2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup

2014-15 Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 46
Champions Southampton
Runners-up Blackburn Rovers
Matches played 46
Goals scored 130 (2.83 per match)
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The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.

Participants

There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town.

Category 1

NorthSouth
Blackburn RoversAston Villa
Bolton WanderersBrighton & Hove Albion
Derby CountyFulham
EvertonNorwich City
Leicester CityReading
Manchester CitySouthampton
MiddlesbroughWest Bromwich Albion
Newcastle UnitedWest Ham United
Stoke CityWolverhampton Wanderers
Sunderland

Category 2

NorthSouth
BarnsleyBristol City
Birmingham CityCardiff City
Crewe AlexandraCharlton Athletic
Huddersfield TownColchester United
Leeds UnitedIpswich Town
Nottingham ForestMillwall
Sheffield UnitedQueens Park Rangers
Sheffield WednesdaySwansea City

Category 3

NorthSouth
BurnleyAFC Wimbledon
Doncaster RoversAFC Bournemouth
Hull CityGillingham
Preston North EndPeterborough United
Wigan AthleticPlymouth Argyle
Watford

Matches

First Qualifying Round

This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3 rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.[1]

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
16 Sep Wigan Athletic 5 – 0 Preston North End
30 Sep Burnley 0 – 2 Hull City

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
23 Sep Watford 1 – 0 Peterborough United
23 Sep Gillingham 1 – 0† Plymouth Argyle
23 Sep AFC Wimbledon 1 – 0 A.F.C. Bournemouth

† – After extra time

Second Qualifying Round

This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32.[1]

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
8 Oct Nottingham Forest 1 – 3 Wigan Athletic
20 Oct Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 1 Hull City 198
6 Oct Leeds United 6 – 0 Doncaster Rovers
6 Oct Birmingham City 1 – 3 Sheffield United 96
8 Oct Huddersfield Town 1 – 0 Barnsley 148

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
27 Oct Bristol City 1 – 2† Watford
28 Oct Cardiff City 0 – 1 Gillingham
7 Oct Charlton Athletic 4 – 0 AFC Wimbledon
6 Oct Millwall 1 – 1 Colchester United
Millwall advance 6 – 5 on penalties.
6 Oct Ipswich Town 2 – 1 Swansea City

† – After extra time

Round of 32

This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16.

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
8 Dec Sheffield United 0 – 0 Stoke City
Stoke City advance 5 – 4 on penalties.
9 Dec Leicester City 1 – 2 Leeds United
5 Dec Manchester City 2 – 4 Sunderland
24 Nov Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Hull City 196
12 Dec Bolton Wanderers 4 – 4 Wigan Athletic
15 Dec Huddersfield Town 2 – 0 Everton
24 Nov Newcastle United 2 – 1† Crewe Alexandra 317

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Dec Norwich City 4 – 2 Fulham
25 Nov West Ham United 1 – 1 Millwall
West Ham United advance 8 – 7 on penalties.
24 Nov Reading 3 – 0 Queens Park Rangers
25 Nov Watford 3 – 2 Gillingham
22 Dec Charlton Athletic 1 – 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
24 Nov Ipswich Town 0 – 1 Southampton 323
25 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 1 Aston Villa 147
20 Nov West Bromwich Albion 0 – 1 Derby County

† – After extra time.

Round of 16

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
12 Jan Blackburn Rovers 3 – 2 Aston Villa 240
22 Dec Bolton Wanderers 1 – 3† Reading
8 Jan Derby County 0 – 0 Sunderland
Derby County advance 4 – 3 on penalties.
6 Jan Huddersfield Town 0 – 0 Charlton Athletic
Huddersfield Town advance 6 – 5 on penalties.
Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
5 Jan Middlesbrough 1 – 4 Stoke City
22 Dec Newcastle United 4 – 1 West Ham United 468
15 Jan Southampton 2 – 0 Norwich City 323
6 Jan Watford 6 – 1 Leeds United

† – After extra time.

Quarter-finals

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
2 Feb Derby County 1 – 0 Stoke City
3 Feb Huddersfield Town 0 – 1 Reading

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
20 Jan Newcastle United 0 – 1 Blackburn Rovers 509
12 Feb Southampton 3 – 2 Watford

† – After extra time.

Semi-finals

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
5 Mar Southampton 4 – 2 Derby County

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
26 Feb Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1† Reading 196

† – After extra time.

Final

First leg

13 Apr 2015
19:00 BST
Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Southampton
Report
Ewood Park
Attendance: 995
Referee: Joseph Johnson
Blackburn Rovers
Southampton

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK David Raya
2 England DF Ryan Nyambe
3 England DF Jack Doyle
4 England DF Connor Thompson
5 England DF Sam Lavelle
6 Wales DF Sam Jones
7 England FW Devarn Green  39'
8 England DF Bradley Bauress
9 England FW Dean Rittenburg  90'
10 England MF David Carson
11 England MF Connor Mahoney
Sub England DF Kellen Daly
Sub Scotland GK Ryan Crump
Sub Australia MF Hyuga Tanner
Sub England MF Lewis Mansell  39'
Sub England MF Sam Joel  90'
No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Paulo Gazzaniga
2 England DF Bevis Mugabi
3 England DF Matt Targett
4 England MF Dominic Gape
5 England DF Jason McCarthy
6 England DF Will Wood
7 England FW Sam Gallagher  81'
8 England MF Harrison Reed
9 England FW Ryan Seager
10 England MF Jake Hesketh
11 England MF Sam McQueen  81'
Sub England MF Josh Sims  81'
Sub Gibraltar GK Will Britt
Sub England FW Jake Sinclair  81'
Sub England MF Callum Slattery
Sub England DF Josh Debayo

Second leg

20 Apr 2015
19:00 BST
Southampton 2 – 1 (AET) Blackburn Rovers
Seager  52'
Gallagher  94'		 Report Targett  69' (OG)
St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 12,356
Referee: Antony Coggins
Southampton
Blackburn Rovers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Paulo Gazzaniga
2 England DF Bevis Mugabi
3 England DF Matt Targett
4 England MF Dominic Gape
5 England DF Jason McCarthy
6 England DF Will Wood
7 England FW Sam Gallagher
8 England MF Harrison Reed Red card 88'
9 England FW Ryan Seager  90'
10 England MF Jake Hesketh
11 England MF Sam McQueen  77'
Sub England MF Josh Sims  90'
Sub Gibraltar GK Will Britt
Sub England FW Jake Sinclair  77'
Sub England MF Callum Slattery
Sub England DF Josh Debayo
No. Position Player
1 Spain GK David Raya
2 England DF Ryan Nyambe
3 England DF Jack Doyle
4 England DF Connor Thompson  91'
5 England DF Sam Lavelle
6 Wales DF Sam Jones
7 England FW Dean Rittenburg  74'
8 England DF Bradley Bauress
9 England MF Lewis Mansell
10 England MF David Carson  57'
11 England MF Connor Mahoney
Sub England DF Kellen Daly
Sub Scotland GK Ryan Crump
Sub Australia MF Hyuga Tanner  74'
Sub England MF Lewis Hardcastle  57'
Sub England MF Sam Joel  91'

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/aug/under-21-premier-league-cup-qualifying-rounds-1-and-2-draw-290814.html

See also

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