1986 Football League Cup final
Event | 1985–86 Football League Cup | ||||||
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Date | 20 April 1986 | ||||||
Venue | 1987 → |
The 1986 Football League Cup Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the Milk Cup) was a
Because
Route to the final
Round | Opposition | Score |
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2nd[1] | Northampton Town (h) | 2–0 |
Northampton Town (a) | 2–1 | |
Aggregate score 4–1 | ||
3rd | Newcastle United (h) | 3–1 |
4th | Norwich City (h) | 3–1 |
5th | Portsmouth (h) | 3–1 |
Semi-final[1] | Aston Villa (a) | 2–2 |
Aston Villa (h) | 2–1 | |
Aggregate score 4–3 |
Oxford United and Queens Park Rangers were both playing in the
Round | Opposition | Score |
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2nd[1] | Hull City (h) | 3–0 |
Hull City (a) | 5–1 | |
Aggregate score 8–1 | ||
3rd | Watford (a) | 1–0 |
4th | Nottingham Forest (h) | 3–1 |
5th | Chelsea (h) | 1–1 |
replay | Chelsea (a) | 2–0 |
Semi-final[1] | Liverpool (h) | 1–0 |
Liverpool (a) | 2–2 | |
Aggregate score 3–2 |
After a third-round home win against Newcastle United,[6] Oxford United faced Second Division side and cup holders Norwich City in the fourth round, winning 3–1.[7] In the fifth round Oxford defeated Portsmouth 3–1,[8] making it the third consecutive round where a 3–1 home victory was recorded. Despite the fifth-round tie, the attendance for the game was around 400 lower than the league average, after a boycott was organised because of increased ticket prices.[5]: 121
The semi-final against First Division
QPR began the competition against Second-Division Hull City, winning 8–1 on aggregate, including a 5–1 away victory at Boothferry Park.[11][12] In the third round they beat Watford of the First Division 1–0 at Vicarage Road.[13] The "Hoops" defeated another First Division team, Nottingham Forest, in the fourth round,[14] but found the fifth round tougher against Chelsea. After the first match ended in a 1–1 draw at Loftus Road, the reply held at Stamford Bridge ended in a 2–0 win with goals from Alan McDonald and Michael Robinson.[15][16] In the semi-finals, Queens Park Rangers took on Liverpool. QPR went through 3–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win was followed by a 2–2 draw at Anfield.[17][18] Apart from the second-round tie against Hull City, all the teams that Queens Park Rangers defeated on their way to Wembley played in the First Division, including champions Liverpool. In contrast, Oxford United only faced two, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.
Match details
Oxford United | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers |
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Hebberd 40' Houghton 52' Charles 86' |
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References
- ^ a b c d The second round and the semi-finals were played over two legs
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- ^ "Queens Park Rangers". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup round 2". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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- ^ "English League Cup round 3". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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- ^ "English League Cup round 5". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup Round SF". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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- ^ "English League Cup round 2 Leg 1". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup round 2 Leg 2". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup round 3". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup round 4". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup round 5". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup Round e Replay". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup Round SF". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "English League Cup Round SF". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Trevor Hebberd". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 24 February 2018.