LIVERPOOL, England (AP) " Southampton reached the English League Cup final for the second time after producing a robust defensive performance and scoring late on the break to beat Liverpool 1-0 in the semifinal second leg on Wednesday, advancing 2-0 on aggregate. With Manchester United a strong favorite to progress from the other semifinal match, Liverpool was looking to set up the prospect of a final between English football's two most decorated clubs. While Liverpool missed out on the chance to win the League Cup for a record-extending ninth time, Southampton will attempt to capture only its second major trophy, after its FA Cup triumph in 1976. The Saints lost the 1979 League Cup final to Nottingham Forest. The second leg is on Thursday.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 25, 2017 22:25 UTC