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Chelsea's 'Cold Palmer' heating up ahead of Man City reunion

AFP · 13 hours ago

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has emerged as a Player of the Year contender thanks to a dazzling campaign that left Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to rue what might have been ahead of their reunion in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final.

Barca women's quadruple bid faces Chelsea Champions League challenge

AFP · 13 hours ago

Dominant European champions Barcelona aim to keep their quadruple quest on track when they face Chelsea in the Women's Champions League semi-finals on Saturday.

Atalanta eliminate Liverpool as Klopp's final season suffers new blow

AFP · 17 hours ago

Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's final season with the Reds took another downward turn, their Italian opponents reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

Klopp's Liverpool farewell at risk of fizzling out

AFP · 2 days ago

Jurgen Klopp was headed for a glorious send-off in his final season at Liverpool just a few weeks ago, but talk of a potential quadruple is now long forgotten as the Reds have come off the rails.

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

AFP · 4 days ago

Manchester City were the big winners of the Premier League weekend as shock defeats for Arsenal and Liverpool put the defending champions on course for history.

Liverpool's title challenge in tatters after Crystal Palace defeat

AFP · 5 days ago

Liverpool's Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

Chelsea's Hayes responds to Arsenal manager criticism with poem

AFP · 6 days ago

Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes responded to criticism from her Arsenal counterpart Jonas Eidevall on Friday by reciting a verse from a Robert Frost poem.

About League Cup

League Cup History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The Northern Ireland League Cup, also known as the NIFL Cup or simply the Irish League Cup, is a national football knockout cup competition in Northern Ireland. This tournament, which sits behind the NIFL Premiership and Irish Cup in terms of domestic prestige, began in 1987 but was taken over by the Northern Ireland Football League in 2013. This competition is open to all 36 Northern Ireland Football League clubs. The 16 highest-ranked teams from the previous season's league standings (all 12 NIFL Premiership sides and the top four NIFL Championship outfits) are given byes to the second round and are also seeded for that stage. Of the remaining 20 NIFL clubs, eight are randomly drawn to face off in the first round while the remaining 12 become unseeded teams for the second round.