2017-18 Premier League Cup
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The 2017-18 Premier League Cup is the fifth campaign of the knockout cup competition launched by the Premier League following the launch of EPPP.
Swansea City are the defending champions.
If more than 32 clubs enter, then a pre-qualifying knockout stage will be held to determine who joins the Category 1 clubs in the main competition, which begins with a group stage of eight groups of four clubs. Teams face each other twice in the group stage, home and away, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout round. All knockout games will be one-legged ties.
Contents |
Pre-Qualifying Stage
Tuesday 12 September
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| Wigan Athletic | 1-3 | AFC Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Barragan '10 | Harfield '48 , Mahoney '52 , Dunkley (OG) '61 |
DW Stadium
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Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
2nd October 2017
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| Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong '57 Miller '63 Coulson '81 |
Alfreton Town FC
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| 2 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
29th September 2017
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| Southampton | 1-2 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Slattery (pen) '79 | Folivi (pen) '23 Dja Djedje '66 |
Staplewood Training Ground
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9th October 2017
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| Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Nuttall (2) Butterworth |
Paterson (3) |
Leyland County Ground
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3rd November 2017
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| Blackburn Rovers | 6-1 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Wright '32, '34 Mansell '51 J.Doyle '58 Wharton '61 Butterworth '63 |
Folivi '81 |
Leyland County Ground
Attendance: 137 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
4th October 2017
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| AFC Bournemouth | 3-2 | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| Afobe '38, '75, '89 | Abrahams '72, '77 |
Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 941 |
9th October 2017
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| Bury | 2-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Harker '18 Nyaupembe '46 |
Report | Armstrong '30 Wilson '58 Odoffin |
Gigg Lane
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6th November 2017
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-3 | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson '17 Collins '33 Seedorf '37 |
Cantwell 45+2, 90+4 Abrahams '89 |
6th February 2018
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| AFC Bournemouth | v | Bury |
|---|---|---|
20th February 2018
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| Bury | v | AFC Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
29th September 2017
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| Newcastle United | 3-4 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| McNall '21, '68 Sangare '83 |
Limb '77 N'Guessan '80 Metz '82 Nabi '86 |
Northumberland FA
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Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | West Brom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
29th September 2017
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| Aston Villa | 3-1 | West Brom |
|---|---|---|
| Suliman '67 Lyden '73 McKirdy '81 |
Bradley '5 |
Keys Park
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Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
9th October 2017
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| Portsmouth | 1-2 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Widdrington '74 (pen) | Broadhead '72 Lavery '87 |
West Leigh Park
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Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
29th September 2017
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| Bristol City | 3-1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Bakinson '38 Holden '45 Garita '47 |
Jarvis '55 |
Woodspring Stadium
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5th November 2017
1.00pm |
| Liverpool | 7-0 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Ings '1, '17, '21, '68 Dhanda '33 Masterson '73 Wilson '88 |
Swansway Chester Stadium
Referee: Thomas Parsons |
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brighton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
29th September 2017
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| Sunderland | 0-5 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders '19, '23 Alzate '45, '49 Tilley '75 |
Eppleton Colliery Ground
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2nd November 2017
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| Sunderland | 2-1 | Exeter City |
|---|---|---|
| Embleton '36 Molyneux '58 |
McAlinden |
Eppleton Colliery Ground
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3rd November 2017
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-3 | Hull City |
|---|---|---|
| Connolly '27 Baldock '56 |
Hinchcliffe '2 Powell '41 Lewis-Polter |
Amex Elite Football Centre
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Top Goalscorers
(Updated: 5th October)
| Player | Club | Goals |
| Benik Afobe | AFC Bournemouth | 3 |
| Tristan Abrahams | Norwich City | 2 |
| Lewis McNall | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Max Sanders | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Steven Alzate | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
See a complete list of the 2017-18 PL Cup goalscorers here
