2018–19 Premier League Cup

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2018–19 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams36
Defending champions
Aston Villa
Final positions
ChampionsEverton
Runner-upNewcastle United
Tournament statistics
Matches played115
Goals scored382 (3.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ryan Edmondson (8 goals)

The 2018–19 Premier League Cup was the sixth edition of

Aston Villa, who won the 2017–18 competition.[1]

Participants

Qualifying round

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

Notts County v Newport County
29 August 2018 Notts County 6–0Newport CountyIlkeston
145:00
Report 1 Report 2 Stadium:
New Manor Ground
4 September 2018 Plymouth Argyle 2–1PortsmouthPlymouth
19:00 Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 366[2]
Referee: Steve Annis

Group stage

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


Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stoke City
6 4 1 1 17 8 +9 13
Sunderland 6 4 0 2 18 13 +5 12
Peterborough United 6 2 0 4 11 18 −7 6
Charlton Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2019. Source: [3]
8 October 2018 Sunderland 2–0 Charlton Athletic Sunderland
19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 145[4]
8 November 2018
Stoke City
London
13:00 Stadium: DGS Marine Stadium
21 January 2019
Stoke City
Peterborough
14:00
Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
21 January 2019 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Sunderland London
19:00
Stadium: DGS Marine Stadium
Sunderland v Peterborough United
11 February 2019 Sunderland 6–2 Peterborough United Sunderland
19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 112[5]
25 February 2019 Charlton Athletic 1–4 Peterborough United London
13:00
Stadium: DGS Marine Stadium
25 February 2019
Stoke City
Sunderland
19:00 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Everton 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 1 2 14 6 +8 10
Sheffield United 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9
Doncaster Rovers 6 0 1 5 6 20 −14 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2019. Source: [3]
5 October 2018 Everton 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
5 October 2018 Sheffield United 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Stocksbridge
19:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
6 November 2018 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Sheffield United Doncaster
19:00
Stadium:
Keepmoat Stadium
9 November 2018 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Everton Leyland
19:00 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 231[6]
30 November 2018 Sheffield United 0–1 Everton Stocksbridge
14:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
3 December 2018 Blackburn Rovers 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 128[7]
21 January 2019 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Sheffield United Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
21 January 2019 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Everton Doncaster
19:00
Stadium:
Keepmoat Stadium
8 February 2019 Sheffield United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Stocksbridge
14:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
8 February 2019 Everton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Southport
19:00
  • Butterworth
    46'
Stadium: Haig Avenue
24 February 2019 Everton 2–1 Sheffield United Southport
14:00
Report
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 186
25 February 2019 Doncaster Rovers 1–5 Blackburn Rovers Doncaster
19:00
  • Butterworth
    7'
  • Brereton
    10', 72'
  • Nuttall 28', 81'
Stadium:
Keepmoat Stadium

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Burnley
6 2 3 1 9 12 −3 9
AFC Bournemouth 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 8
Liverpool 6 1 4 1 5 4 +1 7
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 3 2 6 7 −1 6
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2019. Source: [3]
6 October 2018
Burnley
Bournemouth
13:00
Stadium: Dean Court
11 November 2018
Burnley
Kirkby
13:00
Stadium: Liverpool Academy
30 November 2018
Burnley
Hednesford
19:00
Stadium: Keys Park
24 February 2019 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Liverpool Bournemouth
13:00 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 1,830[8]

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nottingham Forest
6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 16
Leicester City
6 1 3 2 8 8 0 6
Exeter City 6 1 3 2 7 11 −4 6
Norwich City 6 0 3 3 5 12 −7 3
Exeter City v Norwich City
8 November 2018 Exeter City 1–1 Norwich City Exeter
19:00
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 253[11]
12 November 2018
Nottingham Forest
Leicester
19:00
  • Leshabela
    41'
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 286[12]
30 November 2018
Nottingham Forest
Norwich
19:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
21 January 2019
Nottingham Forest
Exeter
19:00 Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 333[13]
21 January 2019
Leicester City
Norwich
19:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
Attendance: 200[14]
Norwich City v Exeter City
11 February 2019 Norwich City 0–3 Exeter City Norwich
19:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
21 February 2019
Leicester City
Exeter
19:00
  • Sherif
    33'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 404[15]
28 February 2019
Leicester City
Alfreton
13:00
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 94[17]

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Swansea City 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11
Oxford United 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
Hull City 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4
4 October 2018 Oxford United 1–0 Swansea City Thame
19:00
Stadium: Meadow View Park
Attendance: 250[18]
10 November 2018 Swansea City 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swansea
12:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
30 November 2018 Swansea City 2–1 Hull City Swansea
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
3 December 2018 Oxford United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Thame
19:00
Stadium: Meadow View Park
Attendance: 187[19]
19 January 2019 Swansea City 2–0 Oxford United Swansea
12:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
12 February 2019 Oxford United 3–0 Hull City Thame
19:00
Stadium: Meadow View Park
Attendance: 156[20]
26 February 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Swansea City Wolverhampton
18:00
Stadium: Compton Park Training Ground

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 4 1 1 18 4 +14 13
Aston Villa
6 4 0 2 15 6 +9 12
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6
Bristol City 6 0 2 4 4 25 −21 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2019. Source: [3]
4 October 2018 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Derby County Plymouth
19:00 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 281[22]
8 November 2018
Aston Villa
Loughborough
19:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle
9 November 2018 Bristol City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
19:00 Stadium:
Ashton Gate
18 January 2019
Aston Villa
Stroud
19:00 Stadium: South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City
11 February 2019 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol City Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 128[23]
24 February 2019 Derby County 8–1 Bristol City Loughborough
13:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
25 February 2019
Aston Villa
Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 212[24]

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Reading 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 13
Fulham 6 4 0 2 16 5 +11 12
Birmingham City 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10
Colchester United 6 0 0 6 3 24 −21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2019. Source: [3]
5 October 2018 Colchester United 1–3 Reading Colchester
19:00
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
6 October 2018 Birmingham City 1–2 Fulham Solihull
12:00
Stadium: Damson Park
10 November 2018 Fulham 5–0 Colchester United London
13:00
Stadium: Craven Cottage
12 November 2018 Reading 3–0 Birmingham City Woking
19:00
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
3 December 2018 Reading 2–1 Fulham Woking
19:00
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
18 January 2019 Fulham 1–2 Birmingham City London
15:00
Stadium: Motspur Park
18 January 2019 Reading 5–1 Colchester United Woking
19:00
  • Nolan 34'
  • Trialist A 59', 88'
  • Trialist B 72'
  • Trialist C 79'
  • Trialist 8'
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
8 February 2019 Birmingham City 2–2 Reading Solihull
14:00
Stadium: Damson Park
11 February 2019 Colchester United 0–5 Fulham Colchester
19:00
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
22 February 2019 Fulham 2–0 Reading London
14:00
Stadium: Motspur Park


Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Leeds United 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12
Newcastle United 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11
Southampton
6 3 1 2 18 10 +8 10
Notts County 6 0 1 5 6 24 −18 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2019. Source: [3]
4 October 2018
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association
Attendance: 127[25]
Notts County v Leeds United
25 October 2018 Notts County 0–5 Leeds United Ilkeston
14:00
Stadium: New Manor Ground
28 November 2018
Southampton
Ilkeston
14:00 Report
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 0[28]
Newcastle United v Leeds United
30 November 2018
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00
Report Stadium: Northumberland Football Association
Attendance: 268[29]
21 January 2019
Southampton
Tadcaster
19:00
Stadium: Ings Lane
Attendance: 2,894[30]
22 January 2019 Notts County 2–2 Newcastle United Ilkeston
14:00
Report
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 120 estimated
8 February 2019
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00
Report Stadium: Northumberland Football Association
Attendance: 165[31]
15 February 2019 Leeds United 2–1 Notts County Guiseley
19:00
  • Patching
    57'
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 677[32]
Leeds United v Newcastle United
25 February 2019 Leeds United 3–1 Newcastle United Guiseley
19:00
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 1,012[34]

Knockout stages

Round of 16

14 March 2019 Leeds United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
FulhamGuiseley
19:00
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 975[35]
Penalties
15 March 2019 Reading1–2 Newcastle United Woking
13:00
  • Barrett
    25'
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
15 March 2019
Leicester City
Burnley
14:30
Stadium: Barnfield Training Centre
15 March 2019
Aston Villa
Swansea
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
29 March 2019 Everton 2–1SunderlandSouthport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue

Quarter–final

Newcastle United v Derby County
1 April 2019
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00
Report Stadium: Northumberland Football Association
Attendance: 142

Semi–final

23 April 2019 Leeds United0–3 Newcastle United Guiseley
19:00 Report
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 3,051
4 May 2019 Swansea City0–2 Everton Swansea
12:00
Stadium:
Liberty Stadium

Final

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

Everton
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR João Virgínia
2 DF Wales WAL Ryan Astley
3 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Brendan Galloway
4 DF Netherlands NED Nathangelo Markelo
5 DF England ENG Morgan Feeney
6 MF England ENG Lewis Gibson
7 MF England ENG Josh Bowler
8 MF England ENG Dennis Adeniran
9 FW Scotland SCO Fraser Hornby
10 FW Germany GER Bassala Sambou
11 MF England ENG Antony Evans
Substitutes:
12 FW Wales WAL Nathan Broadhead
13 GK Poland POL Mateusz Hewelt
14 DF England ENG Matty Foulds
15 MF England ENG Alex Denny
16 DF England ENG Kyle John
Coach: England David Unsworth
Newcastle United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG
Nathan Harker
2 DF England ENG Jamie Sterry
3 DF England ENG Liam Gibson
4 MF England ENG Owen Bailey
5 DF England ENG Lewis Cass
6 DF England ENG Kelland Watts
7 FW England ENG Thomas Allan
8 MF Liberia LBR Mohammed Sangare
9 FW England ENG Luke Charman
10 MF England ENG Matty Longstaff
11 MF England ENG Callum Roberts
Substitutes:
12 DF England ENG Oliver Walters
13 GK Finland FIN Otto Huuhtanen
14 DF England ENG Rosaire Longelo
15 FW Denmark DEN Elias Sørensen
16 FW Switzerland SUI Yannick Toure
Coach: England Chris Hogg

See also

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