Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers, 27 February 2000

Score2-1 to Leicester City
RefereeAlan Wilkie
CompetitionLeague Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance74,313
Kick Off: 3:00pm Leicester City became the last team to win the League Cup at the original Wembley Stadium. Referee Alan Wilkie was replaced by fourth official Phil Richards after 62 minutes due to a calf injury.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Martin O'Neill

1 Tranmere Rovers

Manager: John Aldridge

Goals:

Matt Elliott 29 G
Matt Elliott 81 G

Goals:

David Kelly 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Flowers
Defender Matt Elliott (captain)
Defender Gerry Taggart
Defender/Centre back Frank Sinclair
Midfielder Steve Guppy
Midfielder Neil Lennon
Midfielder Muzzy Izzet
Midfielder Stefan Oakes
Midfielder Robbie Savage
Forward Tony Cottee
Forward Emile Heskey

Starting lineup:

Joseph Murphy Goalkeeper
Clint Hill Defender
Dave Challinor Defender/Centre back (captain)
Reuben Hazell Defender/Centre back
Gareth Roberts Defender/Midfielder
Gary Jones Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Nick Henry Midfielder
Alan Mahon Midfielder
David Kelly Forward
Andy Parkinson Forward
Scott Taylor Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Impey for Stefan Oakes 77
Ian Marshall for Tony Cottee 89

Substitutions:

Steve Yates for Andy Parkinson 66

Cards:

Robbie Savage Y

Cards:

Dave Challinor Y
Clint Hill 9 Y
Clint Hill 63 Y
Clint Hill 63 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pegguy Arphexad
Defender/Centre back Phil Gilchrist
Midfielder Andy Impey
Midfielder Theo Zagorakis
Forward Ian Marshall

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Achterberg
Defender Andy Thompson
Defender Steve Yates
Midfielder Michael Black
Midfielder Alan Morgan

2 Leicester City

Manager: Martin O'Neill

Goals:

Matt Elliott 29 G
Matt Elliott 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Flowers
Defender Matt Elliott (captain)
Defender Gerry Taggart
Defender/Centre back Frank Sinclair
Midfielder Steve Guppy
Midfielder Neil Lennon
Midfielder Muzzy Izzet
Midfielder Stefan Oakes
Midfielder Robbie Savage
Forward Tony Cottee
Forward Emile Heskey

Substitutions:

Andy Impey for Stefan Oakes 77
Ian Marshall for Tony Cottee 89

Cards:

Robbie Savage Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pegguy Arphexad
Defender/Centre back Phil Gilchrist
Midfielder Andy Impey
Midfielder Theo Zagorakis
Forward Ian Marshall

1 Tranmere Rovers

Manager: John Aldridge

Goals:

David Kelly 77 G

Starting lineup:

Joseph Murphy Goalkeeper
Clint Hill Defender
Dave Challinor Defender/Centre back (captain)
Reuben Hazell Defender/Centre back
Gareth Roberts Defender/Midfielder
Gary Jones Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Nick Henry Midfielder
Alan Mahon Midfielder
David Kelly Forward
Andy Parkinson Forward
Scott Taylor Forward

Substitutions:

Steve Yates for Andy Parkinson 66

Cards:

Dave Challinor Y
Clint Hill 9 Y
Clint Hill 63 Y
Clint Hill 63 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Achterberg
Defender Andy Thompson
Defender Steve Yates
Midfielder Michael Black
Midfielder Alan Morgan