Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Blackpool face Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
Match ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
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Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
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Attempt blocked. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Rob Apter.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
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Attempt blocked. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
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Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
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Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
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