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The English Carling League Cup 2009/2010 will begin once again in August and fans can all tune in to watch the English Carling League Cup live streaming online starting from 10th August 2009. While it may not be the top knockout tournament in English football, the competition is now entering half a century’s worth of history this season and is currently sponsored by the beer giants Carling. Throughout each season, the competition runs in parallel to the FA Cup, and the many live English Carling League Cup on both TV and online has been a staple of soccer fans all over the world, in particular those who support the lower league teams like Barnet, Wycombe Wanderers and more who can have their day of glory not often seen beyond their own campaigns. With the first match due to be the Darlington vs Leeds tie on Monday, all eyes will be on the possible upsets that might occur in any of the live online streaming football match that will be played during the next few months culminating in the final to be held in March 2010.

The first round of the tournament will start in August 2009, with up to 70 of the 72 Football League teams to start their campaigns in the same round. While many will be hoping for some Cup romance that only the English game can provide, there are usually very little surprises and if any, most of them will be ignored till the English Premier League sides begin to be involved for their live online streaming English Carling League Cup football match on TV and online that will generate great excitement and anticipation. There are also some contentious rules such as this season’s, whereby based on last season’s performance of each club, the result is that Newcastle and Middlesbrough will be the two who benefit the most in the Football Leagues, not having to take their places under the second round. It could be a blessing in disguise though, considering how both are often the victims of early round upsets in both the live commentary and online radio TV broadcast English Carling League Cup football match and in the more prestigious FA Cup as well.

In fact, not all the English Premier League sides will start from the second round either. Just over half of them will enter from that particular stage, while the rest will be introduced in the next few rounds, due to their league or European commitments. Therefore, teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Fulham, Everton and Aston Villa could benefit from a couple of byes to later rounds before putting themselves at risk of being eliminated by the lower league sides in the live streaming online football TV and radio broadcast English Carling League Cup football match that they are committed. One will also hope that none of them will choose to field experimental or young teams during the length of the tournament, something which has happened regularly with the Big Four as they have the tournament lower in their priorities. It is this arrogance which has led to many other clubs taking up their examples as shown by the likes of Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough and even Newcastle United choosing to field weaker teams in order to focus on survival in the top flight. Many of them fail to live to tell the tale, and might have unspoken regrets for what they have done, not least when they are witnessed to be humiliated by the smaller but braver sides during the English Carling League Cup live stream beamed throughout the world.

The English Carling League Cup live football match is the same in terms of rules and regulations to its counterpart in the FA Cup. Teams will meet at either ground determined at random and given 90 minutes to knock the other out of the competition. Each round used to have two legs – home and away, but that has been scrapped due to overcrowding of fixtures and only the semi finals will remain in that format. It has actually made for a more exciting tournament, since each team will now be more motivated and encouraged to attack and finish the tie within one meeting. Those fans who get to watch the soccer matches live will also feel greater excitement and rushes of adrenalin since form and history goes out of the window and any side can be capable of winning if they perform on the day. British football teams are also known for their bravado and self belief and this can be produced in its best form here. It is common to see teams from the English League Championship and lower being involved even during the quarterfinals and semi finals, while some of them have managed to force their way into the final when the top flight sides decide to embarrass themselves more often than not.

However, it is clear in the past two seasons at least that the Big Four and other English Premier League sides have decided that doing well in the tournament will benefit them more. Last season’s winners were the then European champions Manchester United who saw off Tottenham Hotspur in a keenly contested final. Teams are now aware of the value of a UEFA Europa League spot that will be given to the winner, while in this particular instance, Spurs were unfortunately not given the spot despite finishing as runners up in the final, because that was handed to the next finish in the EPL.

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First Round Fixtures (10 – 12 August 2009) :
Darlington vs Leeds United Live
Accrington Stanley vs Walsall
Huddersfield Town vs Stockport County
Rotherham United vs Derby County Live
Tranmere Rovers vs Grimsby Town
Sheffield Wednesday vs Rochdale
Bury vs West Bromwich Albion Live
Notts County vs Doncaster Rovers
Lincoln City vs Barnsley
Scunthorpe United vs Chesterfield
Coventry City vs Hartlepool United
Preston North End vs Morecambe Live
Crewe Alexandra vs Blackpool
Carlisle United vs Oldham Athletic
Nottingham Forest vs Bradford City
Macclesfield Town vs Leicester City
Sheffield United vs Port Vale Live
Cardiff City vs Dagenham & Redbridge Live
Wycombe Wanderers vs Peterborough United
Southampton vs Northampton Town Live
Barnet vs Watford Live
Hereford United vs Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers vs Aldershot Town
Millwall vs AFC Bournemouth
Gillingham vs Plymouth Argyle
Colchester United vs Leyton Orient
Reading vs Burton Albion Live
Exeter City vs Queens Park Rangers Live
Cheltenham Town vs Southend United
Brentford vs Bristol City
Yeovil Town vs Norwich City
Crystal Palace vs Torquay United Live
Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town
Swansea City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Shrewsbury Town vs Ipswich Town Live

Second Round Fixtures (25 – 26 August 2009) :
Gillingham vs Blackburn Rovers Live
Hartlepool United vs Burnley Live
Hull City vs Southend United Live
Leeds United vs Watford Live
Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough Live
Peterborough United vs Ipswich Town Live
Port Vale vs Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth vs Hereford United Live
Preston North End vs Leicester City Live
Queens Park Rovers vs Accrington Stanley Live
Southampton vs Birmingham City Live
Swansea City vs Scunthorpe United
Tranmere Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers Live
West Ham United vs Millwall Live
Wolves vs Swindon Town Live
Reading vs Barnsley Live
Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic Live
Bristol City vs Carlisle United
Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers Live
Doncaster Rovers vs Tottenham Hotspur Live
Leyton Orient vs Stoke City Live
Newcastle United vs Huddersfield Town Live
West Bromwich Albion vs Rotherham United Live