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Nightmare memory spurs Birmingham City on in Carling Cup

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Birmingham City have an extra spur to see off West Ham United tonight and step out at Wembley in the Carling Cup final.

Carling Cup glory can boost Birmingham City's Premier League campaign, says Michael Johnson

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT

MICHAEL Johnson reckons Blues’ Carling Cup semi-final tussle could be just the tonic – in the league.

Leeds stood in the way of Birmingham City's Carling Cup success in 1996

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT

WHEN Blues and Villa were kept apart in the draw for the League Cup semi-finals in 1996, it appeared a good omen for Blues.

Martin Grainger recalls Birmingham City's night of nights ahead of Carling Cup semi-final

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

THEY were likened to an irresistible force of nature on what the Birmingham Mail described as a night of nights.

How QPR halted Birmingham City in their Carling Cup quest in 1967

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:30:00 GMT

FOUR years after lifting the League Cup, Blues knocked out Nottingham Forest, Ipswich, Grimsby and Sheffield United to find themselves one step from another final in 1967.

Carling Cup clash: Birmingham City beat Aston Villa in the 1963 League Cup Final

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:30:00 GMT

WHEN Villa and Blues were kept apart in the League Cup semi-final draw in 1963, historic possibilities beckoned.

Carling cup clash: Bertie Auld's pride at Blues cup triumph

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:56:00 GMT

Bertie Auld won the League Cup with Blues and the European Cup as one of Celtic’s legendary ‘Lisbon Lions’.

Birmingham City: Go with the men in form if it's penalties in Carling Cup derby

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JON McCarthy knows the pain of losing a penalty shoot-out.