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Tuesday, 17 December, 2002, 21:56 GMT
Worthington Cup clockwatch
All the latest news
Tuesday results:

Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea
Sheff Utd 3-1 Crystal Palace
Wigan 0-2 Blackburn

Goal flashes and major incidents:

2153 GMT: Eight wins on the trot for the Old Trafford giants as Chelsea's long unbeaten run finally ends.
Result: Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea.

2152 GMT: Wigan's fantastic run in the League Cup comes to a close as they go down at home against Rovers.
Result: Wigan 0-2 Blackburn Rovers.

2149 GMT: Forlan almost scores again but his shot brushes the outside of the far post.

2143 GMT: Sharp-shooting Sheffield Utd are into the semi-finals after their late burst.
Result: Sheffield United 3-1 Crystal Palace.

2141 GMT: Cole is on target against as Blackburn edge towards the last four.
Wigan 0-2 Blackburn Rovers.

2140 GMT: Forlan fires Manchester United into the lead with a cool 12-yard finish from the right after good work from Beckham.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea.

2138 GMT: Chelsea replace Hasselbaink with Eidur Gudjohnsen with 12 minutes left.

2136 GMT: It's all over for Palace now as Peschisolido adds a second with just two minutes of the game left.
Sheffield United 3-1 Crystal Palace.

2132 GMT: The agony is short-lived for Page as the Blades re-take the lead through substitute Paul Peschisolido.
Sheffield United 2-1 Crystal Palace.

2128 GMT: Robert Page nets an own goal to level for Crystal Palace with just eight minutes remaining.
Sheffield United 1-1 Crystal Palace.

2126 GMT: Chelsea introduce Boudewijn Zenden in place of De Lucas in an attempt to break the Old Trafford stalemate.

2110 GMT: Blackburn almost double their lead but Gillespie's shot goes just wide.

2106 GMT: Wigan are unlucky not to equalise when Brad Friedel does well to keep out Neil Roberts' header.

2041 GMT: Ryan Giggs' back-flick sets up Paul Scholes who shoots narrowly wide of the Chelsea net as the first half ends goalless.

2040 GMT: Half-time at Bramall Lane with Sheffield Utd 1-0 up.

2028 GMT: Chelsea waste a glorious chance when Enrique De Lucas shoots wide from a Jody Cross.

2025 GMT: The deadlock is also broken at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United go ahead when Asaba converts a Michael Tonge corner.
Sheffield United 1-0 Crystal Palace.

2016 GMT:Blackburn take the lead at Wigan through Andy Cole's close-range effort after he is set up by Tugay.
Wigan 0-1 Blackburn.

2006 GMT: Fabien Barthez makes a brilliant save to deny Hasselbaink.

2003 GMT: Diego Forlan is inches away from putting Man Utd ahead with a 20-yard shot.

2000 GMT: The other two ties at Old Trafford and the JJB Stadium are underway.

1955 GMT: Sheffield Utd are unlucky to not be awarded a penalty as Darren Powell appears to foul Carl Asaba.

1950 GMT: Kick-off at Sheffield United is delayed slightly after the match-ball temporarily goes missing.


Team news:

Sheffield Utd are without Dean Windass and Steve Kabba but Michael Brown returns.

Crystal Palace have injury and suspension problems, but Dele Adebola is fit.

Man Utd include David Beckham and Juan Veron, but rest Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Chelsea field a strong side with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Gianfranco Zola in attack.

Blackburn recall Stig Inge Bjornebye and Keith Gillespie against a Wigan side looking for another Premiership scalp.

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