- Re-arranged Manchester derby dates confirmed
The dates for the re-arranged Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Manchester United have been announced. The first leg at Eastlands will be played at 7.45pm on Tuesday 19th January and broadcast live on the BBC. The second leg at Old Trafford will be played at 8pm on Wednesday 27th January and broadcast live on SKY.
- Second semi-final falls victim to the weather
Manchester City have confirmed the postponement of Wednesday night's semi-final first leg against Manchester United due to bad weather. It follows the postponement of the other semi-final between Blackburn and Aston Villa.