Source: DSG
Cardiff City v Liverpool: Carling Cup final - path to the final
26 Feb 16:00 Cardiff (7/1) v Liverpool (4/9) - Draw (3/1) Liverpool travel to Wembley on Sunday in search of their first silverware since 2006.The 18-time English league champions are heavy favourites against their Championship opponents.Liverpool have defeated Chelsea and Manchester City on their way to the final, while Cardiff have had a significantly easier path to Wembley.Kenny Dalglish is aware of the pressure riding on his team as he goes head-to-head with fellow Scot, Malky Mackay.Mackay has had a successful first season in charge of Cardiff, with his side currently 5th in the Championship.Liverpool themselves are 7th in the Premier League and are hoping to finish in a European position this season.Liverpool path to the finalSecond Round: Exeter 1 - 3 LiverpoolThird Round: Brighton 1 - 2 LiverpoolFourth Round: Stoke 1 - 3 LiverpoolFifth Round: Chelsea 0 - 2 LiverpoolSemi-Final (first leg): Manchester City 0 - 1 LiverpoolSemi-Final (second leg): Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester CityLiverpool League form: W, L, D, W, WTop Scorers: Suarez (10) Bellamy (9) Carroll (6)Cardiff City path to the finalFirst Round: Oxford 1 - 3 Cardiff (after extra time)Second Round: Cardff 5 - 3 Huddersfield (after extra time)Third Round: Cardiff 2 - 2 Leicester (Cardiff win 7-6 on penalties)Fourth Round: Cardiff 1 - 0 BurnleyFifth Round: Cardiff 2 - 0 BlackburnSemi-Final (first leg): Crystal Palace 1 - 0 CardiffSemi-Final (second leg): Cardiff 1 - 0 Crystal Palace 0 (Cardiff win 3-1 on penalties)Cardiff League form: L, W, L, L, D Top Scorers: Kenny Miller (10) Peter Whittingham (10) Joe Mason (7) Cardiff V Liverpool view commentary, squad, and statictics of the game live.