Birmingham City wins the Carling Cup

Carling Cup Win by Birmingham City

Birmingham City finished their 48 year wait for the trophy by beating Arsenal 2-1 thanks to a goal in the final minute of the Carling Cup final that was fought yesterday at Wembley Stadium. In the 28th minute, the Blues took the lead when they entered Arsenal's territory that resulted in a corner met by the defender, Roger Johnson. This was just the start of an epic match but it only took 11 minutes for Arsenal to equalise. Jack Wilshere tore down the centre and when the ball returned to him at the edge of the penalty area, he belted his shot against the crossbar. Andrey Arshavin picked it up on the rebound and turned it back into the box when van Persie volleyed the ball right into the net. The game reached half time with a 1-1 score and became increasingly intense as the clock ticked down. During the last minute of regular time, a fresh Obafemi Martins scored the winning goal right in front of Birmingham fans to ensure the tam's place into Europe.You can purchase Birmingham City tickets for home or away matches at livefootballtickets.com. You can purchase as many tickets as you need so you can treat friends and family to a truly exciting match.