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League Cup Round-up: Sterling fires Liverpool to victory to set up Chelsea semi-final

Liverpool have secured their place in the League Cup semi-finals. The Reds were 3 - 1 winners at ...
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21.53 17 Dec 2014


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League Cup Round-up: Sterling...

League Cup Round-up: Sterling fires Liverpool to victory to set up Chelsea semi-final

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21.53 17 Dec 2014


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Liverpool have secured their place in the League Cup semi-finals.

The Reds were 3 - 1 winners at Championship leaders Bournemouth.

Raheem Sterling scored twice, the first coming from a close range header on 20 minutes, while he rounded off the scoring in the second period.

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His goals sandwiched Lazar Markovic's goal from the edge of the box in the 27th minute.

Ex-Evertonian Dan Gosling scored Bournemouth's goal.

After the match, Liverpool were drawn against Chelsea for a place in the final. 

In the night's other game, Tottenham hammered Newcastle 4 - 0 at White Hart Lane.

Nabil Bentaleb made the most of a mistake from Magpies goalkeeper Jak Alnwick to score after 18 minutes, before Nacer Chadli stretched the lead in the second half.

Harry Kane and Roberto Soldado rounded off the scoring to set up a last-four clash with League 1 Sheffield United.


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