA Olivier Ntcham
9 FW   ENG Jordy Hiwula
10 FW   POR Marcos Lopes
11 FW   ENG Devante Cole
Sub DF   ENG Ellis Plummer
Sub GK   WAL Billy O'Brien
Sub DF   BEL Mathias Bossaerts
Sub DF   ESP Angeliño   70'
Sub MF   FRA Seko Fofana   54'
Reading
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Daniel Lincoln
2 DF   ENG Niall Keown
3 DF   IRL Shane Griffin
4 MF   ENG Aaron Tshibola
5 DF   ENG Jake Cooper   64'
6 DF   IRL Pierce Sweeney
7 MF   ENG Jack Stacey
8 MF   ENG Aaron Kuhl
9 FW   ENG Gozie Ugwu
10 FW   ENG Craig Tanner
11 MF   ENG Tarique Fosu-Henry
Sub DF   IRL Sean Long
Sub GK   ENG Lewis Ward
Sub MF   ZIM Shepherd Murombedzi
Sub MF   IRL Liam Kelly
Sub FW   SCO Harry Cardwell

Second leg edit

Reading2 – 0Manchester City
Fosu   72'
Jack Stacey   74'		 Report
Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Kevin Friend
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reading
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester City

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Reading
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Daniel Lincoln
2 DF   IRL Sean Long   68'
3 DF   IRL Shane Griffin
4 DF   ENG Niall Keown
5 DF   ENG Jake Cooper
6 DF   IRL Pierce Sweeney
7 MF   ENG Aaron Tshibola
8 MF   ENG Jack Stacey
9 MF   IRL Liam Kelly
10 FW   ENG Craig Tanner
11 FW   ENG Gozie Ugwu
Sub GK   ENG Lewis Ward
Sub MF   ZIM Shepherd Murombedzi
Sub MF   ISL Samúel Friðjónsson
Sub FW   SCO Harry Cardwell
Sub MF   ENG Tarique Fosu   68'
Manchester City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Ian Lawlor
2 DF   ENG Adam Drury   75'
3 DF   ENG Shay Facey
4 DF   BEL Jason Denayer
5 DF   ENG Greg Leigh
6 MF   ENG George Glendon
7 MF   FRA Seko Fofana
8 MF   FRA Olivier Ntcham
9 FW   POR Marcos Lopes
10 FW   ENG Devante Cole
11 FW   ENG Jordy Hiwula
Sub MF   AUT Sinan Bytyqi   75'
Sub DF   ENG Ellis Plummer
Sub GK   WAL Billy O'Brien
Sub MF   ENG Kean Bryan
Sub   

References edit

  1. ^ "Roddy: Under-21 PL Cup will sharpen competitive edge". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw". PremierLeague.com. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Watford beat Bristol Rovers on penalties to progress in Under-21 Premier League Cup". Watford Observer.
  5. ^ "Report - Argyle U21s 0 Watford U21s 2". Plymouth Argyle FC.
  6. ^ "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Tough ties for Arsenal and Fulham". PremierLeague.com. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Blues withdraw from U21 Cup". bcfc.com. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  8. ^ "VILLA U21S 0-3 FULHAM". Fulham FC.
  9. ^ "Under-21 Cup: London derby pick of the draw". PremierLeague.com. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  10. ^ @ReadingFC (31 January 2014). "Reading's under 21s take on Watford today in a rearranged @PremierLeague cup encounter behind closed doors, kick off 1pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "FFC U21S 0-1 ARSENAL U21S". Fulham FC.
  12. ^ "U21 Cup: Man City go to Newcastle, Chelsea await London derby". PremierLeague.com. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  13. ^ "2013-14 Season Programmes". Clarets Mad.


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