Liverpool set for Reading repeat in Carling Cup

Sep 1 2007

Liverpool will travel to Reading in the third round of the Carling Cup.

The tie will take place at the Madejski Stadium on either Tuesday or Wednesday, September 25th or 26th.

Liverpool played Steve Coppell's side at the same stage of the Carling Cup last season and the tie produced a seven-goal thriller, which Liverpool won 4-3.

The Anfield outfit last won the cup in 2003 when they beat Manchester United 2-0 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, thanks to goals from Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen.

Cup holders Chelsea face a tricky trip to Coca-Cola Championship club Hull in the third round of the competition.

Jose Mourinho’s men travel north in the week commencing September 24, while last season’s beaten finalists Arsenal face Newcastle in one of several all-Premier League ties.

Blackburn play Birmingham, Tottenham face Middlesbrough and Fulham meet Bolton in other all top-flight ties, while Manchester United are at home to Championship leaders Coventry, West Ham face Plymouth at Upton Park and Manchester City have home advantage against Norwich.

Premier League clubs on their travels include Everton at Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth at Burnley.

Giantkillers Morecambe’s reward for knocking out Preston and Wolves is another trip to face Championship opposition, Sheffield United, while the winners of the abandoned tie between Nottingham Forest and Leicester will visit Aston Villa, whose boss Martin O’Neill played for the former and managed the latter.

The east midlands rivals will replay their game on September 18 after Foxes defender Clive Clarke collapsed during the original game at the City Ground.

Luton’s reward for beating Sunderland, meanwhile, is a home tie against Charlton.