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Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 2001/2002

13 of the 25 clubs in the League entered the 2001/02 League Cup competition.

Final:

14/8/2002 - Bristol City 3 Luton Town 0

Semi-finals:

8/4/2002 - Gillingham 2 Luton Town 3
29/4/2002 - Bristol City 1 Portsmouth 1 (after extra time - Bristol City won 6-5 on penalties)

Group fixtures (group numbering is unofficial):

Group 1

Monday, 20th August, 2001 - Cardiff City 5 Reading 1
Thursday, 23rd August, 2001 - Swindon Town 2 Bristol City 1
Monday, 3rd September, 2001 - Bristol City 3 Cardiff City 1
Wednesday, 21st November, 2001 - Bristol City 1 Reading 0 (click here for the Bristol City view)
Thursday, 31st January, 2002 - Reading 2 Swindon Town 1
Wednesday, 6th March, 2002 - Swindon Town 0 Cardiff City 0

  P W D L F A GD Pts
Bristol City 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Cardiff City 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
Swindon Town 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Reading 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3

Bristol City have won the group and progress to the semi-finals.

Group 2

Monday, 20th August, 2001 - Southend United 1 Gillingham 4
Wednesday, 28th November, 2001 - Colchester United 1 Gillingham 2
Wednesday, 2nd January, 2002 - Southend United v Colchester United - postponed, frozen pitch

The Southend - Colchester game will now not take place and has been declared a 0-0 draw.

  P W D L F A GD Pts
Gillingham 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6
Colchester United 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
Southend United 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1

Gillingham have won the group and progress to the semi-finals.

Group 3

Wednesday, 29th August, 2001 - Cambridge United 2 Norwich City 3
Wednesday, 21st November, 2001 - Luton Town 3 Cambridge United 1
Wednesday, 28th November, 2001 - Norwich City 0 Luton Town 0

  P W D L F A GD Pts
Luton Town 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Norwich City 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Cambridge United 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0

Luton Town have won the group and progress to the semi-finals.

Group 4

Monday, 5th November - Crystal Palace 1 Millwall 2
Tuesday, 20th November, 2001 - Millwall 0 Portsmouth 3
Wednesday, 6th March, 2002 - Portsmouth 2 Crystal Palace 2

  P W D L F A GD Pts
Portsmouth 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
Millwall 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 3
Crystal Palace 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

Portsmouth have won the group and progress to the semi-finals.

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