Cardiff City v West Ham United, 23 September 2003
| Score | 3-2 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Andy D' Urso |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 10,724 |
View Cardiff City v West Ham United head to head
Goals:
| Robert Earnshaw | 12 |
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| Robert Earnshaw | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Martyn Margetson
Defender
Danny Gabbidon
Defender
Tony Vidmar
Defender
Rhys Weston
Defender/Left back
Chris Barker
Midfielder
Willie Boland
Midfielder
Mark Bonner
Midfielder
Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder/Forward
Jason Bowen
Forward
Robert Earnshaw
Forward
Peter Thorne
Substitutions:
| Gavin Gordon for Peter Thorne | 74 |
| Andy Campbell for Jason Bowen | 80 |
Cards:
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Neil Alexander, Spencer Prior and Gary CroftGoals:
| Jermain Defoe | penalty | 45 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 64 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Christian Dailly
Defender
Ian Pearce
Defender
Tomáš Repka
Defender
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Quinn
Defender/Left back
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
David Connolly
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Neil Mellor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richard Garcia for Neil Mellor | 81 |
Cards:
| Christian Dailly | 61 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Richard Garcia
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Neil Alexander, Spencer Prior and Gary CroftComments:
Unused substitutes: Youseff Sofiane, Matthew Kilgallon, David Noble and Stephen Bywater