| Carling Cup, League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 29 July 2011 – 26 February 2012 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Birmingham City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool(8th title) |
| Runners-up | Cardiff City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 305 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jay Rodriguez (5 goals) |
The2011–12 Football League Cup (known as theCarling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd season of theFootball League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92football clubs played inEnglish football league system.Birmingham City were thedefending champions, but were knocked out 2–0 byManchester City in the Third Round.
Liverpool, the winner of the competition, qualified for thethird qualifying round of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Thefinal was held on 26 February 2012, and was contested atWembley Stadium between finalistsLiverpool andCardiff City. Cardiff were the first team outside the Premier League to appear in a League Cup final since 2001. It was Liverpool's first appearance at the new Wembley. Liverpool won the final 3–2 on penalties, claiming a record eighth League Cup, after the score was 2–2 after extra time.[1]
The broadcasting rights for the 2011–12 Cup in the UK were shared betweenSky Sports and theBBC. Sky Sports had rights to broadcast two live matches from each round while the BBC showed match highlights online and on a special League Cup highlights show which was broadcast in the late evening on BBC One.[2]
The BBC showed two legs of the semi-final fixtures and Sky Sports showed the other two.[3] Both BBC and Sky Sports simulcasted the final on 26 February 2012.
Times up to and including the fourth round areBST (UTC+1). Times from the quarter-finals onwards areGMT (UTC±0).
Due to newly relegated (and League Cup title holders)Birmingham City having abye to the third round following qualification to theEuropa League and the extra Europa League berth awarded toFulham through the Fair Play league, newly promotedAFC Wimbledon andCrawley Town played each other in a preliminary round. The draw for the round took place on 13 June with Crawley Town at home. This was the first need for a Preliminary Round since the2002–03 season.
| 29 July 2011 | Crawley Town (4) | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Broadfield Stadium,Crawley |
| 19:45 | Akpan 38'Torres 53'Tubbs 64' | Report | L. Moore 26' Midson 46' | Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire) |
The draw for the first round took place on 16 June 2011 at 10:00BST. The First Round took place in the week commencing 8 August 2011.Rioting in London caused three matches to be postponed on the advice of theMetropolitan Police. The fixtures atWest Ham United,Charlton Athletic andCrystal Palace were called off on safety grounds. The ties atBristol City andBristol Rovers were called off later after the disorder spread across England.[4][5][6][7][8] The round was also notable, from a footballing perspective, for the first competitiveNottingham derby since 1994 betweenNottingham Forest and rivalsNotts County. The match ended 3–3, with Forest winning the subsequent penalty shoot-out 4–3.
| 9 August 2011 | Hartlepool United (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Sheffield United (3) | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:30 | Sweeney 80' | Report | Quinn 29' | Attendance: 2,774 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Penalties | ||||
Horwood Poole Collins  Austin Nish | CresswellCollinsQuinnLowtonPhilliskirk | |||
| 9 August 2011 | Rochdale (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Chesterfield (3) | Spotland,Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Grimes 19',111' Mattis 103' (o.g.) | Report | Whitaker 11',95' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,718 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 9 August 2011 | Port Vale (4) | 2–4 | Huddersfield Town (3) | Vale Park,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Roberts 24' Loft 83' (pen.) | Report | Novak 29',38' Hunt 58'Roberts 67' | Attendance: 3,014 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 9 August 2011 | Rotherham United (4) | 1–4 | Leicester City (2) | Don Valley Stadium,Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Mills 13' (o.g.) | Report | Gallagher 36' Schlupp 53',63',71' | Attendance: 3,717 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 9 August 2011 | Hull City (2) | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town (4) | KC Stadium,Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 | Report | Sinclair 17',59' | Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 9 August 2011 | Leeds United (2) | 3–2 | Bradford City (4) | Elland Road,Leeds |
| 19:45 | Núñez 46',75' McCormack 70' | Report | Compton 30' Flynn 57' | Attendance: 17,667 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 9 August 2011 | Doncaster Rovers (2) | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers (3) | Keepmoat Stadium,Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Brown 5' (pen.) Mason 29'Bennett 59' | Report | Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Garry Sutton |
| 9 August 2011 | Walsall (3) | 0–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Banks's Stadium,Walsall |
| 19:45 | Chambers 12' | Report | Emnes 17',37',52' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,564 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 9 August 2011 | Barnsley (2) | 0–2 | Morecambe (4) | Oakwell,Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Report | Carlton 49' Ellison 86' | Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 9 August 2011 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Crown Ground,Accrington |
| 19:45 | Report | Dagnall 82' (pen.) Barcham 90+3' | Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 August 2011 | Derby County (2) | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | Pride Park,Derby |
| 19:45 | Maguire 46' Robinson 78' | Report | Morgan 16',37' Collins 34' | Attendance: 7,073 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 9 August 2011 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Carlisle United (3) | Boundary Park,Oldham |
| 19:45 | Reid 24' (pen.) | Report | McGovern 57' | Attendance: 1,786 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| Penalties | ||||
| Furman Smith Taylor Parker | McGovernWelshRobsonBerrettLoy | |||
| 9 August 2011 | Bury (3) | 3–1 | Coventry City (2) | Gigg Lane,Bury |
| 19:45 | Bishop 33' Lowe 75',88' | Report | O'Donovan 26' | Attendance: 2,997 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 9 August 2011 | Burnley (2) | 6–3 (a.e.t.) | Burton Albion (4) | Turf Moor,Burnley |
| 19:45 | Rodriguez 57' (pen.),66' (pen.),93',106' Austin 83'Wallace 91' | Report | Taylor 72' Zola 85'Maghoma 90+2' | Attendance: 4,069 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 9 August 2011 | Preston North End (3) | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Deepdale,Preston |
| 19:45 | Tootle 3' (o.g.) Mellor 84'Hume 90' | Report | Miller 18' Artell 40' | Attendance: 5,445 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 August 2011 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Notts County (3) | City Ground,Nottingham |
| 19:45 | McGugan 30' Findley 56'Morgan 120+3' | Report | Edwards 16' Westcarr 76'Hughes 98' | Attendance: 21,605 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| Penalties | ||||
| Greening Tudgay Garner Findley Boateng Chambers | WestcarrHawleyBencherifSheehanHughesBishop | |||
| 11 August 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Blackpool (2) | Hillsborough,Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Report | Eastham 78' | Attendance: 5,240 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Palmer Otsemobor Morrison O'Connor | ClarkeEardleySylvestreLlera | |||
| 9 August 2011 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–0 | Gillingham (4) | Falmer Stadium,Falmer |
| 19:45 | Barnes 67' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 16,295 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 9 August 2011 | AFC Bournemouth (3) | 5–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | Dean Court,Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Pugh 32' Cooper 35'Feeney 57'Taylor 88',90+3' | Report | Attendance: 3,681 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 9 August 2011 | Ipswich Town (2) | 1–2 | Northampton Town (4) | Portman Road,Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Emmanuel-Thomas 11' | Report | Tozer 39' Turnbull 54' | Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 9 August 2011 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Abbey Business Stadium,Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Summerfield 29' | Report | Baldock 41' Ibehre 46'Lewington 61'Balanta 64' | Attendance: 1,625 Referee: James Linnington |
| 9 August 2011 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 0–1 | Millwall (2) | Home Park,Plymouth |
| 19:45 | Report | N'Guessan 14' | Attendance: 4,781 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 9 August 2011 | Southampton (2) | 4–1 | Torquay United (4) | St Mary's,Southampton |
| 19:45 | De Ridder 16' Lambert 27'Chaplow 81'Forte 90+3' | Report | Mansell 17' | Attendance: 6,541 Referee: Dave Phillips |
| 9 August 2011 | Portsmouth (2) | 0–1 | Barnet (4) | Fratton Park,Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Report | Hughes 30' | Attendance: 4,464 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 9 August 2011 | Stevenage (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Peterborough United (2) | Lamex Stadium,Stevenage |
| 19:45 | Long 32' Bostwick 80'Beardsley 117' | Report | Ball 16',65' Boyd 96'Tomlin 120+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 August 2011 | Southend United (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Leyton Orient (3) | Roots Hall,Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | Phillips 32' | Report | Richardson 23' Téhoué 60' | Attendance: 4,847 Referee: Fred Graham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dickinson Harris Clohessy Kalala Hall | OmozusiDanielsChorleyRichardsonCureton | |||
| 9 August 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Colchester United (3) | Adams Park,High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Donnelly 2' Grant 12'Beavon 105' | Report | Odejayi 27' Henderson 41'Gillespie 98' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Pat Miller |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sandell McCoy Beavon Rendell Harding | GillespieWordsworthHendersonJamesRose | |||
| 9 August 2011 | Hereford United (4) | 1–0 | Brentford (3) | Edgar Street,Hereford |
| 19:45 | Arquin 90+2' | Report | Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 9 August 2011 | Exeter City (3) | 2–0 | Yeovil Town (3) | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:45 | Bauzà 63' Shephard 90+4' | Report | Attendance: 3,856 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 August 2011 | Oxford United (4) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City (2) | Kassam Stadium,Oxford |
| 19:45 | Clist 30' | Report | Conway 12' Whittingham 98'Jarvis 120+1' | Attendance: 5,435 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 23 August 2011 | Crystal Palace (2) | 2–0 | Crawley Town (4) | Selhurst Park, London |
| 19:30 | Zaha 54',58' | Report | Attendance: 8,901 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 23 August 2011 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Watford (2) | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 19:45 | Harrold 5' | Report | Sordell 2' | Attendance: 4,432 Referee: David Coote |
| Penalties | ||||
| Kuffour McGleish Virgo Brown Carayol | EustaceSordellMariappaDickinson | |||
| 23 August 2011 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 2–1 | Reading (2) | The Valley, London |
| 19:45 | Benson 25' Euell 64' | Report | Morrison 73' | Attendance: 6,668 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 24 August 2011 | Bristol City (2) | 0–1 | Swindon Town (4) | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 | Report | De Vita 71' | Attendance: 7,708 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 August 2011 | West Ham United (2) | 1–2 | Aldershot Town (4) | Upton Park, London |
| 19:45 | Stanislas 16' | Report | Guttridge 78' Hylton 89' | Attendance: 19,879 Referee: Graham Scott |
The draw for the second round took place on 11 August 2011. The thirteenPremier League teams not involved in European competition entered the competition at this stage.[9]
The second round took place in the week commencing 22 August 2011.
| 23 August 2011 | Millwall (2) | 2–0 | Morecambe (4) | The Den, London |
| 19:45 | Bouazza 34' Mkandawire 45+2' | Report | Attendance: 3,443 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 23 August 2011 | Bury (3) | 2–4 | Leicester City (2) | Gigg Lane,Bury |
| 19:45 | Jones 40' Lowe 53' | Report | Schlupp 21' Gallagher 70'Dyer 77'Danns 90+3' | Attendance: 3,779 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 23 August 2011 | AFC Bournemouth (3) | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Dean Court,Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Lovell 48' | Report | Thomas 7' Fortuné 42',78'Cox 53' | Attendance: 6,911 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 August 2011 | Aston Villa (1) | 2–0 | Hereford United (4) | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Lichaj 80' Delfouneso 88' | Report | Attendance: 21,058 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 23 August 2011 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (1) | Falmer Stadium,Falmer |
| 19:45 | Mackail-Smith 96' | Report | Attendance: 17,090 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 23 August 2011 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | 3–1 | Swansea City (1) | Greenhous Meadow,Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Morgan 19' Wright 67'Wroe 90+1' | Report | Cansdell-Sherriff 10' (o.g.) | Attendance: 4,063 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 23 August 2011 | Norwich City (1) | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Carrow Road,Norwich |
| 19:45 | Report | Chadwick 21',60' Baldock 28'Powell 67' | Attendance: 13,009 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 23 August 2011 | Northampton Town (4) | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | Sixfields Stadium,Northampton |
| 19:45 | Report | Ebanks-Blake 31',77' Milijaš 37'Vokes 88' | Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 August 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest (2) | Adams Park,High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Benyon 66' (pen.) | Miller 3' McGugan 6' (pen.)Findley 62'Majewski 75' | Attendance: 2,866 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 23 August 2011 | Burnley (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Barnet (4) | Turf Moor,Burnley |
| 19:45 | Rodriguez 38' Elliott 64'McCann 105' | Report | Kabba 73' Holmes 90+3' | Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 23 August 2011 | Doncaster Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Leeds United (2) | Keepmoat Stadium,Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Hayter 2' | Report | Núñez 30',83' | Attendance: 8,505 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 23 August 2011 | Cardiff City (2) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town (3) | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Gyepes 16' Parkin 17'Cowie 90+3',117'Conway 96' | Report | Rhodes 53',88' Ward 70' | Attendance: 6,829 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 August 2011 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 0–2 | Rochdale (3) | Loftus Road, London |
| 19:45 | Report | Akpa Akpro 5' Jones 81' | Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 24 August 2011 | Peterborough United (2) | 0–2 | Middlesbrough (2) | London Road,Peterborough |
| 19:45 | Report | Robson 4' Hines 27' | Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 24 August 2011 | Exeter City (3) | 1–3 | Liverpool (1) | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 80' (pen.) | Report | Suárez 23' Maxi 55'Carroll 58' | Attendance: 8,290 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 24 August 2011 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Rochina 3',4' Goodwillie 7' | Report | Morrison 50' | Attendance: 8,607 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 August 2011 | Everton (1) | 3–1 | Sheffield United (3) | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Cresswell 31' (o.g.) Anichebe 37'Arteta 42' | Report | Cresswell 28' | Attendance: 17,173 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 24 August 2011 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town (4) | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 20:00 | Tuncay 56' Petrov 73' | Report | Sinclair 11' | Attendance: 6,777 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 25 August 2011 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United (1) | Glanford Park,Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | Dagnall 15' | Report | Taylor 80' Ameobi 112' | Attendance: 4,408 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 30 August 2011 | Aldershot Town (4) | 2–0 | Carlisle United (3) | EBB Stadium,Aldershot |
| 19:45 | Rankine 45+1' Livesey 75' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 2,809 Referee: James Linington |
| 30 August 2011 | Swindon Town (4) | 1–3 | Southampton (2) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 | Kerrouche 84' | Report | Guly 17' Forte 40'Lambert 90+4' | Attendance: 7,452 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 30 August 2011 | Leyton Orient (3) | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers (4) | Brisbane Road, London |
| 19:45 | Mooney 18' Chorley 23' (pen.)Dawson 90+4' | Report | Zebroski 69' Richards 90+1' | Attendance: 1,881 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 13 September 2011 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 0–2 | Preston North End (3) | The Valley, London |
| 19:45 | Report | Russell 11' Mayor 67' | Attendance: 5,130 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 13 September 2011 | Crystal Palace (2) | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic (1) | Selhurst Park, London |
| 20:00 | Ambrose 24' Williams 30' | Report | Watson 90+2' | Attendance: 7,649 Referee:Keith Stroud |
The draw for the third round took place on 27 August 2011. The eightEnglish clubs who qualified for European competition in the2010–11 season –Arsenal,Birmingham City,Chelsea,Fulham,Manchester City,Manchester United,Stoke City andTottenham Hotspur – entered the competition at this stage. Only two teams fromLeague Two remained at this stage:Aldershot Town andShrewsbury Town.
The Third Round took place in the week commencing 19 September 2011.
| 20 September 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 5–0 | Millwall (2) | Molineux,Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Edwards 3' Hammill 7'Elokobi 38'Spray 77'Guedioura 88' | Report | Attendance: 7,749 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 20 September 2011 | Aldershot Town (4) | 2–1 | Rochdale (3) | EBB Stadium,Aldershot |
| 19:45 | Rankine 47' Hylton 78' | Report | Grimes 45' | Attendance: 3,334 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 20 September 2011 | Arsenal (1) | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 19:45 | Gibbs 33' Oxlade-Chamberlain 58'Benayoun 78' | Report | Collins 16' | Attendance: 46,539 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 20 September 2011 | Burnley (2) | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Turf Moor,Burnley |
| 19:45 | Trippier 59' Amougou 89' | Report | Powell 6' | Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 20 September 2011 | Leeds United (2) | 0–3 | Manchester United (1) | Elland Road,Leeds |
| 19:45 | Report | Owen 15',32' Giggs 45+1' | Attendance: 31,031 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 20 September 2011 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United (1) | City Ground,Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Findley 46' Derbyshire 66'Tudgay 114' | Report | Løvenkrands 39',60' (pen.) Simpson 93'Coloccini 120+2' | Attendance: 10,208 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 20 September 2011 | Aston Villa (1) | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Eagles 54' Kakuta 77' | Attendance: 22,261 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 20 September 2011 | Stoke City (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6p) | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Britannia Stadium,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 15,023 Referee:Lee Probert | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Walters Pennant Whelan Wilson Crouch Etherington Upson Shotton | DefoePavlyuchenkoTownsendĆorlukaKaboulLivermoreCarrollLuongo | |||
| 20 September 2011 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | 3–2 | Leyton Orient (3) | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Roberts 44' (pen.) Rochina 71'Vukčević 75' | Report | Mooney 64' Cox 86' | Attendance: 7,104 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 20 September 2011 | Crystal Palace (2) | 2–1 | Middlesbrough (2) | Selhurst Park, London |
| 20:00 | Zaha 18' Andrew 52' | Report | Zemmama 55' | Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 21 September 2011 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6p) | Leicester City (2) | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Cowie 34' Gestede 82' | Report | Howard 40' Dyer 66' | Attendance: 8,697 Referee: Roger East |
| Penalties | ||||
| Naylor Earnshaw Cowie Conway Kiss Gestede Quinn | Dyer Howard Abe Danns St Ledger Paintsil Fernandes | |||
| 21 September 2011 | Chelsea (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Fulham (1) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 37,632 Referee:Chris Foy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lampard Luiz Terry Kalou Malouda | Zamora Sidwell Dembélé Baird Ruiz | |||
| 21 September 2011 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–2 | Liverpool (1) | Falmer Stadium,Falmer |
| 19:45 | Barnes 90' (pen.) | Report | Bellamy 7' Kuyt 82' | Attendance: 21,897 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 21 September 2011 | Manchester City (1) | 2–0 | Birmingham City (2) | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
| 19:45 | Hargreaves 17' Balotelli 39' | Report | Attendance: 25,070 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 21 September 2011 | Southampton (2) | 2–1 | Preston North End (3) | St Mary's,Southampton |
| 19:45 | Hooiveld 27' Lallana 66' | Report | Barton 52' | Attendance: 7,414 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 September 2011 | Everton (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Fellaini 89' Neville 103' | Report | Brunt 57' (pen.) | Attendance: 17,647 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
The draw for the fourth round took place on 24 September 2011.Aldershot Town were the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition and the only team representingLeague Two at this stage. No teams fromLeague One remained.
The Fourth Round took place in the week commencing 24 October 2011.
| 25 October 2011 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–0 | Burnley (2) | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Mason 40' | Report | Attendance: 11,601 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 25 October 2011 | Arsenal (1) | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 19:45 | Arshavin 53' Park 56' | Report | Muamba 47' | Attendance: 56,628 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 25 October 2011 | Aldershot Town (4) | 0–3 | Manchester United (1) | EBB Stadium,Aldershot |
| 19:45 | Report | Berbatov 15' Owen 41'Valencia 48' | Attendance: 7,044 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 25 October 2011 | Crystal Palace (2) | 2–0 | Southampton (2) | Selhurst Park, London |
| 19:45 | Ambrose 73' Easter 82' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 11,865 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 26 October 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 2–5 | Manchester City (1) | Molineux,Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Milijaš 18' O'Hara 65' | Report | A. Johnson 37' Nasri 39'Džeko 40',64'De Vries 50' (o.g.) | Attendance: 12,436 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 26 October 2011 | Stoke City (1) | 1–2 | Liverpool (1) | Britannia Stadium,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Jones 44' | Report | Suárez 54',85' | Attendance: 24,934 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 26 October 2011 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United (1) | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Rochina 5' Yakubu 64' (pen.)Pedersen 99'Givet 120' | Report | Guthrie 90+3' Cabaye 90+6'Løvenkrands 105+3' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,682 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 October 2011 | Everton (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea (1) | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Saha 83' | Report | Kalou 38' Sturridge 116' | Attendance: 23,170 Referee:Lee Mason |
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 29 October 2011.Cardiff City andCrystal Palace of theChampionship were the only non-Premier League clubs left at this stage, which also sawlast season's top four Premier League clubs competing.
The fifth round matches took place in the week commencing 28 November 2011.[10]
| 29 November 2011 | Chelsea (1) | 0–2 | Liverpool (1) | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 | Report | Maxi 58' Kelly 63' | Attendance: 40,511 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 29 November 2011 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Miller 20' Gerrard 50' | Report | Attendance: 19,436 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 29 November 2011 | Arsenal (1) | 0–1 | Manchester City (1) | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 20:00 | Report | Agüero 83' | Attendance: 60,028 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 30 November 2011 | Manchester United (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Crystal Palace (2) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 19:45 | Macheda 69' (pen.) | Report | Ambrose 65' Murray 98' | Attendance: 52,624 Referee:Chris Foy |
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 30 November 2011. Unlike the rest of the tournament, the semi-finals are played over two legs, with theaggregate score after the second leg determining the winners. In the event of the aggregate scores being level after the second legs, 30 minutes ofextra time will be played, with theaway goals rule applied.
The first legs took place in the week commencing 9 January 2012, with the second legs a fortnight later in the week commencing 23 January 2012.
| 10 January 2012 | Crystal Palace (2) | 1–0 | Cardiff City (2) | Selhurst Park, London |
| 20:00 | Gardner 43' | Report | Attendance: 22,147 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 11 January 2012 | Manchester City (1) | 0–1 | Liverpool (1) | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
| 19:45 | Report | Gerrard 13' (pen.) | Attendance: 36,017 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 24 January 2012 19:45GMT | Cardiff City (2) | 1–0(a.e.t) (1–1agg.) (3–1p) | Crystal Palace (2) | Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff |
| Gardner 7' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 25,652 Referee:Howard Webb | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Miller Conway Gestede Whittingham | EasterScannellJedinakParr | |||
Cardiff City won 3–1 on penalties.
| 25 January 2012 19:45GMT | Liverpool (1) | 2–2 (3–2agg.) | Manchester City (1) | Anfield, Liverpool |
| Gerrard 41' (pen.) Bellamy 74' | Report | De Jong 31' Džeko 67' | Attendance: 44,590 Referee:Phil Dowd |
Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate
The final was played on 26 February 2012 atWembley Stadium.[11] The final involved one team from thePremier League,Liverpool, and one from theChampionship,Cardiff City. The game was won by Liverpool after a penalty shoot-out.
| Cardiff City (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Mason 19' Turner 118' | Report | Škrtel 60' Kuyt 108' |
| Penalties | ||
| Miller Cowie Gestede Whittingham A. Gerrard | 2–3 | S. GerrardAdamKuytDowningJohnson |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jay Rodriguez | Burnley | 5 |
| 2 |  Ramón Núñez | Leeds United | 4 |
 Jeffrey Schlupp | Leicester City | 4 | |
 Rubén Rochina | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | |
| 5 |  Don Cowie | Cardiff City | 3 |
 Luis Suárez | Liverpool | 3 | |
| Ryan Lowe | Bury | 3 | |
| Marvin Morgan | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | |
| Michael Owen | Manchester United | 3 | |
| Ashley Grimes | Rochdale | 3 | |
 Robbie Findley | Nottingham Forest | 3 | |
| Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 3 | |
 Peter Løvenkrands | Newcastle | 3 |
