Birmingham City v Ipswich Town, 31 January 2001

Score4-1 to Birmingham City
RefereeJeff Winter
CompetitionLeague Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
VenueSt Andrew's
Attendance28,624
After 90 minutes the scores were tied at 2-2 and if the score remained the same Ipswich would go through on the away goals rule. But with Birmingham scoring twice in extra time they go through to the final of the Worthington Cup where they will meet Liverpool

Goals:

Martin Grainger 43 G
Geoff Horsfield 56 G
Geoff Horsfield 103 G
Andrew Johnson 117 G

Goals:

James Scowcroft 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ian Bennett
Defender/Right back Nicky Eaden
Defender/Right back Jerry Gill
Defender/Centre back Michael Johnson
Defender/Centre back Darren Purse
Defender/Left back Martin Grainger
Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder Martin O'Connor
Midfielder Danny Sonner
Forward Dele Adebola
Forward Geoff Horsfield

Starting lineup:

Richard Wright Goalkeeper
John McGreal Defender
Mark Venus Defender/Centre back
Richard Naylor Defender/Forward
Jamie Clapham Defender/Midfielder
Jermaine Wright Defender/Midfielder
Gary Croft Defender/Left back
Matt Holland Midfielder
Jim Magilton Midfielder
Marcus Stewart Forward

Substitutions:

Andrew Johnson for Dele Adebola 98
Bryan Hughes for Nicky Eaden 109
David Burrows for Stan Lazaridis 119

Substitutions:

James Scowcroft for Richard Naylor 46
Martijn Reuser for Gary Croft 105
Amir Karič for Jim Magilton 109

Cards:

Danny Sonner 27 Y

Cards:

Richard Naylor 6 Y
Jim Magilton 32 Y
Gary Croft 78 Y

On the bench:

Defender David Burrows
Midfielder Bryan Hughes
Forward Andrew Johnson

On the bench:

Midfielder Amir Karič
Midfielder/Forward Martijn Reuser
Midfielder/Forward James Scowcroft

Goals:

Martin Grainger 43 G
Geoff Horsfield 56 G
Geoff Horsfield 103 G
Andrew Johnson 117 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ian Bennett
Defender/Right back Nicky Eaden
Defender/Right back Jerry Gill
Defender/Centre back Michael Johnson
Defender/Centre back Darren Purse
Defender/Left back Martin Grainger
Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder Martin O'Connor
Midfielder Danny Sonner
Forward Dele Adebola
Forward Geoff Horsfield

Substitutions:

Andrew Johnson for Dele Adebola 98
Bryan Hughes for Nicky Eaden 109
David Burrows for Stan Lazaridis 119

Cards:

Danny Sonner 27 Y

On the bench:

Defender David Burrows
Midfielder Bryan Hughes
Forward Andrew Johnson

Goals:

James Scowcroft 57 G

Starting lineup:

Richard Wright Goalkeeper
John McGreal Defender
Mark Venus Defender/Centre back
Richard Naylor Defender/Forward
Jamie Clapham Defender/Midfielder
Jermaine Wright Defender/Midfielder
Gary Croft Defender/Left back
Matt Holland Midfielder
Jim Magilton Midfielder
Marcus Stewart Forward

Substitutions:

James Scowcroft for Richard Naylor 46
Martijn Reuser for Gary Croft 105
Amir Karič for Jim Magilton 109

Cards:

Richard Naylor 6 Y
Jim Magilton 32 Y
Gary Croft 78 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Amir Karič
Midfielder/Forward Martijn Reuser
Midfielder/Forward James Scowcroft