The Carling Cup 2006-07 was the 47th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling.
The competition began in August 2006 and ended with the final on February 25, 2007. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final match, as it has done since 2001 (the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium could not be completed in time to host the final).
The winners were Chelsea, beating Arsenal in the final 2-1 after two goals by Didier Drogba.
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The competition consists of five single elimination rounds (taking place only on week-nights) before a two-legged semi-final and then a final match at a neutral venue. The venue for each fixture in round one to the finals will not be neutral. It will be the home ground of one of the two clubs in each fixture, and will be decided as part of the draw for each round.
There are no replays in the competition. If necessary, extra-time and penalties will decide each tie's winners on the night.
The 72 Football League clubs compete from the first round, which is divided into North and South sections. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2005-06 season. Therefore, the clubs relegated from the Premier League in 2006; Sunderland (North), Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion (South) are the top seeds, and the clubs newly-promoted to the Football League — Accrington Stanley and Hereford United — are bottom seeds in north and south sections respectively.
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In Round 2, the 36 winners from Round 1 were joined by the 12 Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions. The draw took place on 26 August 2006 and matches were played during the week commencing 18 September.
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Leeds United | 3 – 1 | Barnet | 7,220 |
| 2 | Watford | 0 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | 8,368 |
| 0 – 0 after extra time — Watford win 6 – 5 on penalties | ||||
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | 3,907 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 – 3 | Derby County | 5,598 |
| 3 – 3 after extra time — Doncaster Rovers win 8 – 7 on penalties | ||||
| 5 | Sheffield United | 1 – 0 | Bury | 6,273 |
| 6 | Millwall | 0 – 4 | Southampton | 5,492 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 – 1 | Cheltenham Town | 10,974 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 1 – 2 | Everton | 10,756 |
| 9 | Hereford United | 1 – 3 | Leicester City | 4,073 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 3 – 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3,550 |
| 11 | Fulham | 1 – 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6,620 |
| 12 | Hull City | 0 – 0 | Hartlepool United | 6,392 |
| 0 – 0 after extra time — Hull City win 3 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 13 | Walsall | 1 – 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,243 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 0 – 1 | Notts County | 11,148 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 1 – 0 | Carlisle United | 8,190 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 1 – 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4,411 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 2 – 1 | Manchester City | 7,960 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 2 | Aston Villa | 6,502 |
| 19 | Southend United | 3 – 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4,819 |
| 20 | Brentford | 0 – 3 | Luton Town | 3,005 |
| 21 | Reading | 3 – 3 | Darlington | 10,353 |
| 3 – 3 after extra time — Reading win 4 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | Wrexham | 10,491 |
| Birmingham City win 4 – 1 after extra time | ||||
| 23 | Rotherham United | 2 – 4 | Norwich City | 3,958 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 2 | Portsmouth | 6,646 |
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Round 3 was drawn on 23 September from the 24 remaining clubs and the eight Premier League clubs in European competitions. The ties were played the week of 23 October:
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3,308 |
| 2 – 2 after extra time — Wycombe win 3 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 2 – 4 | Birmingham City | 10,584 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 2 – 2 | Aston Villa | 27,288 |
| Aston Villa win 3 – 2 after extra time | ||||
| 4 | Watford | 2 – 1 | Hull City | 8,274 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 1 – 3 | Southend United | 10,449 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 2 – 1 | West Ham United | 7,787 |
| 7 | Notts County | 2 – 0 | Southampton | 6,731 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Portsmouth | 25,028 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 1 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,788 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 – 3 | Reading | 42,445 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 – 2 | Arsenal | 21,566 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 0 – 0 | Norwich City | 4,518 |
| 0 – 0 after extra time — Port Vale win 3 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 13 | Everton | 4 – 0 | Luton Town | 27,149 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 – 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8,306 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Manchester United | 10,046 |
| Manchester United win 2 – 1 after extra time | ||||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 2 | Chelsea | 14,732 |
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The Fourth Round draw was made on 25 October 2006.
| 2006-11-08 |
Birmingham City | 0 – 1 | Liverpool | St Andrews, Birmingham Attendance: 23,061 Referee: Howard Webb (Sheffield & Hallamshire) |
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| Agger 45' |
| 2006-11-08 |
Chelsea | 4 – 0 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 41,516 Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire) |
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| Lampard 32' Shevchenko 65' Essien 82' Drogba 84' |
| 2006-11-07 |
Chesterfield | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) 3 – 4p |
Charlton Athletic | Saltergate, Chesterfield Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Mike Riley (West Yorkshire) |
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| Larkin 2' Folan 47' Allison 120' |
Hasselbaink 40', 93' Bent 73' |
| 2006-11-08 |
Everton | 0 – 1 | Arsenal | Goodison Park, Liverpool Referee: Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) |
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| Adebayor 85' |
| 2006-11-07 |
Notts County | 0 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Meadow Lane, Nottingham Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham) |
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| Easter 49' |
| 2006-11-07 |
Southend United | 1 – 0 | Manchester United | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea Attendance: 11,532 Referee: Uriah Rennie (Sheffield & Hallamshire) |
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| Eastwood 27' |
| 2006-11-08 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Port Vale | White Hart Lane, London Attendance: 34,560 Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent) |
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| Huddlestone 80', 99' Defoe 107' |
Constantine 64' |
| 2006-11-07 |
Watford | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) 4 – 5p |
Newcastle United | Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 16,791 Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire) |
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| Francis 69' Shittu 108' |
Sibierski 3' Parker 116' |
The quarter-final draw was made on 11 November 2006 at 12:00 GMT.
| 2006-12-19 |
Charlton Athletic | 0 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | The Valley, London Attendance: 18,940 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (County Durham) |
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| Easter 35' |
| 2007-01-09 |
Liverpool | 3 – 6 | Arsenal | Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 42,614 Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire) |
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| Fowler 33' Gerrard 68' Hyypiä 80' |
Aliadière 27' Baptista 40', 45+2', 60', 84' Song 45' |
| 2006-12-20 |
Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Chelsea | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance: 37,406 Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside) |
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| Drogba 79' |
| 2006-12-20 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | White Hart Lane, London Attendance: 35,811 Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) |
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| Defoe 115' |
The semi-final draw was made on 23 December 2006 at 12:00 GMT. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home.
| 2007-01-10 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Chelsea | Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 9,771 Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent) |
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| Easter 77' | Bridge 36' |
| 2007-01-24 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 – 2 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane, London Attendance: 35,485 Referee: Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) |
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| Berbatov 12' Baptista 20' (o.g.) |
Baptista 64', 77' |
| 2007-01-23 |
Chelsea | 4 – 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 41,591 Referee: Mike Dean (Cheshire) |
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| Shevchenko 22', 43' Lampard 69', 90' |
Chelsea won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 2007-01-31 |
Arsenal | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 59,872 Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) |
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| Adebayor 77' Aliadière 105' Chimbonda 113' (o.g.) |
Mido 85' |
Arsenal won 5–3 on aggregate.
| 2007-02-25 15:00 |
Arsenal | 1 – 2 | Chelsea | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 70,073 Referee: Howard Webb (Sheffield & Hallamshire) |
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| Walcott 12' | (Report) | Drogba 20', 84' |
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