Worthington Cup holders Blackburn were given a real fright before scraping through on penalties.

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"We regard the first Worthington Cup final to be staged in Cardiff to have been a great success, " said a spokesman.

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The traditional afternoon slot for Sky's Sunday live match is occupied this Sunday by the Worthington Cup final between Tottenham and Leicester at Wembley.

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Especially, playing in a league like the English Premiership which includes 38 league games, the Charity Shield, the FA Cup, the Worthington Cup and the Champions League.

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As well as the FA Cup, it is currently hosting the Worthington Cup and the Nationwide League play-offs as well as prestige international football and rugby clashes.

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During that season, Hyypia and Fowler led Liverpool to a historic cup treble of the Worthington Cup, FA Cup and Uefa Cup, under the stewardship of Gerard Houllier.

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Rovers are on a high following Wednesday's defeat of Bolton in the Worthington Cup semi-final, but on Saturday they must focus on moving into the last eight of the FA Cup.

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Bracewell led the London club on two creditable cup runs - only losing to Tranmere in the fifth round of the FA Cup and going out of the Worthington Cup in the semi-final to the eventual winners, Leicester.

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Leicester's Gerry Taggart is also back from the wilderness following his exclusion under McMenemy for disciplinary reasons, but is excused along with his Leicester team-mate Neil Lennon because of the Worthington Cup Final, which is just four days after the friendly.

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Carson has represented his country at all age levels and now Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington has give him a chance against the World Cup holders.

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