Game #4309
Aston Villa
Sunday, 27 February 1994
Won
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
League Cup
Tranmere Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,593
Aston Villa
3-1
Tranmere Rovers
Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 19' | Kevin Richardson | 24' | Tony Daley | 88' |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John King | 🏴 |
Tranmere Rovers
GK Eric Nixon | 🏴 |
LB Ian Nolan | 🇬🇧 |
CB John McGreal | 🏴 |
CB Mark Hughes | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Dave Higgins | 🏴 |
M Liam O'Brien | 🇮🇪 |
M Kenny Irons | 🏴 |
M Ged Brannan | 🏴 |
W Pat Nevin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF John Aldridge | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Chris Malkin | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | for RB Neil Cox | 🏴 | 77' |
🔁 | CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | for M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | 90' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Mark Hughes | 🏴 | (RB Tony Thomas | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Pat Nevin | 🏴 | (W John Morrissey | 🏴 |)
🟩 27 February 1994, Villa p3-1 Tranmere, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Sunday, 27 February 1994
In a truly memorable game, Villa overturn their first leg deficit to beat First Division side Tranmere Rovers on penalties and qualify for their 6th appearance in the League Cup final and first Wembley date in 17 years.
Mark Bosnich proves the penalty shoot out hero as Villa draw the tie after an exhilarating second leg of the League Cup semi final to make it 49 Appearances, 48 Starts, W24 D11 L14, 42 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.86 goals per game and 19 Clean Sheets (39%) so far in his Villa career.
Andy Townsend contributes his 10th goal involvement to secure his 20th win in a Villa shirt on his 36th appearance and make it W20 D9 L7, 4 Goals, 6 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Shaun Teale scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 136th appearance (135 Starts) to make it W64 D37 L35, 5 Goals, 16 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Neil Cox makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (32 Starts) to make it W27 D8 L15, 4 Goals and 3 Assists so far in his Villa career.
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