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2017–18 Premier League Cup

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2017–18 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams36
Defending championsSwansea City
Final positions
ChampionsAston Villa
Runner-upSwansea City
Tournament statistics
Matches played115
Goals scored366 (3.18 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Luke Charman (8 goals)

The 2017–18 Premier League Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. The defending champions were Swansea City, who won the 2016–17 competition.[1]

Participants

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Qualifying round

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A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.

22 August 2017 Bury 1–1
(12–11 p)
Bristol RoversBury
19:00
  • Cooney 53'
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Penalties
23 August 2017 Portsmouth 1–0Southend UnitedHavant
19:00 Chaplin 7' Report Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Tristan Greaves
12 September 2017 Wigan Athletic1–3 AFC Bournemouth Wigan
19:00
Stadium: Robin Park Arena

Group stage

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Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.


Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
Birmingham City 6 3 0 3 10 14 −4 9
Nottingham Forest 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
6 November 2017 Middlesbrough 1–3 Birmingham City Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
5 February 2018 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Birmingham City Alfreton
13:00
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 94[3]
23 February 2018 Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby County Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
26 February 2018 Middlesbrough 1–0 Nottingham Forest Bishop Auckland
19:00 Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 82[4]

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11
Southampton 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10
Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
Watford 6 1 1 4 4 15 −11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Southampton 1–2 Watford Marchwood
19:00
Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 100[5]
9 October 2017 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Cardiff City Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 238[6]
3 November 2017 Blackburn Rovers 6–1 Watford Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 137[8]
4 December 2017 Southampton 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Marchwood
19:00
Report Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 50[9]
1 February 2018 Cardiff City 1–1 Watford Cardiff
13:00
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
9 February 2018 Southampton 0–1 Cardiff City Marchwood
19:00 Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 60[10]
12 February 2018 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
13:00
Stadium: Vicarage Road
15 February 2018 Watford 0–2 Southampton Watford
19:00 Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 100[11]
26 February 2018 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Southampton Leyland
19:00 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 185[12]
31 March 2018 Watford 0–4 Cardiff City Watford
13:45
Stadium: Vicarage Road

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 4 1 1 14 12 +2 13
AFC Bournemouth 6 3 1 2 16 7 +9 10
Norwich City 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10
Bury 6 0 1 5 4 15 −11 1
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
4 October 2017 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Norwich City Bournemouth
19:00
Stadium: Dean Court
6 November 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Norwich City Telford
19:00
Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 133[13]
4 December 2017 Bury 0–1 Norwich City Bury
19:00 Stadium: Gigg Lane
22 January 2018 Norwich City 1–0 AFC Bournemouth Norwich
19:00 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 750 estimated[14]
6 February 2018 AFC Bournemouth 6–0 Bury Bournemouth
13:00
Stadium: Dean Court
20 February 2018 Bury 1–1 AFC Bournemouth Bury
13:00
Stadium: Gigg Lane
26 February 2018 Norwich City 1–0 Bury Norwich
12:30
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Newcastle United 6 4 1 1 19 9 +10 13
Swansea City 6 3 1 2 14 13 +1 10
Burnley 6 3 0 3 10 11 −1 9
Colchester United 6 1 0 5 8 18 −10 3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Newcastle United 3–4 Burnley Newcastle
13:00
Report
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 126
2 November 2017 Burnley 4–0 Colchester United Ashton-under-Lyne
19:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
29 November 2017 Newcastle United 6–3 Swansea City Newcastle
13:00
Report
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 50
7 December 2017 Swansea City 5–1 Colchester United Swansea
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
18 January 2018 Burnley 0–4 Newcastle United Stockport
14:00 Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 130 estimated
22 January 2021 Swansea City 0–2 Burnley Swansea
13:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
12 February 2018 Swansea City 1–1 Newcastle United Swansea
13:00
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 100 estimated
26 February 2018 Newcastle United 3–0 Colchester United Newcastle
13:00
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 109[15]
26 February 2018 Burnley 0–1 Swansea City Ashton-under-Lyne
14:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aston Villa 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 15
Sheffield United 6 3 0 3 5 5 0 9
Ipswich Town 6 3 0 3 7 10 −3 9
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 0 5 5 13 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2018. Source: [2]
15 February 2018 Sheffield United 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Stocksbridge
14:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
22 February 2018 Aston Villa 3–0 Ipswich Town Hednesford
19:00
Stadium: Keys Park
26 February 2018 Ipswich Town 3–2 West Bromwich Albion Ipswich
14:00
Stadium: Portman Road
14 March 2018 Sheffield United 0–1 Aston Villa Stocksbridge
14:00 Report Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground

Group F

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Leicester City 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14
Everton 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
Portsmouth 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 5
Barnsley 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
9 October 2017 Portsmouth 1–2 Everton Havant
19:00 Report
Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Adrian Quelch
10 October 2017 Barnsley 1–3 Leicester City Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
13 November 2017 Leicester City 0–0 Portsmouth Leicester
19:00 Report Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 260[16]
Referee: Peter Gibbons
29 November 2017 Portsmouth 0–1 Barnsley Havant
14:00 Report
Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Adam Penwell
1 December 2017 Everton 1–2 Leicester City Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
21 December 2017 Leicester City 7–1 Barnsley Leicester
14:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 209[17]
15 January 2018 Barnsley 1–2 Portsmouth Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
23 January 2018 Everton 3–0 Portsmouth Liverpool
19:00
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 400
6 February 2018 Portsmouth 1–1 Leicester City Bognor Regis
19:00
Report
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Referee: Adam Penwell
9 February 2018 Everton 0–0 Barnsley Southport
19:00 Stadium: Haig Avenue
12 February 2018 Barnsley 0–1 Everton Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
26 February 2018 Leicester City 2–1 Everton Leicester
14:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 286[18]

Group G

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bristol City 6 4 1 1 10 12 −2 13
Liverpool 6 3 1 2 19 7 +12 10
Stoke City 6 2 1 3 11 14 −3 7
Charlton Athletic 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Bristol City 3–1 Stoke City Weston-super-Mare
19:00
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
29 September 2017 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Liverpool London
19:00
Stadium: The Valley
5 November 2017 Liverpool 7–0 Bristol City Chester
19:00
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
3 December 2017 Liverpool 3–4 Stoke City Chester
13:00
Report
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
Attendance: 260
4 December 2017 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Bristol City London
14:00
Stadium: DGS Marine Stadium
21 January 2018 Liverpool 4–1 Charlton Athletic Chester
19:00
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
12 February 2018 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Stoke City London
19:00 Stadium: Charlton Athletic Training Ground
13 February 2018 Bristol City 1–0 Liverpool Bristol
19:00 Edwards 30' Stadium: Ashton Gate
25 February 2018 Stoke City 0–4 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:00
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 130[19]
7 March 2018 Bristol City 2–1 Charlton Athletic Bristol
19:00
Stadium: Bristol City Training Ground

Group H

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Exeter City 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
Sunderland 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7
Hull City 6 1 2 3 5 12 −7 5
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Sunderland 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Sunderland
19:00 Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 149[20]
Referee: Matt Donohue
23 October 2017 Hull City 0–2 Exeter City North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
2 November 2017 Sunderland 2–1 Exeter City Sunderland
19:00 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
3 November 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Hull City Brighton
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
30 November 2017 Hull City 0–3 Sunderland North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
19 January 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Sunderland Brighton
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
22 January 2018 Exeter City 1–1 Hull City Exeter
19:00 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 231[21]
9 February 2018 Hull City 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
11 February 2018 Exeter City 2–0 Sunderland Exeter
19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 299[22]
23 February 2018 Sunderland 1–1 Hull City Sunderland
19:00 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 173[23]
26 February 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Exeter City Brighton
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre

Knockout stages

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Round of 16

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17 March 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0EvertonBrighton
13:00 Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
21 March 2018 Middlesbrough 3–1LiverpoolBishop Auckland
19:00
Report Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 384
27 March 2018 Sheffield United 2–1 (a.e.t.)Derby CountyStocksbridge
19:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
29 March 2018 Swansea City 4–2Bristol CitySwansea
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Quarter–final

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6 April 2018 Sheffield United 2–1 (a.e.t.)Newcastle UnitedStocksbridge
19:00
Report Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
Attendance: 300 estimated
9 April 2018 Middlesbrough1–2 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 242[25]
9 April 2018 Leicester City 2–0Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester
19:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 293

Semi–final

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27 April 2018 Leicester City2–3 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Leicester
19:00
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,134[26]
Referee: Joe Hull
27 April 2018 Swansea City 3–0Sheffield UnitedSwansea
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Final

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

Swansea City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Steven Benda
2 DF Wales WAL Aaron Lewis
3 DF Wales WAL Matthew Blake
4 MF Wales WAL Jack Evans
5 DF Wales WAL Cian Harries
6 DF Wales WAL Ben Cabango
7 MF Wales WAL Daniel James
8 MF Sweden SWE Adnan Marić
9 FW Scotland SCO Botti Biabi
10 MF Scotland SCO George Byers
11 FW Curaçao CUW Kenji Gorré
Substitutes:
12 MF Wales WAL Kieran Evans
13 GK Slovenia SVN Gregor Zabret
14 MF Romania ROU Marco Dulca
15 FW England ENG Courtney Baker-Richardson
16 DF Wales WAL Keston Davies
Coach: Wales Cameron Toshack
Aston Villa
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Montenegro MNE Matija Sarkic
2 DF England ENG Isaiah Bazeley-Graham
3 DF Australia AUS Jordan Lyden
4 DF England ENG Dominic Revan
5 DF Wales WAL Mitch Clark
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jake Doyle-Hayes
7 MF England ENG Jack Clarke
8 MF England ENG Corey Blackett-Taylor
9 FW England ENG Andre Green
10 MF England ENG Callum O'Hare
11 FW England ENG Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Substitutes:
12 GK Sweden SWE Viktor Johansson
13 DF England ENG Oscar Borg
14 MF England ENG Alex Prosser
15 MF England ENG Jordan Cox
16 FW England ENG Kelsey Mooney
Coach: Wales Mark Delaney

See also

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References

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