Toffees target a cup lift

24 August 2010 17:00
Steve Round wants to savour the joy of lifting the League Cup for the second time in his coaching career. The Everton assistant manager was part of Steve McClaren's backroom staff at Middlesbrough in 2004 when they defeated Bolton in the final. Round has never forgotten the scenes which greeted the players after they returned home from Cardiff. As Everton begin their campaign with a home match against League One Huddersfield tomorrow he said: "I was with Middlesbrough when we won it. I know what it can do to a club and what it can do to an area. "It really did revitalise the whole of Middlesbrough. It was an incredible experience. I remember going on the bus afterwards and there were thousands upon thousands of people lining the streets. "The fans do see it as a chance to get some success - rightly so and so should the team. We have stressed how important it is. It is a trophy you want to try and win. We went to the FA Cup final the year before last and we know what it feels like."

Source: PA