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#1 Arsenal blooper hands Birmingham the title
The Blues swam against the tide to take the lead through a set-piece corner, even though Robin Van Persie restored parity for the Gunners just 11 minutes later. Arsenal continued to dominate the proceedings thereafter but somehow couldn't find the elusive winner which would end the long, enduring quest for a silverware.
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An extra-time beckoned with both sides unable to be separated, but a horrible goof up between Laurent Koscielny and Wojciech Szczesny in the penultimate minute of normal time handed Birmingham the title.
An attempt from the St.Andrew's outfit was on its way safely towards Szczesny, but Koscielny's intervention spillled the ball into the path of striker Obafemi Martins, who tapped home into an empty net to win Birmingham only their second League Cup in history.
