Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United, 21 January 2015
| Score | 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur |
| Referee | Neil Swarbrick |
| Competition | League Cup Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | White Hart Lane |
| Attendance | 35,323 |
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Kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes to 8.00pm due to traffic problems in the vicinity of the stadium leading to Sheffield United's late arrival.
Goals:
| Andros Townsend | penalty | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Michel Vorm
Defender
Benjamin Stambouli
Defender
Jan Vertonghen
Defender
Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder
Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder
Eric Dier
Midfielder
Christian Eriksen
Midfielder
Ryan Mason
Midfielder
Andros Townsend
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Harry Kane
Substitutions:
| Moussa Dembélé for Ryan Mason | 65 |
| Soldado for Emmanuel Adebayor | 65 |
| Paulinho for Benjamin Stambouli | 75 |
Cards:
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 17 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Younès Kaboul
Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose
Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé
Midfielder
Aaron Lennon
Midfielder
Paulinho
Forward
Soldado
Comments:
Tottenham Hotspur had won both of their previous League Cup ties with Sheffield United - 3rd Round in 1970/71 and 4th Round in 1990/91. Spurs have scored in their last 27 home games in the League Cup since a goalless draw against Wimbledon in the first leg of the semi-final in January 1999.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Howard
Goalkeeper
Bob Harris
Defender
Jay McEveley
Defender
Chris Basham
Defender/Midfielder
Jamal Campbell-Ryce
Midfielder
Michael Doyle
Midfielder
Ryan Flynn
Midfielder
Louis Reed
Midfielder
Stefan Scougall
Midfielder
Jamie Murphy
Midfielder/Forward
Marc McNulty
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jose Baxter for Marc McNulty | 83 |
| Kieran Wallace for Stefan Scougall | 87 |
Cards:
| Jay McEveley | 55 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Iain Turner
Defender
Craig Alcock
Defender
Terry Kennedy
Midfielder
Kieran Wallace
Midfielder/Forward
Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward
Jose Baxter
Midfielder/Forward
Michael Higdon