Sunderland stun Man Utd to reach Capital One Cup Final
Sunderland have progressed through to the final of the Capital One Cup after they recorded a stunning penalty shootout win over Manchester United.
Sunderland stood less than two minutes from Wembley when United keeper David De Gea hopelessly fumbled Phil Bardsley's shot in the dying moments of extra-time after Jonny Evans had earlier put United level over the two legs.
The Black Cats could not hold out and Javier Hernandez's goal seconds from the end spared De Gea but subjected Old Trafford to the drama of spot-kicks that almost descended into farce.
United scored just once from their five kicks, with only skipper Darren Fletcher converting, as Sunderland's two successes proved enough to book a Wembley date with Manchester City on March 2.
In a season of utter misery for United boss David Moyes, it was yet another hammer blow.
It was a triumph Sunderland deserved as their belief never wavered, even deep into injury-time, and a Wembley final will surely act as a tonic in their attempt to stay in the Premier League.
It is the first time Sunderland have reached the League Cup final since 1985, and will mark their first appearance at the new Wembley.
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Sunderland stood less than two minutes from Wembley when United keeper David De Gea hopelessly fumbled Phil Bardsley's shot in the dying moments of extra-time after Jonny Evans had earlier put United level over the two legs.
The Black Cats could not hold out and Javier Hernandez's goal seconds from the end spared De Gea but subjected Old Trafford to the drama of spot-kicks that almost descended into farce.
United scored just once from their five kicks, with only skipper Darren Fletcher converting, as Sunderland's two successes proved enough to book a Wembley date with Manchester City on March 2.
In a season of utter misery for United boss David Moyes, it was yet another hammer blow.
It was a triumph Sunderland deserved as their belief never wavered, even deep into injury-time, and a Wembley final will surely act as a tonic in their attempt to stay in the Premier League.
It is the first time Sunderland have reached the League Cup final since 1985, and will mark their first appearance at the new Wembley.
About 1st4FootballTickets.com: Thousands of football tickets are on sale on Europe's biggest football ticketing website: We have World Cup 2014 tickets such as England football tickets, Italy World Cup tickets and Argentina World Cup tickets. But also other football cup tickets such as UEFA Champions League tickets and Capital One Cup Final tickets.
