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United Kingdom Leagues Cup

The 1997 United Kingdom Leagues Cup, also known informally as the UKFA Cup, was the inaugural United Kingdom Leagues Cup played during the 1997-98 season.
The competition is notable for being the first time in which three teams from outside the English football league system reached the quarter-finals. Celtic lost to Leeds United, with Bierhoff scoring against his former team Celtic. Rangers lost to Wimbledon, while St Johnstone were eliminated by Middlesbrough.

Results[]

Quarter-finals[]

February 12
St Johnstone St Johnstone FC 0 - 2 Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough
Roberts Goal 2'
Collymore Goal 21'



February 13
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Arsenal FC Arsenal
Yeboah Goal 9'
Stanić Goal 38'



February 12
Wimbledon Wimbledon FC 3 - 2 (a.e.t.) Rangers FC Rangers
Ravanelli Goal 27'
Montella Goal 62' (pen.) Goal 101'
Kanu Goal 14'
Etxeberria Goal 46'



February 13
Leeds United Leeds United FC 2 - 0 Celtic FC Celtic
McAllister Goal 64'
Bierhoff Goal 65'



Semi-finals[]

February 26
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough
Keane Goal 13'
Yeboah Goal 30'
Stanić Goal 78'
Jackson Goal 52'




Final[]

March 5
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 3 - 2 Wimbledon FC Wimbledon
Stanić Goal 36' Goal 41'
Jardel Goal 54'
Video Montella Goal 2' Goal 35'


Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
February 12        
  St Johnstone FC St Johnstone  0
February 26
  Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  2  
  Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest  3
February 13
      Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  1  
  Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest  2
March 5 - Stanley Park, Liverpool
  Arsenal FC Arsenal  0  
  Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest  3
February 12    
    Wimbledon FC Wimbledon  2
  Wimbledon FC Wimbledon (a.e.t.)  3
February 26
  Rangers FC Rangers  2  
  Leeds United FC Leeds United  3
February 13
      Wimbledon FC Wimbledon (pen.)  3  
  Leeds United FC Leeds United  2
  Celtic FC Celtic  0  
 

Goalscorers[]

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